Subodh Garg, CFO of Pickrr, said the company has ambitious plans for 2021 and the recruitment drive will further supplement business growth. New Delhi: Logistics tech startup Pickrr Technologies on Friday said it is hiring over 200 people across various roles to bolster the company’s strong growth trajectory. Pickrr will hire over 200 employees across… Continue reading Hiring over 200 employees across various roles: Pickrr
Author: Economic Times of India Online News
Stellantis CEO does not rule out M&A operations – paper
With Europe and the United States as its top markets, the carmaker needs to revive its lagging fortunes in China. ROME: The chief executive of newly-created Stellantis said he does not rule out M&A operations for the carmaker, although he signalled that the company is now focused on implementing its merger, daily Il Sole 24… Continue reading Stellantis CEO does not rule out M&A operations – paper
Kolkata ranks high on e-vehicle adoption list
Kolkata stands third — ahead of London — in terms of ‘percentage penetration of e-buses’. KOLKATA: The city has featured among six global megacities for its faster adoption of electric vehicles in mass transportation. The EV City Casebook 2021, which will be released on March 11, will have Kolkata as a case study along with… Continue reading Kolkata ranks high on e-vehicle adoption list
Several cab services in Bengaluru switch to e-mode to cut operational costs
Another e-cab service, ‘eee-Taxi’ is also available for the public in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: With fuel prices soaring, an increasing number of cab operators in the city are shifting to electric vehicles to cushion operational costs. With the setting up of charging stations and entry of EV models, more operators are expected to shift to battery-run… Continue reading Several cab services in Bengaluru switch to e-mode to cut operational costs
Car and motorcycle companies are now making electric bikes
E-bikes may be more expensive than bicycles, but are cheaper than cars or motorcycles. And improved motor and battery technology is bringing prices down. The transportation industry has seen the future, and the future is 1895. That was the year Ogden Bolton Jr. of Canton, Ohio, was awarded U.S. Patent 552,271 for an “electrical bicycle.”… Continue reading Car and motorcycle companies are now making electric bikes
No RTO visits needed anymore! MoRTH makes 18 RTO services online based on Aadhaar authentication
New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has recently issued Aadhaar-based authentication for 18 services offered by Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) which include learner’s licence, licence renewal, and duplicate licence. This will eliminate the applicants’ need to visit a local RTO. As per the notification by the MoRTH, the public need not… Continue reading No RTO visits needed anymore! MoRTH makes 18 RTO services online based on Aadhaar authentication
Atal Innovation Mission partners with MathWorks to strengthen India’s deep-tech startup ecosystem
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has partnered with MathWorks, the developer of mathematical computing software for scientists and engineers, to strengthen the deep-tech startup ecosystem of India. Under this partnership, startups supported by AIM will get access to steps of the art MathWorks tools including MATLAB and Simulink, engineering support, online training, access to… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission partners with MathWorks to strengthen India’s deep-tech startup ecosystem
Indian state’s hiring rule spells disaster, industry group warns
Haryana’s rule affects firms including India’s biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki and business process outsourcing firms such as Genpact. By Sankalp Phartiyal and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI: India’s northern state of Haryana, where several automakers, component suppliers and big tech firms are based, faces an investment and development crisis from a new hiring rule to tackle… Continue reading Indian state’s hiring rule spells disaster, industry group warns
Rupee slumps 27 paise to 72.99 against US dollar in early trade
On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 72.72 against the American currency. Mumbai: The Indian rupee slumped 27 paise to 72.99 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, weighed down by a rebound in the US dollar and lacklustre opening in domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at… Continue reading Rupee slumps 27 paise to 72.99 against US dollar in early trade
Auto decline started before pandemic: ZF
The slump in the automobile sector in the country started pre-pandemic. Pune: The Indian arm of the German auto components manufacturer ZF has said the slump in the automobile sector in the country started pre-pandemic, although green shoots have been visible since mid-2020, with regulations and pent-up demand starting to take effect. “The drop in… Continue reading Auto decline started before pandemic: ZF