Transportation
“NavIC is a GPS solution that is one of the most suitable for India, and thus should be used by automotive and electronics companies as they work on new products.” The government is planning to mandate chips embedded with ISRO’s NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) GPS solution for the automotive industry, giving precedence to India-made…
The Volkswagen Group has a demand problem for its all-electric cars in Europe, which soon might affect its main factory in Zwickau, Germany. According to German media – Handelsblatt and Automobilwoche (via Reuters) – the weakened demand, combined with reduced subsidies, higher inflation, and competition from Tesla and Chinese imports, might translate into a reduction…
Tesla announced on September 17, 2023 that, during the week, it produced its five millionth electric car. The milestone comes about 20 years after the company was started in 2003 and 15 years after the first car (the original Roadster) was produced and delivered in 2008. The first millionth car was produced in March 2020,…
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has added three model year 2023 electric cars to its Top Safety Pick+ award list: Genesis Electrified GV70, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Lexus RZ 450e. The IIHS examines a vehicle’s crashworthiness, which entails how well it protects occupants in a crash, and avoidance and mitigation, which highlights the…
Decorated with garlands of flowers and balloons, the last diesel-run double-decker rolled out of BEST’s Marol depot on Friday morning and caught the eyeballs throughout the day. As Mumbaikars bid adieu to the last diesel-run double-decker bus of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, commuters and staffers reminisced about their journey in the…
The discovery of new lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir can be a potential game changer for the country and the world. Lithium reserves are rare, with only 98 million tonne currently existing worldwide. New Delhi: Lithium ion batteries are Mainly used for high-energy density applications in the automotive segment. These batteries are also used…
Prices of the most commonly used battery for energy storage fell 44% to 0.51 yuan per watt hours this week, according to information provider Shanghai Metals Market. Lithium prices in China, the top consumer of the battery metal, sank to a five-month low this week, pressured by lacklustre buying and rising supplies. The spot lithium…
Porsche-owned Fazua has made lots of strides in the e-bike world in recent years. Its super lightweight and compact e-bike drive is popular not only among weight weenies, but performance-oriented riders, as well. Being the driver of technology that it is, Fazua has released a recent update for its Ride 60 system that unlocks improved…
Rivian appears to be the strongest young EV startup in the United States right now, noticeably outpacing other new brands. According to the registration data from Experian (via Automotive News), Rivian‘s new EV registrations in July amounted to 2,783, which is above the monthly average of 2,596 in the first half of the year. The…
The Tibet region of China is home to the tallest mountains in the world, and Porsche just climbed one. No, there isn’t a 911 conquering Mount Everest, but a Taycan Cross Turismo did recently plant a Porsche crest at the top of Hongtu Daban in Tibet, cresting at 17,569 feet. According to Porsche, it’s enough…
