(Winners of the autoX awards. These 10 machines are the best of 2024) What is the autoX best of 2024?The annual autoX Mega Test is conducted to select the top-ten machines launched in the past year. All machines launched in the past twelve months in India are tested to near destruction to choose the most… Continue reading autoX ‘best of 2024’ awards winners revealed: These are the top-10 machines of the year
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Stellantis CEO says will adapt to U.S. market under Trump
Stellantis’ will adapt to changes in the U.S. car market expected under a Trump government, CEO Carlos Tavares said on Monday, with a platform that can offer electric, hybrid or gasoline versions of its models. Stellantis‘ will adapt to changes in the U.S. car market expected under a Trump government, CEO Carlos Tavares said on… Continue reading Stellantis CEO says will adapt to U.S. market under Trump
Wolfspeed ousts CEO Gregg Lowe as slowing EV sales hit growth
The company also named Chairman Thomas Werner as executive chairman and said its board was conducting a search for a permanent CEO. Chipmaker Wolfspeed said on Monday that its board ousted Gregg Lowe as its CEO without cause, amid growing challenges from slowing demand for electric vehicles, sending its shares up about 6%. The Durham,… Continue reading Wolfspeed ousts CEO Gregg Lowe as slowing EV sales hit growth
Steel companies may see hiked demand, better margins in Q3FY25: Centrum report
The average LME aluminium price declined by 5.5 per cent QoQ to USD2,382/tonne, and the average zinc price declined by 2 per cent QoQ to USD2,779/tonne. New Delhi : Steel companies may see improved demand and better margins in quarter three of the current fiscal year, according to a report by Centrum. The report expects… Continue reading Steel companies may see hiked demand, better margins in Q3FY25: Centrum report
EVs face ‘weight penalty’, need for a holistic, intelligent engineering approach
This calls for a holistic, intelligent approach combining frugal engineering and lightweighting, with a focus on optimising vehicle architecture, topology, material selection, design, manufacturing, and electrical systems. EV manufacturers have been addressing range anxiety with larger battery packs, and building consumer confidence through advanced technology and features, steadily enhancing vehicle capabilities. While this evolution has… Continue reading EVs face ‘weight penalty’, need for a holistic, intelligent engineering approach
Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year
Delhi authorities directed all schools to move classes online and tightened restrictions on construction activities and vehicle movements, citing unfavourable meteorological conditions and low wind speed. A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality in the capital New Delhi hit their highest this year… Continue reading Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year
Delhi impounds more than 2,200 overage vehicles to fight pollution
In tandem with the crackdown, the Transport Department has rolled out an online portal to facilitate the scrapping, retrieval, or sale of seized vehicles. New Delhi: Delhi Transport Department has impounded 2,234 overage vehicles between Oct 1 and Nov 15 as part of an ongoing drive. The initiative, launched last month, aims to address the… Continue reading Delhi impounds more than 2,200 overage vehicles to fight pollution
GRAP stage-4 restrictions come into force in Delhi-NCR from November 18
It also recommended that offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) work at 50% capacity, with the rest working from home. The Centre’s air quality panel has announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), effective from 8 am on Monday, including a ban on… Continue reading GRAP stage-4 restrictions come into force in Delhi-NCR from November 18
Rupee nearly flat; cenbank intervention supports as equities stay tepid
State-run banks were spotted offering dollars near 84.40 levels, most likely on behalf of the RBI, traders said. The Indian rupee was nearly unchanged on Monday as likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped offset pressure driven by weakness in local equities, which have borne the brunt of sustained foreign portfolio outflows… Continue reading Rupee nearly flat; cenbank intervention supports as equities stay tepid
Oil ministry checkmates CNG operators on price hike
Though technically the government does not control CNG or PNG prices. A cut in supply of government-controlled natural gas from legacy fields has sparked a fencing match between the oil ministry and city gas network operators who want to raise at least CNG (compressed natural gas) prices to meet the higher cost of imported fuel… Continue reading Oil ministry checkmates CNG operators on price hike