Auto Industry
Seshan Vijayraghvan
Jun 11, 2021, 8:42 PM
Mahindra appoints Pratap Bose as the Executive Vice President and Chief Design Officer to lead its newly formed Global Design organisation. Bose will head both the India Design Studio as well as the upcoming global design centre in the UK.
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car&bike Team | Jun 11, 2021Is Ethanol A Viable Fuel Option For IndiaWith petrol and diesel prices at an all-time high, does switching to Ethanol make sense?1 min read
Shubham Parashar | Jun 11, 2021Auto Sales May 2021: Passenger Vehicle Segment Registers Triple-Digit YoY Growth In Volumes, MoM Sales Drop 66.35 Per CentThe extraordinary growth in sales is primarily attributed to a low base last year. Lockdown was imposed even this year in some of the key states of India but it was a partial lockdown and sales were happening to an extent in areas and states where there were no such restrictions.1 min read
car&bike Team | Jun 11, 2021Economists Say It's time For Norway To Tax Luxury Electric CarsNorway should begin taxing high-end battery-powered cars to lower the overall cost of its generous electric vehicle (EV) incentives, economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a working paper.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Jun 11, 2021Delhi Traffic Police Revises Maximum Speed Limits For All VehiclesThe Delhi traffic police have revised the maximum speed limit for different vehicles that ply on the roads of the nation's capital city. The government has also announced a heavy fine for violating the speed limit.1 min read
Reuters | Jun 11, 2021Waymo, J.B. Hunt Test Robo-Trucks In TexasThe test comes as trucking companies are scrambling to find drivers, and experimenting with automated driving technology as a way to eventually reduce the need for human operators.1 min read
car&bike Team | Jun 11, 2021Italy Aims To Generate Over 1 Billion Euro For Battery Plant, Stellantis Is Expected To Play A Key Role: ReportItaly aims to spur total investments of more than one billion euros ($1.22 billion) to build an electric car battery factory with car maker Stellantis expected to play a leading role.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Jun 10, 2021Tata Nexon Achieves New Production Milestone With The Roll Out Of 2,00,000th UnitHome-grown automaker Tata Motors has announced rolling out the 2,00,000th Nexon subcompact SUV from its Ranjangaon facility, near Pune, Maharashtra. The company claims that it was able to achieve this production milestone while adhering to Covid 19 safety protocols and hygiene norms.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Jun 10, 2021New Vehicle Registrations In May Fell 55% Against April 2021 Due To COVID-19 LockdownThe Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released the monthly new vehicle registration data for May 2021. Last month the industry collectively saw 5,35,855 registrations, a month-on-month (MoM) drop of 55 per cent compared to 11,85,374 vehicles registered in April 2021.1 min read
