‘I think India has lost a lot of time’

It is an overcast Thursday afternoon in Gurugram but the mood livens up when DK Jain enters the Lumax corporate office.  The Chairman Emeritus who has been part of this auto component maker’s growth story for over six decades now is in a mood to go down memory lane and recall his early days as… Continue reading ‘I think India has lost a lot of time’

Mercedes-Benz to recall over 10,000 imported cars in China

A Mercedes-Benz car is seen at the 4th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Mercedes-Benz (China) Automotive Sales Co has initiated a recall of over 10,000 imported cars from the Chinese market over safety concerns, said the country’s top quality watchdog. The recall, filed by the company to… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz to recall over 10,000 imported cars in China

India at 75: When Padmini ruled the roost

Mumbai’s taxi drivers still swear by the brand even though it is a rarity on the roads. The Premier Padmini is today only a fond memory of an era gone by. Memories come flooding back when you see it in old Hindi films that are telecast on television from time to time.  The Padmini may… Continue reading India at 75: When Padmini ruled the roost

India at 75: How Santro created the magic for Hyundai

It was the Santro that paved the way for Hyundai’s remarkable success story in India.  When it debuted in 1998, people were taken aback by its radical Tall Boy looks because this was unlike anything that they had seen in the past. Yet, they admitted that it was different and that by itself was a… Continue reading India at 75: How Santro created the magic for Hyundai

Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality

Once found, these inscrutable rules have helped particle physicists calculate scattering amplitudes at much higher levels of precision than they could achieve with the traditional approach. The restructuring also allowed Dixon and his collaborators to spot the hidden connection between the two seemingly unrelated scattering amplitudes. Antipode Map At the heart of the duality is… Continue reading Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality

India at 75: StaIwarts who paved the way for India’s auto sector

In the beginning was the Licence Raj. When independent India adopted the Soviet-inspired model of socialism, it placed its bets on planning to allocate resources such as scarce foreign exchange. The government did not believe in being dependent on the outside world, and import substitution was encouraged. Business would have to make products with basically… Continue reading India at 75: StaIwarts who paved the way for India’s auto sector

@niche: PLESSINGER CLAIMS FOURTH OVERALL AT UNADILLA NATIONAL002084

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Top U.S. auto safety regulator stepping down

Cliff is a former deputy executive officer at CARB and will become executive officer at CARB effective Sept. 12. He was the first Senate-confirmed NHTSA administrator since January 2017. WASHINGTON – The top U.S. auto safety regulator is stepping down to return to the California Air Resources Board, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said… Continue reading Top U.S. auto safety regulator stepping down

Kia, Jeep among vehicle recalls this week

U.S. National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for August 4 through 11, including a Kia recall involving 257,998 units and a Jeep recall involving 99,186 units. See the list of this week’s car recalls involving ten or more units below, or search USA TODAY’s automotive… Continue reading Kia, Jeep among vehicle recalls this week

Kia/Hyundai seat belt pretensioners under investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation has opened a query into seat belt pretensioners on certain 2020-2022 Kia/Hyundai vehicles, saying that they may rupture or explode. A seat belt pretensioner is a part of the seat belt system that locks the seat belt in place during a crash. The ODI said… Continue reading Kia/Hyundai seat belt pretensioners under investigation