Auto Industry

Seshan Vijayraghvan

Aug 23, 2021, 10:10 PM

Force Motors Supplies 200 Trax Toofan To The Revenue And Forest Department Of Maharashtra

Home-grown utility vehicle manufacture, Force Motors, has announced delivering 200 units of its multi-utility vehicle, the Trax Toofan, to the Revenue and Forest department of Maharashtra.

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  Sahil Gupta | Aug 23, 2021

  F1: Honda Wants To Be Part Of Red Bull Journey As Sponsor

  Honda is considering sponsoring the Red Bull F1 team in 2022 and could even return to the sport a couple of years later.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2021

  Ryder Will Manage Waymo Autonomous Truck Fleets

  Waymo Via is testing a small fleet of trucks with its automated driving system in Texas, Arizona, California, Ohio and Michigan.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2021

  Aurora Releases Tool To Gauge Safety Of Self-Driving Systems

  The release of the safety tool comes days after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation of Tesla's Autopilot driving assistance feature following a series of crashes involving Tesla models and emergency vehicles.

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  Charanpreet Singh | Aug 23, 2021

  MG Motor India Will Invest Rs. 2,500 Crore To Increase Halol Plant Production Capacity: Report

  MG Motor India will be investing Rs. 2,500 crore to ramp up the production capacity at its Halol plant in Gujarat, as it gears up to launch the Astor compact SUV in the country.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2021

  Toyota, Honda Beat Profit Estimates But Warn Of Extended Chip Crunch

  A resurgence in COVID-19 cases has disrupted parts supplies and production at car companies, compounding a months-long pandemic-fuelled chip crunch.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Aug 23, 2021

  Tesla Model Y Electric SUV Spotted Testing In India

  The Tesla Model Y has also been spotted testing in India without any camouflage. Based on the same platform as the Model 3, globally Tesla offers the Model Y in both 5- and 7-seater configurations.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2021

  Indonesia Project To Convert Fuel-Powered Motorbikes To Electric

  Indonesia had more than 15 million cars and 112 million motorcycles on its roads as of 2019, data from Indonesia's automotive industries association showed.

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  Reuters | Aug 22, 2021

  VW Might Have To Cut Production Further Due To Chip Shortage: Report

  The auto industry is facing renewed strains after a recovery in demand stretched supply chains earlier this year, with COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia hitting both chip production and operations at commercial ports.

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