The auto sector’s bumpy road to an electric future

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What surprised us the most at CES 2026

Transportation The appearances, absences, and trends we didn’t expect. The appearances, absences, and trends we didn’t expect. by Verge Staff Jan 7, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC There are some things you can reliably expect to see at the Consumer Electronics Show every year. Companies will announce big splashy TVs, there’s going to be a bunch… Continue reading What surprised us the most at CES 2026

CIA Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Records on 3I/ATLAS

Getty / Futurism Ever since it was first spotted hurtling through the solar system, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has maintained that there’s a chance mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a technological object sent by an extraterrestrial civilization. He’s meticulously catalogued what he claims are anomalous qualities of the object, which most of his peers believe… Continue reading CIA Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Records on 3I/ATLAS

The Dry Revolution: Reinventing How Batteries Are Built

Ask the average driver what they want from a car, and it isn’t 0-to-60-mile-per-hour times or Nürburgring lap records. It’s something quiet, comfortable, reliable, and inexpensive to run. On all those fronts, the electric vehicle (EV) already offers a better experience than a gasoline car. EVs are more responsive, easier to maintain, and aligned with… Continue reading The Dry Revolution: Reinventing How Batteries Are Built

Truck rentals jump across trunk routes in December as India’s mobility sector closes 2025 on firm footing

Demand for BS-VI-compliant trucks remained particularly strong in the NCR due to the implementation of GRAP restrictions, which limit the movement of older vehicles. India’s mobility sector ended 2025 on a firm footing, with truck rentals rising sharply across major trunk routes in December and calendar year 2025 emerging as the best-ever year for vehicle… Continue reading Truck rentals jump across trunk routes in December as India’s mobility sector closes 2025 on firm footing

India must cut tariffs, boost auto exports for global competitiveness: Niti Aayog report

Niti Aayog’s Trade Watch Quarterly recommends India reduce tariffs and boost manufacturing in high-demand areas like passenger vehicles to enhance global competitiveness. India needs to cut tariffs and shift manufacturing toward high-demand segments such as passenger vehicles to improve global competitiveness, government think tank Niti Aayog said in a report. In its Trade Watch Quarterly… Continue reading India must cut tariffs, boost auto exports for global competitiveness: Niti Aayog report

IIFCL proposes expanding infrastructure list to include EVs, aviation, space for sustainable financing

India Infrastructure Finance Corp Ltd is proposing to include aircraft, electric vehicles, and space infrastructure in its financing list. New Delhi: India Infrastructure Finance Corp Ltd (IIFCL) is in talks with the government for adding aircraft, commercial electric vehicles, and space infrastructure to the harmonised list of infrastructure, which would allow the state-owned lender enhance… Continue reading IIFCL proposes expanding infrastructure list to include EVs, aviation, space for sustainable financing

Delhi tribunal awards ₹51.5 lakh compensation for truck accident victim

A Delhi tribunal has awarded ₹51.5 lakh in compensation to a road accident victim whose leg was crushed by a truck. New Delhi: A Delhi tribunal has awarded ₹51.5 lakh in compensation to a 2023 road accident victim whose left leg was crushed under a truck, holding that there was sufficient evidence establishing “negligence on… Continue reading Delhi tribunal awards ₹51.5 lakh compensation for truck accident victim

Hindustan Zinc and Silox India Expand Partnership with Low-Carbon Zinc Initiative

Hindustan Zinc Limited and Silox India have strengthened their partnership through Silox India’s adoption of EcoZen, Hindustan Zinc’s low-carbon zinc brand, across its manufacturing operations. The collaboration represents a step forward in low-carbon manufacturing practices within India’s industrial supply chains, with Silox India integrating EcoZen to reduce the embedded carbon footprint of its zinc-based chemical… Continue reading Hindustan Zinc and Silox India Expand Partnership with Low-Carbon Zinc Initiative