JB Straubel, Tesla Motors’ former chief technical officer, speaks during a ribbon cutting for a new Supercharger station outside of the Tesla Factory on August 16, 2013 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla has nominated JB Straubel, the CEO and founder of e-waste recycler Redwood Materials, to its eight-member board of directors,… Continue reading Tesla nominates ex-CTO JB Straubel to board of directors
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VW betting IRA incentives for EVs to swell US market share, boost brands
Volkswagen AG believes that electric-vehicle incentives put in place by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will help the company more than double its share of the U.S. market. The German carmaker plans to sell 25 EV models in the United States by 2030, all of which should qualify for the maximum $7,500 in tax… Continue reading VW betting IRA incentives for EVs to swell US market share, boost brands
US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus
Detroit — U.S. road safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system when it struck a student who had just exited a school bus. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Friday that it will probe the March 15 crash… Continue reading US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus
Toyota to sell 1.5 million EVs by 2026, roll out 10 new models
Toyota’s new chief executive officer, Koji Sato, unveiled the beginnings of a long-awaited plan to electrify the automaker’s vehicle lineup during his first press conference, but stopped short of outlining concrete steps about how exactly the company will match its EV rivals abroad. The Japanese automaker, often describing itself as a mobility company whose wish… Continue reading Toyota to sell 1.5 million EVs by 2026, roll out 10 new models
Tesla cuts prices on all models for third time this year
Detroit — Tesla cut prices on its entire U.S. electric vehicle model lineup for the third time this year in an apparent effort to lure more buyers amid rising interest rates. The largest of the cuts that appeared Friday on Tesla’s website were $5,000 per vehicle for the company’s slower-selling more expensive models, the S… Continue reading Tesla cuts prices on all models for third time this year
GM Cruise recalls 300 robotaxis after crash involving bus
Detroit — General Motors Co.’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco. Cruise says in government documents posted Friday that the robotaxi inaccurately predicted how the bus would move as it pulled out of a bus stop on March 23.… Continue reading GM Cruise recalls 300 robotaxis after crash involving bus
In Conversation with NATRAX’s Manish Jaiswal
Manish Jaiswal, Director, NATRAX, discusses the track’s maintenance requirements and how the recent custom duty exemption policies on imported cars are increasing the demand for testing at the facility. The NATRAX high-speed test track at Indore is a proving ground which is enabling high-speed testing of vehicles with its highly-engineered road surface that is designed… Continue reading In Conversation with NATRAX’s Manish Jaiswal
In Conversation with NATRAX’s Manish Jaiswal
Manish Jaiswal, Director, NATRAX, discusses the track’s maintenance requirements and how the recent custom duty exemption policies on imported cars are increasing the demand for testing at the facility. The NATRAX high-speed test track at Indore is a proving ground which is enabling high-speed testing of vehicles with its highly-engineered road surface that is designed… Continue reading In Conversation with NATRAX’s Manish Jaiswal
In Conversation with NATRAX’s Manish Jaiswal
Manish Jaiswal, Director, NATRAX, discusses the track’s maintenance requirements and how the recent custom duty exemption policies on imported cars are increasing the demand for testing at the facility. The NATRAX high-speed test track at Indore is a proving ground which is enabling high-speed testing of vehicles with its highly-engineered road surface that is designed… Continue reading In Conversation with NATRAX’s Manish Jaiswal
ACMA bats for high localisation in tractor and farming sector
Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) hosted the second edition of the ACMA Farm Equipment & Implements Localization Expo on April 6-7 at Hotel Radisson in Ludhiana. The expo, which saw 48 component manufacturers display their products, was held with a view to create a deeply localised, resilient and robust supply chain for the… Continue reading ACMA bats for high localisation in tractor and farming sector