Government hikes duty on import of electric vehicles by 5-15%

The customs duty on completely built units of electric commercial vehicles have been increased from 25% to 40%, whereas the one with the internal combustion engine has been increased from 30% to 40%. Mumbai/New Delhi: In a bid to incentivize local manufacturing of electric vehicles, the Government of India on Saturday increased custom duty on… Continue reading Government hikes duty on import of electric vehicles by 5-15%

BMW delays next generation Mini due to Brexit uncertainty, costs: Official

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Jaguar Land Rover’s Ralf Speth to quit as £1.1bn cuts announced

Jaguar Land Rover Chief executive to step down in September as company reveals 2.8% year-on-year revenue rise Jaguar Land Rover’s CEO, Ralf Speth, who is stepping down in September, said the cost cuts would create ‘a more robust, resilient business’. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Jaguar Land Rover has launched a £1.1bn round of cost cuts as… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover’s Ralf Speth to quit as £1.1bn cuts announced

Waymo’s head of design explains the challenges of creating an autonomous robot ‘driver’ (GOOGL)

YooJung Ahn is Waymo’s head of design. She oversees the design of the Waymo “driver,” a complicated combination of hardware, software, and user experiences.  She also helped designed the famous Firefly vehicle — the first clean-sheet self-driving Google car, which was unveiled in 2014. Ahn now works on Waymo’s vehicles, which are supplied by Fiat… Continue reading Waymo’s head of design explains the challenges of creating an autonomous robot ‘driver’ (GOOGL)

Tata Motors profit beats estimates on Jaguar Land Rover cost cuts

MUMBAI (NewsRise) — Tata Motors reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit, aided by unit Jaguar Land Rover, but warned that the coronavirus outbreak in China may damp the financial performance of the British luxury automaker in the current quarter. Mumbai-based Tata Motors, which derives the bulk of its revenue from the marquee brand, is barely recovering… Continue reading Tata Motors profit beats estimates on Jaguar Land Rover cost cuts

JLR chief executive Ralph Speth to step down in September

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) chief executive Ralf Speth will step down when his contract ends in September. The 65-year-old is set to focus on a position on the board of Tata Sons, the holding company for JLR’s owner, and will remain in at the UK carmaker as a non-executive director as a specially-appointed committee begins… Continue reading JLR chief executive Ralph Speth to step down in September

@Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER PROFIT INCREASES TO £318 MILLION IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2019/2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands. Land Rover is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles. Jaguar is one of the world’s premier luxury marques, as well as being the first ever brand to offer a premium all-electric performance SUV, the Jaguar I-PACE. At… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER PROFIT INCREASES TO £318 MILLION IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2019/2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

JLR parent Tata Motors posts third-quarter profit above estimates

FILE PHOTO: A Tata Tigor car is pictured at the assembly line inside the Tata Motors car plant in Sanand, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, August 7, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.NS) on Thursday beat market expectation for quarterly profit, as sales for the maker of British luxury… Continue reading JLR parent Tata Motors posts third-quarter profit above estimates

JLR parent Tata Motors posts quarterly profit

FILE PHOTO: A Tata Tigor car is pictured at the assembly line inside the Tata Motors car plant in Sanand, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, August 7, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.NS) reported a quarterly profit on Thursday, compared with a year-earlier loss, as the maker of British… Continue reading JLR parent Tata Motors posts quarterly profit

Jaguar Land Rover boss to step down in September

FILE PHOTO: Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover sits in a classic Jaguar E-Type modified with an electric engine at their ‘Tech Fest’ in London, September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – The boss of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) (TAMO.NS) will step down from his role at the end of his contract term… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover boss to step down in September