Shareholders of the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles overwhelmingly approved the remuneration for Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares during its annual general meeting on Thursday. Shareholders expressed their support for Tavares’ compensation with 80.44% voting in favor of it, spokesman Fernão Silveira confirmed to The Detroit News. The approval was… Continue reading Shareholders support Stellantis CEO compensation
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Irish rally star Craig Breen killed in testing accident
World Rally Championship star Craig Breen has been killed in a testing accident ahead of Rally Croatia. The 33-year-old from Waterford, Ireland, drove for the works Hyundai Motorsport team and was conducting a pre-event test in his i20 N Rally1 ahead of the fourth round of this year’s WRC. In a statement, Hyundai Motorsport said it… Continue reading Irish rally star Craig Breen killed in testing accident
Vauxhall axes diesel Astra as demand falls
The Vauxhall Astra is no longer available with a diesel engine due to reduced demand for the fuel in the UK, the brand has confirmed. In a statement supplied to Autocar, Vauxhall said: “Vauxhall is moving to being an electric-only brand by 2028 and has already streamlined its powertrain offering to focus on electrified variants. Diesel… Continue reading Vauxhall axes diesel Astra as demand falls
BYD Dolphin
Consider all those other weird car names that now seem utterly normal. Ford Puma, anyone? Are mountain lions less odd than marine mammals? Probably not. Even the Volkswagen Golf is actually a really odd car name, if you think about it. So perhaps the Dolphin – and the BYD Seal saloon that will follow it later… Continue reading BYD Dolphin
Aston Martin DBS 770 Volante is 211mph, £337k drop-top supercar
The adaptive dampers have been recalibrated at all four corners, for example, to give improved control without affecting rolling refinement (Aston has sought to preserve the DBS’s long-distance appeal) and a new solid-mounted steering column has been fitted, “allowing the driver to enjoy a more precise connection with the road”. Aston also claims front-end stiffness… Continue reading Aston Martin DBS 770 Volante is 211mph, £337k drop-top supercar
Uber, Aapti Institute announces 2nd edition of Driver Advisory Council
India’s first Driver Advisory Council (DAC) has successfully completed its first year of operations. The Council was established to provide gig workers a safe space to discuss issues that impact them deeply and improve their platform experience. Led by Aapti Institute, a Bengaluru-based think tank that serves as a third-party Independent Review Board (IRB), in… Continue reading Uber, Aapti Institute announces 2nd edition of Driver Advisory Council
Uber, Aapti Institute announces 2nd edition of Driver Advisory Council
India’s first Driver Advisory Council (DAC) has successfully completed its first year of operations. The Council was established to provide gig workers a safe space to discuss issues that impact them deeply and improve their platform experience. Led by Aapti Institute, a Bengaluru-based think tank that serves as a third-party Independent Review Board (IRB), in… Continue reading Uber, Aapti Institute announces 2nd edition of Driver Advisory Council
SIDBI’s mission 50K-EV4ECOs aims to bolster electric vehicle ecosystem
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) today announced Mission 50K-EV4ECO to strengthen the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem including uptake for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers through direct and indirect lending support for EV Companies. Under the guidance of NITI Aayog, the Department of Financial Services (DFS), MoF (Ministry of Finance), and the government of India… Continue reading SIDBI’s mission 50K-EV4ECOs aims to bolster electric vehicle ecosystem
HDFC ERGO partners with WhatsApp to facilitate vehicle self-inspection for lapsed policies without downloading an app
HDFC ERGO partners with WhatsApp to facilitate vehicle self-inspection for lapsed policies without downloading an app HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has partnered with Meta for WhatsApp Business, to launch a new feature allowing customers to renew their break-in motor insurance policies through WhatsApp without downloading an app. An AI-enabled camera is programmed to guide… Continue reading HDFC ERGO partners with WhatsApp to facilitate vehicle self-inspection for lapsed policies without downloading an app
Lamborghini launches Urus S at Rs 4.18 crore
Lamborghini India has launched the Urus S, with prices starting at Rs 4.18 crore (ex-showroom, India). It is the second model in its Urus line-up apart from the Urus Performante, which is priced from Rs 4.22 crore (ex-showroom, India). The Urus S costs Rs 4 lakh less than the Urus Performante. The Urus S is a more luxury-… Continue reading Lamborghini launches Urus S at Rs 4.18 crore