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Toyoda Gosei Develops New Structure For A Safer Driver-side Airbag
Toyoda Gosei has developed a driver-side airbag with a new structure that can more safely protect the occupant. The new airbag made its debut earlier this year with the new Honda Civic that was launched in North America in June 2021.

Tata Ace Gold Petrol CX Launched In India, Prices Start At Rs. 3.99 Lakh
Jul 29, 2021 10:24 PM
The new Tata Ace Gold Petrol CX variant is offered in two variants with the flat-bed version priced at Rs. 3.99 lakh, whereas the half-deck load body variant is priced at Rs. 4.10 lakh.

STMicro Raises Outlook As High Chip Demand Drives Plants At Full Steam
Jul 29, 2021 10:06 PM
Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics raised full-year sales and investment outlook on Thursday as surging demand from car and phone makers boosted second-quarter profits and kept its factories under pressure to meet orders.

China's CATL Unveils Sodium-Ion Battery - A First For A Major Car Battery Maker
Jul 29, 2021 09:07 PM
China's CATL on Thursday became the first major automotive battery maker to unveil a sodium-ion battery, saying it planned to set up a supply chain for the new technology in 2023.

Panasonic's Q1 Profit Soars 27 Times On Robust Demand For Car Batteries, Appliances
Jul 29, 2021 08:47 PM
Panasonic Corp said first-quarter operating profit surged more than 27 times, handily beating expectations as demand for home appliances and automotive batteries recovered from a particularly weak COVID-hit year.

India's June Crude Imports Hit 8-Month Low As Virus Dampens Demand
Jul 29, 2021 08:34 PM
India's crude oil imports in June dropped to their lowest level in eight months as refiners cut down processing in the face of a tumultuous second wave of the coronavirus, government data showed on Wednesday.

Hyundai Alcazar Bags Over 12,000 Bookings
Jul 29, 2021 08:29 PM
The last 1000 bookings for the Hyundai Alcazar have come in just over 5 days while the SUV had crossed the 11,000 bookings mark last week itself.

Stellantis Appoints New Brand Heads For Citroen And Jeep In India
Jul 29, 2021 07:16 PM
Stellantis has appointed Saurabh Vatsa and Nipun J Mahajan as the Brand Heads of Citroen India and Jeep India, respectively. Both will be responsible for Sales, Marketing, Aftersales, Product Planning & PR functions of their respective brands.

Brembo To Open Hi-Tech Lab In Silicon Valley
Jul 29, 2021 06:30 PM
The US facility, based out of Silicon Valley, will be focussed on software development, data science and artificial intelligence.

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