Category: Automotive

View: Has the time come for INR to become Rupee as Reserve Currency?

The recent Indian blockbuster movie RRR ticked all the boxes – scale, entertainment, and box office collections. Set in 1920, the epic action drama is believed to be one of the most expensive and among the highest-grossing Indian films to date. It’s probably time to replicate the same success for the INR (Indian Rupee) so… Continue reading View: Has the time come for INR to become Rupee as Reserve Currency?

How Nokia ringtones became the first viral earworms

By Alexis Ong Art by Margaret Kimball One of the internet’s better-known ringtone archivists was barely alive to witness the golden age of his biggest hobby. The 20-year-old Scottish musician, who prefers to be known by his online handle Fusoxide, got hooked through an Alcatel flip phone he had as a kid. “I love the… Continue reading How Nokia ringtones became the first viral earworms

Ola  plans mass market scooter

A three-month dip in monthly numbers on the trot has pushed Ola to rejig its strategy and eye the mass market with its second offering that it plans to introduce on Independence day and targeted “at the fast-growing Rs 80,000 to 95,000 price range”, a highly placed company official has said. Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal… Continue reading Ola  plans mass market scooter

@Ford: Ford Celebrates Original 1966 Bronco with New Bronco and Bronco Sport Heritage Editions

For 2023, the entire Bronco® family – including Bronco two-door, Bronco four-door and Bronco Sport SUVs – offers Heritage Edition and Heritage Limited Edition models as a tribute to the original Bronco vehicles that roamed the trails more than a half-century ago Classic design elements such as an Oxford White-painted roof, grille and wheels and Bronco… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Celebrates Original 1966 Bronco with New Bronco and Bronco Sport Heritage Editions

Racecard | 12:55 Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Maiden Plate | Vaal (SAF) – Sky Sports

Formwatch Carnelo (SAF) 125-1 (9-6) 10th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Eyjafjallajokull (8-11) at Turffontein 7f mdn gd in Jul. Pendragon (SAF) 80-1 (8-11) 7th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Never To Clever (9-6) at Vaal 7f mdn gd in Jul. Texas Red (SAF) 5-2jfav (9-6) 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind I Am Giant… Continue reading Racecard | 12:55 Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Maiden Plate | Vaal (SAF) – Sky Sports

Ethan Hayter extends Ineos Grenadiers contract until 2024 – CyclingWeekly

Ethan Hayter has singed a contract extension which will keep him at Ineos Grenadiers until the end of the 2024 season.  Having turned professional with the team in 2020, Hayter has since won 16 times for the British squad, including his first WorldTour overall victory at the Tour of Poland last week. Also among his… Continue reading Ethan Hayter extends Ineos Grenadiers contract until 2024 – CyclingWeekly

@BMW: BMW Group backs sustainable packaging in its logistics002192

+++ Increase in proportion of recycled material in packaging +++ Nikolaides, Head of Logistics: “We are leveraging various options to save carbon emissions and raw materials.” +++ Other pilot projects underway +++   Munich. The BMW Group has implemented several projects in its packaging logistics to further save resources. With these projects, the Group aims… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group backs sustainable packaging in its logistics002192

The speakeasy economy of WeChat

For an app with over a billion users, WeChat doesn’t make a very strong first impression. When I opened up WeChat for the first time during freshman orientation at Indiana University (IU), I was amazed at how haphazard it was. The design looked outdated, drenched in a hideous shade of green. The media feed was… Continue reading The speakeasy economy of WeChat