13 Apr 2024
Kolkata faces a looming transportation crisis as 56% rely on buses, but half the fleet is set for scrapping. Viability issues and toxic emissions contribute to the weakening public transport system, exacerbated by a shift to a car-centric transit policy.
09 Mar 2024
The road transport ministry will soon issue a fresh notification mandating the installation of 'rear seat belt alarm' in all cars. Car manufacturers will have six months to comply. The previous notification also included three-point rear seat belts and six airbags. The Motor Vehicle Act imposes a fine of INR 1,000 on rear seat passengers not wearing seatbelts.
27 Jan 2024
Thomas Mueller, CTO, Wipro Engineering Edge, developed the Cloud Car platform to address the challenge of updating software in cars. The platform uses cloud-native software written in small, reusable parts called microservices, which are shipped in small containers and run in a cloud environment within the car.
15 Jan 2024
In a big step-up for the Indian luxury car market, Mercedes-Benz is looking to double installed capacity at its India factory to 40,000 cars per annum as the German giant charts out a strategy to maintain its lead in the country by launching new cars and expanding its footprint. The move, which is in early stages right now, will see the company expand annual installed capacity at its factory - located outside Pune - from the existing 20,000 units.
29 Dec 2023
As a result, diesel prices are expected to fall, meaning Asia's refiners face a second consecutive year of sliding profit margins for the fuel used in cars, trucks and power generators. In 2022, average diesel profit margins soared to an all-time high of USD 45 a barrel, as supplies from top exporter Russia were disrupted and global inventories sank to a record low.
21 Dec 2023
An increase in value of sales of components sold to automakers, aided by the shift in consumer preference to larger, more powerful vehicles across segments helped drive up revenues by 6.5% till September FY24, shows data available with industry body Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA).
20 Dec 2023
"The components industry continues to make investments for purposes of higher value-addition, technology upgradation, and localisation to stay relevant to both domestic and international customers," Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) President Shradha Suri Marwah told reporters.
20 Dec 2023
ZEVs must make up at least 20% of all cars sold by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030. Industry officials say electric vehicles (EVs) represented 12.1% of new vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2023. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the regulations provided industry with the certainty it needed to address the issue of limited availability of EVs.
12 Oct 2023
The Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in tax rates for new two-wheelers, cars, and other vehicles. This move is expected to raise the overall cost of vehicles in the state, impacting shared-autos, taxis, and trucks. The tax hike will be in addition to registration charges, green taxes, insurance premiums, and other handling charges.
17 Aug 2023
Volkswagen Group commenced exports from India in 2011. Polo and Vento models of the Volkswagen brand paved the way for India to emerge as a prominent export hub for the group, it said.
10 Aug 2023
The "Internet of Vehicles" (IoV) envisions connected cars exchanging data for safer, efficient transport. Yet, IoV's expansion brings theft and cyber threats. Innovations like "zero trust" safeguards and user awareness are vital to secure this transformative technology.
25 Jul 2023
Britain sticks to 2030 ban on new petrol/diesel cars, but eases measures on carbon reduction in homes. Green agenda questioned after anti-pollution policy attack. Risks for clean energy companies amidst US/EU decarbonization efforts. Gove affirms car ban, cautious on home decarbonization costs. Adjustments to achieve goals likely.
25 Jul 2023
India, according to the latest Road Transport Year Book, has the maximum number of registered two-wheelers, followed by Indonesia. India ranks eighth in the world in number of passenger cars, while China, the United States and Japan are the top three. The report has referred to the 2020 data of the International Road Federation, which is used as the reference across the countries.
24 Jul 2023
Craze for cars with a view is helping break the ‘class ceiling’. What was once restricted to luxury wheels, the ‘glass ceiling’ has caught the attention of mass-market car buyers who are willing to loosen their purse strings for visual appeal. Sunroof’s penetration in India has jumped five-fold in five years, forcing companies that supply these sleek glass panels to carmakers to invest in new plants to meet demand. One in every four cars sold in India today has a sunroof.
22 Jul 2023
Audi's sales surge by 97% in India, eyeing electric vehicles (EVs) to contribute 50% of sales by 2030. India head Balbir Singh Dhillon plans to localize EV production and sees significant growth in the second half of this year. Audi aims to phase out internal combustion engines by 2033.
21 Jul 2023
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act triggers a race to recycle EV batteries in North America, challenging China's dominance. The act qualifies American-made subsidies for U.S.-recycled battery materials, boosting local factory building and encouraging research for recyclable batteries. As demand for EVs grows, China's virtual monopoly on battery recycling faces competition from a surge of U.S. recycling plants.
20 Jul 2023
Positioned strategically between the Altroz XE and the XM+, these new additions promise to broaden the Altroz lineup's reach to cater to a wider customer base.
20 Jul 2023
Volvo Cars' Q2 operating earnings fall 54% due to a one-off gain in the previous year. It forecasts strong demand for its vehicles despite pricing pressures and expects improved margins on fully electric cars in the coming quarters.
19 Jul 2023
Tesla seeks approval to transform its German factory into Europe's largest car plant, aiming to double capacity to 1 million cars and 100 gigawatt hours of battery production. Proposed modifications include a battery cell testing lab and water recycling, with operations expected to begin in H1 2024. Local objections and environmental concerns have caused delays, but Tesla plans to recycle water and not increase water usage.
19 Jul 2023
The New Relic all-in-one approach helps the Zoomcar team gain insight into the performance of its applications in real-time, with the addition of synthetics monitoring enabling applications to work and track better, and infrastructure monitoring creating stronger communication between all services; allowing the engineering team to identify trends and patterns that could impact system reliability, the company said.