A Hesai lidar sensor on top of a vehicle in Shenzhen, China, July 10, 2022. Jade Gao | AFP | Getty Images For investors in lidar startups, this has been a long time coming. After years of talk — and a SPAC boom in the sensor sector — automakers have finally started incorporating lidar units… Continue reading Automakers are finally embracing lidar sensors. A few startups look like market-share winners
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Xpeng shares drop 7% after the Chinese electric car maker posts a record quarterly loss
A Xpeng P7 electric car is on display during the 18th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at China Import and Export Fair Complex on November 20, 2020 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Xpeng on Friday reported a wider-than-expected loss in the second quarter, sending the Chinese electric… Continue reading Xpeng shares drop 7% after the Chinese electric car maker posts a record quarterly loss
Howes: How Fain’s tough talk threatens to make it harder to avert UAW strike
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Inside the UAW’s confrontational new political strategy
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UAW President Shawn Fain warns Biden that Trump’s EV attacks touch a nerve
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Dream Cruise Eve: Woodward Avenue comes alive
Pontiac — Farms have roosters, the Dream Cruise has V-8s. WAAAUUGGGHHH! A sinister black Pontiac GTO lit up the asphalt at the Woodward and Long Lake stoplight as cruisers woke up with the sun for Dream Cruise Friday. From Pontiac to Bloomfield Hills, cruisers mixed with commuter traffic as clubs set up tents, Corvette celebrated… Continue reading Dream Cruise Eve: Woodward Avenue comes alive
Pininfarina to make custom-built cars in limited numbers
On the back of unveiling its special edition Battista – the Edizione Nino Farina – the Pura Vision concept and the Barchetta 95 roadster, Automobili Pininfarina says it’s now all geared up and ready to build absolute one-offs or custom-built cars, much like Ferrari’s Special Projects division that builds cars with completely bespoke bodywork – as per a customer’s… Continue reading Pininfarina to make custom-built cars in limited numbers
How India’s 10 rated cars, SUVs ranked on GNAP crash tests
It’s been just over a year since the new Global NCAP crash test protocol came into effect. Under the new protocol, a vehicle receives a 5-star rating only if it gets the required scores while also conforming to the ESC, pedestrian protection, side impact and seat belt reminder requirements for Global NCAP. So far, just 10 made-in-India… Continue reading How India’s 10 rated cars, SUVs ranked on GNAP crash tests
‘The customer mindset towards EVs has completely transformed in last 5 years’
Tata Motors has surpassed the important milestone of selling 100,000 EVs within a short span of five years, and the company is now gearing to launch four new EVs within the next year. India’s No. 3 carmaker Tata Motors has crossed the important milestone of selling 100,000 EVs in the nascent Indian market within a… Continue reading ‘The customer mindset towards EVs has completely transformed in last 5 years’
Luxury EV market to quadruple by FY24, says Audi India’s Balbir Singh Dhillon
India’s luxury EV market is on track to grow at a fast clip, with an increasing disposable income among HNIs, leading to a perceptible shift in lifestyles and preferences. Total revenue from luxury EV sales is expected to climb from US $100 million in FY23, (Rs 830 crores) to US $ 400 million (Rs 3220… Continue reading Luxury EV market to quadruple by FY24, says Audi India’s Balbir Singh Dhillon