In the early 1990s, India stood at a crossroads. Restrictive policies burdened the economy, and industries like automotive struggled to grow. Enter Manmohan Singh, the then Finance Minister of India (1991–1996), whose bold economic reforms would not only rescue the nation from a financial crisis but also lay the groundwork for a thriving automotive industry.… Continue reading How Manmohan Singh’s economic reforms transformed India into an automotive manufacturing hub
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Pixelworks Empowers iQOO Z9 Turbo L Smartphone to Deliver a Flagship Visual Display Experience
Expanded Frame Rate Capability and Enriched Visual Effect Options Offer Compelling yet Affordable Visual Quality Upgrades SHANGHAI, Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), a leading provider of visual processing solutions, announced that the newly released iQOO Z9 Turbo L smartphone is equipped with Pixelworks’ X5 Turbo visual processor. The integration solution provides targeted frame… Continue reading Pixelworks Empowers iQOO Z9 Turbo L Smartphone to Deliver a Flagship Visual Display Experience
Ford, General Motors, and Toyota donate $1 million each to Trump
President Trump Postlaunch Remarks (NHQ202005300080) by NASA HQ PHOTO is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 Ford, General Motors, and Toyota North America are donating $1 million each to incoming president Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration. Ford and GM are throwing in a fleet of vehicles for the January 20th event, too, for good measure. Ford CEO Jim… Continue reading Ford, General Motors, and Toyota donate $1 million each to Trump
Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters Despite General Motor’s decision to shutter its Cruise robotaxi business earlier this month, the U.S. has never been closer to a driverless future. For the autonomous vehicle industry, 2024 will be remembered as… Continue reading Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom
Most drivers happy with NEVs they bought, says global study
Potential car buyers check out an NEV in Xiangyang, Hubei province. YANG DONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Electric vehicle drivers are satisfied with their choices despite reports of declining popularity, according to a global EV survey. The Global EV Drivers Alliance recently released a survey about EV users. It showed that 92 percent of respondents intend to… Continue reading Most drivers happy with NEVs they bought, says global study
Our favourite cars of 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Minutes after a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N been dropped off with me, it was off to a Gatwick Airport car park. I got back late the next night, a bit jaded, and then… two wheels kerbed, brutally so. It happened at opposite corners on a spiral down ramp towards the exit of the car park. The… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Toyota donating $1m to Donald Trump’s inauguration – report
Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would affect automakers and could bring supply chain shocks across the auto industry. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would affect automakers and could bring supply chain shocks across the auto industry. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock Toyota… Continue reading Toyota donating $1m to Donald Trump’s inauguration – report
@Groupe PSA: OP Cheers to the Winter King, “Svenno” I.!000716
What do we want to call him now, the tipper who is at the top of the table at Christmas? Gerhard Struber, coach of the second division team 1. FC Köln, has now revealed to us the most beautiful unofficial title: “Winter King” is the name given to the Christmas champion in his home country… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP Cheers to the Winter King, “Svenno” I.!000716
Clean Technica: Demand For Tesla Cybertruck Is Weakening003764
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Reuters reported on December 20, 2024, that demand for the iconic Tesla Cybertruck appears to be weaker than expected. It is common knowledge in the car business that there is always a certain number of people who are willing… Continue reading Clean Technica: Demand For Tesla Cybertruck Is Weakening003764
Trump’s 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada’s recovering auto industry
Canadian and American flags fly near the base of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Canada to the U.S. in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Cole Burston | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — There’s growing concern that President-elect Donald Trump‘s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports would be an existential threat… Continue reading Trump’s 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada’s recovering auto industry