Auto Industry

Seshan Vijayraghvan

Aug 24, 2022, 1:40 AM

Car Repair Start-Up Fixigo To Strengthen Its Position By Expanding To 15 Cities By Year-End

Gurugram-based car repair and service platform, Fixigo, will expand to 4 new cities - Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad - by October 2022.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2022

  Australia To Target Vehicle Emissions To Boost Electric Car Supply

  Australia's government said it plans to introduce new regulations targeting vehicle carbon emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2022

  Musk Approaches Brain Chip Startup Synchron About Deal Amid Neuralink Delays -Sources

  Elon Musk has approached brain chip implant developer Synchron Inc about a potential investment as his own company Neuralink plays catch-up in the race to connect the human brain directly to machines, according to four people familiar with the matter.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2022

  EV Maker Nikola Beats Revenue Estimates On Higher Deliveries

  Nikola Corp exceeded market estimates for quarterly revenue as the electric-vehicle maker delivered more semi trucks after a production ramp-up, sending its shares 6% higher in trading before the bell.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2022

  U.S. Lawmakers Urge Joint Use Of Funds For Broadband, EV Charge Stations

  A group of 10 U.S. House Democrats asked President Joe Biden's administration to build electric vehicle charging stations together with broadband internet infrastructure under the $1 trillion infrastructure law approved in November 2021.

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  Jaiveer Mehra | Aug 23, 2022

  Tesla Owner Uses Implanted Chip To Access Car

  The owner, part of a beta testing group, has a chip embedded into his hand that lets him lock or unlock the vehicle.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2022

  Foxconn To Build Autonomous Electric Tractors At Ohio Facility

  Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, said it will build driverless electric tractors for California-based Monarch Tractor at its Lordstown, Ohio, facility starting in early 2023.

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  Reuters | Aug 23, 2022

  Oil Settles Up As IEA Hikes 2022 Demand Growth Forecast

  Oil prices settled up more than $2 after the International Energy Agency raised its oil demand growth forecast for this year as soaring natural gas prices have some consumers switching to oil.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Aug 23, 2022

  Top 5 Used Hatchbacks That Come With A Factory-Fitted CNG Kit

  Looking to buy a frugal compact city car? Well, you can go a used CNG hatchback, and here are 5 used hatchbacks that come with company-fitted CNG kits.

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