Delhi's 20 million residents were effectively breathing smoke as the air quality index (AQI) breached the "severe" and "hazardous" categories in nearly all monitoring stations of the Indian capital, spurring calls to close schools.
The chief of Volkswagen's Spanish unit SEAT said the subsidies offered by Spanish authorities for a battery factory construction and electric vehicle production "is not sufficient", but voiced optimism about finding a solution.
Lyft Inc said it would lay off 13% of its workforce, or about 683 employees, in the ride-hailing firm's latest cost-cutting step to cope with a weakening economy.
SiMa.ai said it is entering the automotive industry and has recruited Harald Kroeger, a former executive at top tier auto supplier Bosch and Mercedes Benz, to lead that business.
Authorities in New Delhi ordered primary schools to shut from Saturday, and told schools to stop outdoor activities for older children as air in the world's most polluted capital had become a severe risk to health.
Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium Technology Co has shortlisted four European countries - France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom - for an $8 billion solid-state lithium battery plant, consulting firm Accuracy said.
Auto parts supplier Aptiv Plc said it would acquire a majority stake in a unit of Italy' Intercable for 595 million euros ($605.71 million), allowing the U.S. company access to technology used in electric vehicles (EVs).
Vedanta Ltd has selected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat for its semiconductor project, two sources told Reuters, the first major step in its $20 billion joint venture with Taiwan's Foxconn.
Atfter two years with Mahindra Racing and six years in Formula E, Jerome d'Ambrosio has decided to hang up is helmet in favour of a management role as the deputy team principal at Venturi Racing.
The future core portfolio of all-electric vehicles will include the MINI 3-Door Hatch, a new crossover model in the small-car segment and a compact crossover model.
Hyundai's designers adapted the signature 'kinetic cube lamp' design of '45' along with its angular yet smooth profile to create this yet-to-be-named EV that sports a Performance Blue exterior colour with orange accents.
Maruti Suzuki has extended its free service, warranty and extended warranty plans which have or will expire between March 15, 2021 to June 30, 2021. These will be extended up to July 31, 2021.
Honda Cars India has released its monthly sales numbers for June 2021, and last month the Japanese carmaker's sales in the domestic sales stood at 4,767 units.
In the utility vehicle segment, Mahindra witnessed an uptick of 109 per cent selling 16,636 units as compared to 7958 units the company sold a year ago and in the cars + vans segment sales went up by 137 per cent at 277 units as compared to 117 units sold a year ago.
Hyundai Motor India today released the monthly sales numbers for June 2021, during which the company registered total sales (domestic + exports) of 54,474 units. Compared to May 2021, when the company sold 30,703 units cumulatively, Hyundai witnessed a month-on-month (MoM) growth of over 77 per cent.
