Renault is benefiting from robust prices and cost discipline with demand for a range of models such as the electric Megane E-Tech countering slower EV sales.
Source: autonews.com
Toyota Innova Crysta gets new mid-spec variant. Check details
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 06 May 2024, 12:56 PM Share via: <!--The Toyota Innova Crysta GX+ comes with enhanced features, including a silver surround piano black grille and 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels compared to the GX variant. On the inside, it boasts wood finish interior panels, auto-fold mirrors, and DVR, surpassing the base model's offerings.--> The Toyota … [Read More...]
Mahindra, Tata Motors receive record patent approvals in FY24
Source : PTI | Domestic automobile majors Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors have received a record number of patent approvals for a wide spectrum of product and process innovations in the last financial year. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) received 674 approvals, its best-ever annual performance, while Tata Motors also witnessed the grant of 333 patents during the 2023-24 financial … [Read More...]
Indian EV startup makes offer to interns spurned by Elon Musk
Source : PTI | New Delhi: Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup Pravaig Dynamics has made offers to Tesla interns, who saw their offers getting revoked weeks before their start date, inviting them to join the Silicon Valley of India that will recognize and appreciate their talents. Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s latest cost-cutting victims are summer interns with his flagship Tesla Inc, … [Read More...]
Mahindra XUV 3XO vs Hyundai Venue: Which compact SUV to choose
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 06 May 2024, 09:54 AM Share via: <!--Mahindra XUV 3XO comes closely competing with tough rivals like Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Hyundai Venue and Kia Sonet in the intensely competitive compact SUV segment of the Indian passenger vehicle market.--> Mahindra XUV 3XO comes closely competing with tough rivals like Tata Nexon, Maruti … [Read More...]
Fiat CEO: 500e EV an ‘urban Tesla'
In an interview with Automotive News Europe, Olivier Francois says the new 500e can open people's minds about the potential for EVs in urban areas. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
From scandals to slowdown, Toyota faces these top five challenges as it pursues record profits
Toyota expects stellar results in its fiscal-year earnings announcement on May 8, from record sales to record profits. But there could still be some wobbles in the final report, including guidance on whether it can keep up its red-hot pace. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
Maruti Suzuki Swift in the age of SUVs: Can the updated hatchback make a mark?
Share via: Maruti Suzuki Swift is one of the hottest-selling car models in India but SUVs have taken a toll on its popularity. The 2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift is all set for its India launch in May. Maruti Suzuki Swift has been on Indian roads for over 19 years. Well over 25 lakh units of the model has been sold to Indian customers in these nearly two decades. A familiar … [Read More...]
France ramps up electric vehicle ambition as China President arrives in Paris
By: Bloomberg | Updated on: 06 May 2024, 08:20 AM Share via: The contract between the government, French business groups and unions aims for a fourfold increase in the sale of 100% EVs to 800,000 a year in 2027. The contract between the government, French business groups and unions aims for a fourfold increase in the sale of 100% EVs to 800,000 a year in 2027. … [Read More...]
US automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits
By: Reuters | Updated on: 06 May 2024, 06:47 AM Share via: <!--China currently accounts for 70% of the global output of graphite, which is used to make electric battery anodes, the negatively charged portion of the battery.--> China currently accounts for 70% of the global output of graphite, which is used to make electric battery anodes, the negatively charged portion of … [Read More...]
US ends Tesla cars' rear-view camera investigation after 2021 recall
By: Reuters | Updated on: 06 May 2024, 06:40 AM Share via: Tesla agreed to the recall to address touchscreen failures under pressure from NHTSA after the agency sought a callback in a formal letter. Tesla agreed to the recall to address touchscreen failures under pressure from NHTSA after the agency sought a callback in a formal letter. (REUTERS) The U.S. … [Read More...]