The gripping battle for leadership in India’s electric two-wheeler industry is turning even more intense. Fifteen days after it lost the e-2W crown in October to Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor Co has wrested it back. As per the latest Vahan retail sales statistics, TVS has sold 15,344 iQube e-scooters between November 1-15 – that’s 1,627… Continue reading TVS regains e-2W lead in first-half November, Hero Vida outsells Ola Electric
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New Mercedes-AMG GLC set to offer more than 900bhp
The new electric Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV will spawn an AMG-badged flagship next year that will be one of the most powerful models to have come out of Affalterbach. While related to the electric SUV unveiled at September’s Munich motor show, the new AMG GLC will represent a significant technical departure from that car. It will… Continue reading New Mercedes-AMG GLC set to offer more than 900bhp
GST Cuts Have Given a Boost to Sales, but Is It Short-Lived Festive Happiness or a Sustainable Trend That Is Here to Stay?
This October saw a fascinating confluence of policy and culture that profoundly impacted the spending patterns of the Indian consumer. Consumer spending is typically directed by two simple things: the price you see on the sticker and the cash in your wallet. However, in India, this economic equation is layered with another powerful aspect: culture.… Continue reading GST Cuts Have Given a Boost to Sales, but Is It Short-Lived Festive Happiness or a Sustainable Trend That Is Here to Stay?
Why India’s EV Battery Landscape Needs Home-Grown Manufacturers To Stay Competitive
India’s electric vehicle revolution is well underway, but to sustain it, establishing a robust domestic battery manufacturing ecosystem is essential. While the country has recorded more than 4.4 million electric vehicles on its roads by August 2024, including around 950,000 in the first eight months of the year and a market penetration reaching 6.6%, the… Continue reading Why India’s EV Battery Landscape Needs Home-Grown Manufacturers To Stay Competitive
Impact of Rare Earth Shortage on the EV Market and What is the Way Out for India
India’s electric vehicle (EV) revolution faces an acute challenge: a global shortage of rare earth elements—and particularly rare earth magnets—which threatens to stall growth, disrupt supply chains, and weaken aspirations to become a clean mobility leader. There is an urgent need for alternative solutions, policy reforms, and technology innovation to ensure the sector remains resilient… Continue reading Impact of Rare Earth Shortage on the EV Market and What is the Way Out for India
Honda Open to Supplying Products to Indian Carmakers
According to an exclusive report by Autocar India, Honda is exploring partnerships with Indian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as part of a strategy to drive scale, reduce costs, and regain competitiveness for its future India programme. The development represents a potential shift in Honda’s India strategy as the Japanese automaker seeks to strengthen its position… Continue reading Honda Open to Supplying Products to Indian Carmakers
AI Companies Are Treating Their Workers Like Human Garbage, Which May Be a Sign of Things to Come for the Rest of Us
Getty / Futurism In today’s economy, tech companies are red hot. In fact, the companies burning cash on AI seem to be some of the only ones having a truly great time, as the corporate rate of profit plummets throughout the US and recession fears loom. Though one economist estimates tech companies accounted for 92… Continue reading AI Companies Are Treating Their Workers Like Human Garbage, Which May Be a Sign of Things to Come for the Rest of Us
People Are Starting to Get Divorced Because of Affairs With AI
Getty Images / PhotoAlto / Frederic Cirou Say what you will about AI chatbots, but there’s no question they’re now affecting the real world — including imploding your marriage. We’ve talked pretty extensively about all the alarming ways that AI is disrupting people’s personal lives, including serving as a delusion-prone person’s own little cult leader,… Continue reading People Are Starting to Get Divorced Because of Affairs With AI
Child Development Researcher Issues Warning About AI-Powered Teddy Bears Flooding Market Before Christmas
Getty / Futurism As the holiday season rolls in, parents eager to impress their young children with a splashy present might be tempted to gift them an AI-powered toy or teddy bear, which are popping up everywhere. What’d be more fun for a child than a tiny companion that they can have endless conversations with?… Continue reading Child Development Researcher Issues Warning About AI-Powered Teddy Bears Flooding Market Before Christmas
MIT Invents Injectable Brain Chips
Yadav et al. While companies like Elon Musk’s Neuralink are hard at work on brain-computer interfaces that require surgery to cut open the skull and insert a complex array of wires into a person’s head, a team of researchers at MIT have been researching a wireless electronic brain implant that they say could provide a… Continue reading MIT Invents Injectable Brain Chips