M&M meets CAFÉ 2 norms for FY24, to comfortably meet CAFÉ 3 norms by 27-28

Amid speculations on how multiple car makers haven’t met the CAFÉ regulations, Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s second-largest SUV maker has stated that the company has met the CAFÉ II targets for FY24, thanks to the contribution of its electric SUV XUV 400 and it will meet the targets for FY25 as well.  Speaking to the… Continue reading M&M meets CAFÉ 2 norms for FY24, to comfortably meet CAFÉ 3 norms by 27-28

M&M scouting for financial and strategic partner for cell localisation 

Mahindra & Mahindra is scouting for partners to localise battery cells in India and is actively evaluating “cell localisation,” said Rajesh Jejurikar – ED and CEO, Auto and Farm business at Mahindra & Mahindra.  Speaking to analysts post the Q4 FY24 earnings announcement, Jejurikar said, “We will evaluate cell localisation. We wouldn’t do it alone.… Continue reading M&M scouting for financial and strategic partner for cell localisation 

Tata Motors readies three new  car and SUV launches in 2024

Tata Motors’ passenger vehicle division, which launched some new models and variants and had a strong run in the market in CY2023 with best-ever annual sales of 550,838 cars and SUVs including 69,153 EVs, is gearing up to introduce a trio of new models in India.   For 2024, the Indian carmaker plans to launch… Continue reading Tata Motors readies three new  car and SUV launches in 2024

How Toyota’s Tacoma became king of the U.S. midsize truck market

The American pickup truck market is dominated by domestic brands, primarily Ford, Chevrolet, GMC and Ram. U.S. brands benefit from a loyal buyer base, and a 25% tax on imported trucks. But the Toyota Tacoma shows how a foreign automaker can find and control a niche within that market. The top-selling full-size pickup line is… Continue reading How Toyota’s Tacoma became king of the U.S. midsize truck market

Doctors Administer Oxytocin Nasal Spray to Lonely People

Image by Getty Images We might like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, but the fact is that the whole experience of being human is basically the result of a bunch of swirling chemicals in the brain. Case in point? A team of European and Israeli doctors just released an intriguing study, published in… Continue reading Doctors Administer Oxytocin Nasal Spray to Lonely People

OpenAI Employees Forced to Sign NDA Preventing Them From Ever Criticizing Company

That seems harsh. Cone of Silence ChatGPT creator OpenAI might have “open” in the name, but its business practices seem diametrically opposed to the idea of open dialogue. Take this fascinating scoop from Vox, which pulls back the curtain on the restrictive nondisclosure agreement (NDA) that employees at the Sam Altman-helmed company are forced to… Continue reading OpenAI Employees Forced to Sign NDA Preventing Them From Ever Criticizing Company

OpenAI Researcher Quits, Flames Company for Axing Team Working to Prevent Superintelligent AI From Turning Against Humankind

“But over the past years, safety culture and processes have taken a backseat to shiny products.” OpenAI Shut It might sound like a joke, but OpenAI has dissolved the team responsible for making sure advanced AI doesn’t turn against humankind. Yes, you read that right. The objective of the team, formed just last summer, was… Continue reading OpenAI Researcher Quits, Flames Company for Axing Team Working to Prevent Superintelligent AI From Turning Against Humankind