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Vietnamese EV giant Vinfast to set up shop in India, invest over $2bn in factory at Tamil Nadu

Vinfast is setting up its first EV factory in India, in the state of Tanil Nadu. For the first phase of setting up a factory and getting started, Vinfast has already allocated $500 million, and is expected to create a factory with a manufacturing capacity of 1,50,000 cars

Setback for Tesla in China, Elon Musk’s EV company recalls 1.6 million cars due to faulty Autopilot, steering

Tesla has been forced to recall about 1.6 million of its EVs in China, because of some issue with the Autopilot and steering software. China plays a vital role in Tesla's global strategy, serving as both a significant consumer market and the location of a major manufacturing facility in Shanghai

Rude Awakening: EV sales stagnate in the UK, carmakers ask government for subsidies, cuts in VAT

EV sales in the UK has plateaued, following a couple of years of rapid growth. Automakers in the country are lobbying the Rishi Sunak-led government to offer subsidies and VAT cuts to entice more people to adopt EVs and abide by UK's zero-emission vehicle mandate

Apple's battery supplier TDK claims to develop new silicon batteries, to revolutionise smartphones, other tech

The new silicon-carbon uses silicon electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. The new batteries are reported to offer 10 per cent more capacity than conventional graphite anode batteries, and can be made much slimmer than conventional batteries

WATCH: How a Bengaluru man turned his Alto into a self-driving vehicle using a second-hand smartphone

The Bengaluru based techie turned his modified Maruti Alto K10 into a self driving car using a basic, budget smartphone and Flowpilot, an open-source driver assistance system

China’s BYD to reward dealers with gifts worth 2 billion Yuan for hitting sales target, beating Tesla

Dealers who were able to hit their sales target will be rewarded with 666 yuan or roughly $93 for each car they sold. Given that BYD sold over 3 million EVs and hybrids, it is expected to out over 2 billion yuan, or roughly $281.7 million

Tesla insiders reveal that manufacturing the Cybertruck is a disaster, costs getting out of hand

Tesla's newest EV, the Cybertruck is causing some major problems for the EV maker. To meet the production target of 250,000 Cybertrucks, Tesla must manufacture nearly one million 4680 cells daily. However, they are only producing cells at a rate sufficient for only 24,000 Cybertrucks

No Country for EVs: In US it takes 3 weeks more to sell an electric vehicle than a fossil fuel car

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) rose in the first 11 months of 2023, but at a pace way slower compared to the last year

Mahindra Scorpio-N, one of India’s safest cars got 5-stars in GNCAP. Why did it get 0-stars in Australasian NCAP?

Because the ANCAP gives a significant weightage to ADAS features like autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane support system (LSS), car like the Mahindra Scorpio-N, which do not come with an ADAS kit tend to do poorly. That is why, the Scorpio-N, despite getting 5-stars in GNCAP, failed

Tata Motors' Safari and Harrier get first ever 5-star safety rating in India’s new Bharat-NCAP crash tests

Tata Motors' Safari and Harrier have officially receieved the first 5-star safety rating from Bharat-NCAP. This shouldn't come as a surprise given that it is built on the OMEGARC architecture derived from Land Rover's D8 Platform, and secured a 5-star rating in the Global NCAP crash tests too

Tesla most accident prone car, most frequent to crash among 30 most popular brands, finds study

A recent study conducted by an online lending market in the US has revealed that out of the 30 most popular brands on American roads, Teslas are the most prone to meet an accident or get involved in a crash. Similarly, BMW drivers are the most prone to drive under the influence of alcohol

How to get away with murder, Tesla edition: Driver who killed 2 while using Autopilot, let off with a fine

Tesla has been forced to recall about 2 million, or nearly recall every car they have sold, to fix an issue with the assisted driving feature, called FSD or Autopilot. Because these FSDs were so poorly designed and made, they caused a lot of accidents, some even fatal

German consultancy staff distance themselves from VW China forced labour audit after giving clean chit

Senior staff members of a German consultancy, Loening GmbH, have distanced themselves from an audit conducted by their firm, in which they gave Volkswagen's Chinese arm a clean chit on allegations of human rights violations, for using forced Uyghur labour

US agencies want anti-drunk-driving tech in cars but "complicated rulemaking" stands in the way

Several US federal agencies want carmakers equip their vehicles with devices or technologies that wouldn’t allow drivers to operate their cars when they are drunk. However, local, state and federal laws have always come in the way of a comprehensive and practical solution

Chinese EVs may electrocute people, recalled in Australia for risk of 'serious injury or even death’

While Chinese EV companies have grown massively popular for being a lot more affordable than their American and European counterparts, a recent spat of recalls, especially in Australia New Zealand has raised some serious questions around safety and quality control

Porsche Cayenne 2023 Review: The classic, epic story of a fast and nimble SUV, retold

Launched in 2002-03, the Porsche Cayenne was the car that defined what a super fast, sport-ish SUV should be. A lot has changed 20 years later, with the 2023 Cayenne. The good news is, though, that it still retains the soul and the essence that makes all Cayennes special

Volkswagen may have used forced Uyghur Muslim labour in China factory

Volkswagen may have been using forced Uyghur Muslim labour, who have been retrained and reeducated to be ideal Chinese citizens, at their factory in Xinjiang. Although auditors investigating the claim found no evidence, they were quick to throw their own investigation under the bus

Not just EVs, Min. Nitin Gadkari plans to fight pollution with biofuels, alt fuels; unveils new green roadmap

While speaking in today's Rajya Sabha session, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, revealed a new roadmap for India's green mobility revolution, which is based not just on EVs, but also biofuels, and alt fuels

Elon Musk made the Tesla Cybertruck so strong, it may be illegal in the EU. Here’s why

While Elon Musk made the Cybertruck so strong that it may "in an argument with another car," Tesla might not be able to sell the EV truck in the EU because of this very reason. The Cybertruck has very little to no crumple zones, making it unsafe for pedestrians in case of a crash

FP EXCLUSIVE: From AI in cars to ADAS, Tata Motors' Mohan Savarkar unveils future of autotech in India

The Indian car buyer has evolved massively over the last 5 years, and now places tech and features higher up on their list of priorpities than they did before. Mohan Savarkar, the Chief Product Officer at Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles explains what has changed

Elon Musk's EV on Steroids: Tesla's Cybertruck is new king of drag, beats a Porsche while lugging a Porsche

As far as promotional stunts go, the Tesla Cybertruck taking on a Porsche and handily beating it in a drag race, all the while carrying another Porsche is a pretty neat trick. However, there’s more to it than meets the eye

Art of Underdelivering: Tesla starts delivering Cybertruck, customers disappointed with price, range

Originally, the Cybertruck was supposed to start under $40,000 to get a wider base of customers, when it was announced in 2019. At the time of the actual launch though, the base variant of the truck starts at $60,990, and won't even be available until 2025

Elon Musk-led Tesla to launch its cheapest EV in Germany, followed by India, to cost 25,000 Euros

Elon Musk's Tesla is set to launch its cheapest EV soon. The EV will first be launched in Germany for a starting price of around 25,000 Euros, and will then be launched in India. Tesla is also set to start importing its EV in India soon

Tesla in India: Elon Musk’s EV company set to sign deal to start importing cars, set up $2bn factory

Tesla is expected to invest about $2 billion initially for its manufacturing plant. Additionally, the company aims to increase its purchases of auto parts from India, potentially up to $15 billion. Tesla may also explore the possibility of manufacturing its batteries in India

Apple stops ads on X, Tesla Investors call for Elon Musk's suspension for antisemitism accusations

Elon Musk's position on White Pride and supposed antisemitic behaviour is now seeing much more aggressive retorts.Apple has stopped X ads, while Tesla investors call for Elon Musk's suspension following

Xiaomi launches its first EV in China. But why are tech brands like Sony, Xiaomi, Apple, getting into EVs?

Smartphone makers and other tech companies are foraying into making four-wheeler EVs. Xiaomi launched an new SUV EV series in China called the SU7, SU7 Pro, and SU7 Max. At the same time, Huawei, Apple, Sony, are all working on their own EVs

Add to cart: Amazon to start selling Hyundai cars soon as company pushes online sales

Customers in the US can now browse Amazon for Hyundai cars using a virtual showroom, view vehicle pricing, and hit the purchase button if they find a car that they like. Then they can pick the car up from their nearest dealer

Tesla’s Cybertruck customers won’t be able to sell it even if they have paid in full, will get sued

Tesla is putting some bizarre stipulations for people who want to buy the Cybertruck. For example, customers won't be able to sell the EV for at least a year for any reason whatsoever. People who will sell the EV before 1 year will have to pay about $50,000 and may be banned from buying Teslas

Tesla to double imports from India, reveals Piyush Goyal during visit to Elon Musk’s EV Factory

During his visit to Elon Musk's Tesla factory in Fremont, California, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, revealed that Tesla plans to double the components it imports from India. This move comes at a time when India is loosening import tariffs to welcome the EV maker in the country

Indian Government mulling over lowering import taxes, other duties on imported EVs for Tesla

The Indian Government is contemplating lowering import tariffs and duties on completely built-up EVs to lure Elon Musk's Tesla to India. Currently, CBUs with a price tag below $40,000 face an import duty of 70 per cent, while those priced above $40,000 face a 100 per cent import duty