Nearly 70% of the factories are shut and the workers have been rendered jobless. JAMSHEDPUR: With a slowdown in the automobile sector, operations in Tata Motors plant in the Steel City were shut for two days on Friday and Saturday. However, the plant was effectively shut for four days with August 15 and 18 being… Continue reading Tata Motors to resume operations from today
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Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe close to deal to build new 4×4 in UK – This is Money
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the verge of striking a deal to make his new Land Rover Defender-style vehicle in South Wales, officials say. The Mail on Sunday revealed in June that Ineos Automotive, the car-making arm of Ratcliffe’s sprawling empire, was considering a deal to build a new 4×4 in a plant next… Continue reading Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe close to deal to build new 4×4 in UK – This is Money
Drako’s GTE electric supercar will be a four-motor, 1,200HP monster
Sponsored Links Drako Motors The new Tesla Roadster won’t be the only wildly overpowered electric supercar arriving in the near future. Drako Motors (a startup created by Barracuda Networks co-founder Dean Drako) has unveiled the GTE, an electric sedan that’s built to take on the most powerful cars regardless of their powerplant. It revolves around… Continue reading Drako’s GTE electric supercar will be a four-motor, 1,200HP monster
NCLAT orders liquidation of Amtek Auto
Investment of Amtek Auto was overvalued in the liquidation reports. New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday ordered liquidation of debt-ridden Amtek Auto as it declined lenders’ request for extension of insolvency resolution process deadline. Amtek Auto was among the first list of 12 companies which were referred by the RBI… Continue reading NCLAT orders liquidation of Amtek Auto
Powering the Next Revolution in Transportation
August 16, 2019 An Interview with Chris Urmson, Co-founder and CEO at Aurora Chris Urmson, Co-founder and CEO at Aurora Chris Urmson has 20 years of experience developing self-driving and robotics technology. He helped found, lead, and later served as CTO for self-driving cars at Alphabet. Before that, Chris was a faculty member at Carnegie… Continue reading Powering the Next Revolution in Transportation
Pendragon to sell California Chevrolet dealership for £17.2m
Pendragon has announced that it will be disposing of its trade and assets of its Chevrolet motor vehicle dealership located in Puente Hills, California. Scott Biehl, the operator of a privately owned dealership group, will purchase the site for approximately £17.2m. Pendragon has said that the transaction is in line with its stated strategy of… Continue reading Pendragon to sell California Chevrolet dealership for £17.2m
Over 3,000 temporary jobs cut due to slowdown: Maruti Suzuki
“This is a part of the business, when demand soars, more contract workers are hired and reduced in case of low demand,” said MSI chairman RC Bhargava New Delhi: Over 3,000 temporary employees have lost jobs with the country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) due to the ongoing slump in the automobile industry, a… Continue reading Over 3,000 temporary jobs cut due to slowdown: Maruti Suzuki
Now, Next, and Future: Tara Stentz
A profile series that introduces our team and showcases what we’re working on. My name is Tara Stentz, and I am a Software Engineer on the Prediction Team! I graduated in 2018 from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. For the summer of 2017,… Continue reading Now, Next, and Future: Tara Stentz
Segway-Ninebot new e-scooter can drive itself to a charger
Sponsored Links Florence Lo / Reuters Beijing-based e-scooter manufacturer Segway-Ninebot has launched a semi-autonomous model that can drive itself to charging stations. According to Reuters, the company already has customers lined up for the vehicle, including Uber and Lyft. Ninebot chief Gao Lufeng explained that the model, called KickScooter T60, will be controlled remotely from… Continue reading Segway-Ninebot new e-scooter can drive itself to a charger
Canoo’s CEO steps away as the startup shows off EV designs
Automotive startup Canoo (formerly known as Evelozcity) is teasing the designs of its planned electric vehicles, and it has spent the last few months staffing up as it moves closer to production in 2021. But the startup will take the next few steps in that process without its CEO, the company tells The Verge. Stefan… Continue reading Canoo’s CEO steps away as the startup shows off EV designs