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Hyundai to create new US affiliate after $10.5 bn investment pledge
Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it is setting up a new investment affiliate in the US, in a follow-up to its pledge to invest $10.5 billion in the world’s largest…
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Tata Motors to increase CV prices from July 1
Chennai: Come July 1, commercial vehicles of Tata Motors Ltd will turn costly as the company announced a price hike on Tuesday. According to Tata Motors from July 1, onwards there will…
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Tesla Enhanced Autopilot now available in US, China
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot is available in the US and China. According to Teslarati, in the US, Enhanced Autopilot costs $6,000. Meanwhile, in China, it costs…
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Indian auto ancillaries moving towards EVs, green manufacturing
Chennai: Sensing a global opportunity in the electric vehicles (EV) segment, Indian automotive ancillaries are shifting gears in sync with the trend, said a top industry sector official. Many of the players…
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Ford’s present and former workers in India are on the job look out
Chennai: With the US based Ford Motor Company deciding to shutdown its Maraimalainagar car plant near here, many employees/workers of Ford group in India are on the lookout for jobs. “With Ford…
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Tesla lays off head of LGBTQ+, diversity lead
San Francisco: Amid CEO Elon Musk’s “woke mind virus” concerns, electric vehicle company Tesla has laid off both the president of its LGBTQ+ community and a lead involved in diversity and inclusivity…
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About 1,100 workers resume duty at Ford India’s Chennai plant
Chennai: About 1,100 workers have resumed work at the Ford India Private Ltd’s Maraimalainagar plant near here even though an agreement between the workers’ union and the management on severance package has…
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Majority of Ford India’s workers continue protest, some resume duty
Chennai: While the majority of Ford India Private Ltd’s about 2,600 workers at its Maraimalai Nagar plant near here are continuing their protest demanding a better severance package, a small group of…
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Tesla FSD Beta V.11 likely to be ready for wide release soon: Musk
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has estimated that his electric vehicle company Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) Beta version 11 would be ready for wide release by the summer of 2022. A…
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Imported long-range Tesla Model Y spotted in India
Bengaluru: While Elon Musk has announced not to bring Tesla cars to India unless his demands are met, the rich and the famous are not deterred from importing a Tesla vehicle to…
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Inquiry into Tesla Autopilot being expanded by US safety officials
San Francisco: After discovering fresh incidences of Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver assistance system colliding with parked first-responder vehicles, US federal safety officials have “upgraded” their probe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
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Okinawa pips Ola Electric to become No 1 electric 2-wheeler brand
New Delhi: Despite the incidents of fire, electric two-wheeler manufacturer Okinawa Autotech has overtaken Ola Electric to become India’s top electric two-wheeler brand. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA),…
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Volvo joins Epic Games to power its next-gen electric cars
New Delhi: European carmaker Volvo on Wednesday announced a collaboration with Fortnite game developer Epic Games to use its 3D creation platform ‘Unreal Engine’ to power its next generation of electric cars.…
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Ford India workers continue their protest inside, outside factory
Chennai: Around 2,000 workers of Ford India Private Ltd continued their protest from inside and outside the factory near here, demanding better final compensation as the company has decided to shut down…
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China leading the world in EVs, renewable energy: Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Monday said that whatever the world thinks of China, the country is leading the race in electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy. Tesla has one of its…