Pitstop has two service models – doorstep services or company’s direct service offering and indirect service offerings . Pitstop, a Bengaluru-based doorstep car service and repairs provider, is planning to hire 5,000 mechanics in the next one year and expand in six cities amid robust growth in the sector — Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune… Continue reading Bengaluru car service firm Pitstop to hire 5,000 mechanics
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McLaren Automotive boss says PM May’s Brexit deal gives certainty
The UK is the largest export market for German car suppliers in Europe, with 18 percent of auto parts used in British factories coming from Germany — the home of industry giants Bosch, Continental and ZF Friedrichshafen. LONDON: The draft Brexit agreement between Britain and the European Union gives certainty to British business whilst no… Continue reading McLaren Automotive boss says PM May’s Brexit deal gives certainty
France unveils 500 million euros in aid to motorists
The new measures come after nationwide protests against tax increases on petrol have spread in recent weeks. PARIS: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Wednesday announced a 500 million euros ($564 million) plan to help motorists with the lowest incomes, in a bid to defuse a wave of nationwide protests against a tax increase on… Continue reading France unveils 500 million euros in aid to motorists
Brazil approves tax breaks for Ford, Fiat, other automakers
The bill also renews incentives for the car industry to have assembly plants in the poorer Northeast region of Brazil. BRASILIA: Brazil‘s President Michel Temer on Thursday signed into law hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives for automakers such as General Motors Co and Volkswagen to produce locally and continue developing engines that run… Continue reading Brazil approves tax breaks for Ford, Fiat, other automakers
Durr designs flexible assembly layout for Lamborghini Urus
Durr was responsible for the installation of the assembly lines and for the optimization of innovative technologies and processes. New Delhi: Durr, which supplies systems for vehicle final assembly, on Thursday developed new production lines for complete vehicle assembly for Lamborghini’s Urus at its headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese. This is based on a forward-looking layout… Continue reading Durr designs flexible assembly layout for Lamborghini Urus
Hyundai Motor invests in Israeli computer vision firm allegro.ai
This is Hyundai’s fifth investment in an Israeli company. TEL AVIV: Hyundai Cradle, Hyundai Motor Co’s corporate venture business, said on Monday it invested in allegro.ai, an Israeli company specializing in deep learning-based computer vision. Financial details were not disclosed. Hyundai said the partnership with allegro.ai will allow it to speed up deployment of artificial… Continue reading Hyundai Motor invests in Israeli computer vision firm allegro.ai
Deutsche Telekom to build electric car charging network in Germany
FRANKFURT: Deutsche Telekom on Monday said it will launch a network of electric vehicle charging stations in Germany by adding power cables to existing fixed line and cable infrastructure boxes found on residential roads. The company’s grey cable distribution boxes can be converted to charging stations that can supply 11 kilowatts of power, Deutsche Telekom… Continue reading Deutsche Telekom to build electric car charging network in Germany
Zoomcar accelerates focus on driver and road safety with Driveri
“Transportation and road safety have become pertinent civic issues in the country.” BENGALURU: Netradyne, an artificial intelligence (AI) technology focusing on driver and fleet safety, has announced its association with Zoomcar. Zoomcar has deployed Netradyne’s flagship product, Driveri, a vision-based driver recognition safety system, to improve road and driver safety for their fleet. “At Zoomcar,… Continue reading Zoomcar accelerates focus on driver and road safety with Driveri
KAL to launch e-vehicles for commercial purposes
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Electric vehicle (e-vehicle) manufacturing programme of Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL) has got a fillip with the state government approving KAL’s draft e-vehicle policy last month. As part of the policy, the public sector company will roll out e-vehicle with freezer for fish vendors, e-vehicle pantry set for street food vendors and e-ambulance. State government… Continue reading KAL to launch e-vehicles for commercial purposes
Elon Musk files trademark for a Tesla-branded tequila, Teslaquila
SAN FRANCISCO: An April Fool’s Day prank may soon see the light of day as billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has confirmed that a Tesla-branded tequila, called “Teslaquila“, is “coming soon”. Teslaquila first featured in an April Fool’s joke in which Musk, the CEO of Tesla, said on Twitter that he had been found “passed out… Continue reading Elon Musk files trademark for a Tesla-branded tequila, Teslaquila