2 min readNew DelhiFeb 20, 2022 03:35 AM IST In four months, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across nine mega cities have grown by two-and-a-half times, including in the four major metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the government has said. According to a statement by the Power Ministry, efforts by the government…
Ather Energy has launched the new 450X Overtones Series in India, bringing cosmetic updates and a faster charging solution to its popular electric scooter. Priced from Rs 1.57 lakh, ex-showroom, for the base variant, the updated model gets three new colour options, a more powerful charger and the latest Atherstack software features, while the mechanical…
2 min readNew DelhiFeb 12, 2022 03:35 AM IST Tata Motors, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra and Bajaj Auto are among 20 companies that have been selected for the Centre’s Rs 25,938-crore Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme for the automobile sector, the ministry of heavy industries said on Friday. “The PLI scheme for automobile and auto…
2 min readNew DelhiMay 21, 2024 11:05 PM IST A report by the US Senate Committee, following its investigation into automobile manufacturers BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen, has revealed major gaps wherein the components used by the companies were imported from a firm which was banned over alleged links with Chinese forced labour. BMW…
3 min readNew DelhiSep 22, 2019 01:16 AM IST New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a press Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the reduction in tax rates was done by promulgating an ordinance to an amendment to the Income Tax Act. (PTI Photo/Subhav Shukla) With the government declining to cut Goods and Services…
2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 25, 2019 03:40 PM IST The all-new BMW X7. German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday launched its flagship sports activity vehicle X7 in India priced at Rs 98.9 lakh (ex-showroom). The company also introduced the all new version of its 7 Series sedan with petrol and diesel engines priced in…
Hero MotoCorp’s upcoming flagship adventure motorcycle has been spotted testing once again, this time in Ladakh. The heavily camouflaged prototype, widely expected to be called the Xpulse 421, appears to be in the advanced stages of development as the company continues to evaluate it in high-altitude conditions ahead of its global debut. Once launched, the…
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4 min readLondonJul 23, 2021 07:54 AM IST Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler plans to invest more than 40 billion euros ($47 billion) by 2030 to be ready to take on Tesla in an all-electric car market, but warned the shift in technology would lead to job cuts. Outlining its strategy for an electric future, the inventor…
3 min readOct 6, 2020 02:25 PM IST First published on: Oct 6, 2020 at 02:25 PM IST South Korea’s biggest automaker is stepping up its pursuit of flying cars, planning a full lineup of aerial vehicles that it envisages zigzagging city skies within a decade.Hyundai Motor Group is developing models that will carry five…