The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in India and all over the world has virtually changed the dynamics of every business. With safety and sanitisation key focus areas in a time of social distancing, employing a digital-first strategy is now par for the course. From a motorist or vehicle user’s point of view, the pandemic… Continue reading Tata Motors’ contactless servicing builds customer connect
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Virgin Hyperloop and Bangalore airport plan feasibility study for high-speed corridors
At speeds of up to 1,080kph, hyperloop could transport thousands of passengers per hour from Bangalore airport to the city centre in under 10 minutes. (Image: BIAL/Twitter) Virgin Hyperloop, the category leader in hyperloop technology, and Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), operator of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/ BLR Airport),recently signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of… Continue reading Virgin Hyperloop and Bangalore airport plan feasibility study for high-speed corridors
First passengers on Virgin Hyperloop have safe – and very speedy – travel experience
Transportation history was made on November 8 in the Nevada desert, where US-based transportation technology firm Virgin Hyperloop tested human travel in a hyperloop pod for the first time. c The system can propel passenger or cargo pods at speeds of over 1,000kph. That is 3x faster than high-speed rail and more than 10x faster… Continue reading First passengers on Virgin Hyperloop have safe – and very speedy – travel experience
Autocar Professional’s November 15 issue is a Diwali cracker!
It’s Diwali time folks and we plan to light up your festivities with a fair dose of all the automotive action across India Auto Inc. This mid-November issue is packed with exclusive interviews, crisp analysis and a host of new launches that are expected to rev up the numbers across the auto industry. – Mahindra… Continue reading Autocar Professional’s November 15 issue is a Diwali cracker!
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of November 2 – November 8, 2020
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week of November 2, 2020 – November 8, 2020. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Executives Association (AEA) News- The AEA is excited to open our unique… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of November 2 – November 8, 2020
Ford ‘discussing’ making its own battery cells for EVs, CEO says
As the automotive industry moves further along in its shift toward electric vehicles, automakers face the key decision of whether to produce the battery cells and packs that will help power millions of electric vehicles, or whether they want to buy them from suppliers. General Motors Co. has opted to make its own EV components. It’s joined up with… Continue reading Ford ‘discussing’ making its own battery cells for EVs, CEO says
Uber reportedly may sell its self-driving car division to rival Aurora
Uber is in talks to sell its autonomous vehicle unit to startup competitor Aurora Innovation, TechCrunch reported. If it comes to pass, the sale of Uber Advanced Technologies Group (UberATG), would mark the end of a bumpy road for a division of Uber that was valued at $7.25 billion as recently as last July, but… Continue reading Uber reportedly may sell its self-driving car division to rival Aurora
Don’t want to end up like Nokia: Volkswagen chief Herbert Diess to staff – Deccan Herald
By Christoph Rauwald, Tara Patel and Chad Thomas Volkswagen AG is at a critical juncture. It has weathered the pandemic relatively well but is fretting about cases going up again. It has electric cars rolling out but is well behind Tesla Inc. And it has massive manufacturing scale but desperately needs to rethink its vehicles… Continue reading Don’t want to end up like Nokia: Volkswagen chief Herbert Diess to staff – Deccan Herald
Uber is reportedly in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division to a startup run by former Uber, Tesla, and Google executives and backed by Amazon (UBER)
Uber is in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division, ATG, to autonomous vehicle startup Aurora, TechCrunch reported Friday. ATG has been hobbled by a deadly crash, infighting, and unreliable tech — leading investors to lose patience and sparking rumors the company would try to offload the struggling unit. Despite a previous $7.25 billion valuation,… Continue reading Uber is reportedly in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division to a startup run by former Uber, Tesla, and Google executives and backed by Amazon (UBER)
Uber in talks to sell ATG self-driving unit to Aurora
Eighteen months ago, Uber’s self-driving car unit, Uber Advanced Technologies Group, was valued at $7.25 billion following a $1 billion investment from Toyota, DENSO and Softbank’s Vision Fund. Now, it’s up for sale and a competing autonomous vehicle technology startup is in talks with Uber to buy it, according to three sources familiar with the… Continue reading Uber in talks to sell ATG self-driving unit to Aurora