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Chip Shortage Prompts Production Halt At Volvo Cars In Gothenburg
Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Holding, will temporarily stop production at its Swedish plant in Gothenburg due to the shortage of semiconductor chips.

Great Wall Motor To Shift Some India Investment To Brazil After Approval Delays: Report
Aug 12, 2021 12:51 AM
Great Wall Motor has decided to re-allocate to Brazil a portion of its $1-billion investment in India, as the Chinese automaker has been unnerved by a year-long delay in winning government approvals, three sources told Reuters.

Mahindra Recalls Nearly 30,000 Pik-Up Vehicles To Replace Faulty Fluid Pipe
Aug 12, 2021 12:12 AM
In a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Mahindra proactively issued a recall for 29,878 Pik-Up vehicles for replacing a faulty fluid pipe.

MG Motor India Facing Semiconductor Supply Constraints; Situation Likely To Improve By Q4 FY2022
Aug 11, 2021 10:38 PM
Semiconductors are used extensively in MG cars like the Hector, ZS EV and Gloster which are high on technology and the carmaker too is having problem in keeping up with demand for these models, because of supply issues.

Heavy Landslide Reported In Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur District; Over 40 People Feared Trapped Under
Aug 11, 2021 09:10 PM
Several vehicles, including a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying about 40 passengers, came under the rubble after a heavy landslide took place on the Reckong Peo-Shimla highway in the Kinnaur district.

Volkswagen Joins Tesla In Call For Lower Import Tax On EVs In India
Aug 11, 2021 04:46 PM
Volkswagen AG, the world's second-largest carmaker, is calling for lower import duties on electric cars in India to help drive demand for clean vehicles, echoing Tesla's recent pitch which has divided the country's auto industry.

MG Motor India To Recall 14,000 Hector Units; Software To Be Updated
Aug 11, 2021 04:44 PM
MG Motor India will recall around 14,000 Hector SUVs, after few samples failed the conformity of production (CoP) tests at the International Centre For Automotive Technology (ICAT).

Gulf Oil India Launches Major Drive To Vaccinate 10,000 Truck Drivers
Aug 11, 2021 03:34 PM
Gulf Oil India has launched a new campaign, pledging to vaccinate more than 10,000 truckers across the country against COVID-19.

Maxxis Tyres Introduces New Tyre Range for 150 cc And Above Two-Wheeler Segment
Aug 11, 2021 03:31 PM
The Maxxis M6311 and M6312 have been launched under the Maxxceed series and the company claims that these tubeless tyres provide superior control and traction on the road.

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