Transportation
Toyota Motor Corp. lowered its electric vehicle sales expectations for this fiscal year by a rather significant 39 percent, from an initial 202,000 units to a less-than-stellar figure of 123,000, the company said in its second-quarter financial report. However, let’s not forget that the Japanese company is one of the three biggest carmakers in the…
AEB usually prompts an audio or visual collision warning to the driver and full braking is automatically initiated in case the driver fails to react to the situation. When Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) gets activated in a car it could be really drastic and there is no way to reduce the shock for the people…
Ford has confirmed Switzerland as the second European market for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck after Norway. The F-150 Lightning is coming to Switzerland this year in limited numbers, starting from late November when orders open in the Alpine country. The automaker did not say how may units are allocated for Switzerland. Ford’s electric…
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 – Motorsport Network, the leading independent global motorsports and automotive digital media platform, today announced the hiring of Mike Spinelli as Head of Content and Travis Okulski as Editorial Director, Automotive. Spinelli will work on brand extensions across Motorsport Network ‘s portfolio, including Motorsport.com and Autosport, while Okulski will focus…
Part of the Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS), AEB usually prompts an audio or visual collision warning to the driver and full braking is automatically initiated in case the driver fails to react to the situation. When Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) gets activated in a car it could be really drastic and there is no…
MHCV sales reported an increase of 15% YoY in October 2023 to 9,411 units against 8,189 units in October 2022. New Delhi: Ashok Leyland, a leading heavy vehicle manufacturer, announced its October sales on Wednesday with total domestic sales at 15,759 units in October 2023. Total domestic sales recorded a rise of 14% as compared…
In October, XPeng, for the ninth consecutive month, increased its electric car deliveries (globally) month-over-month, achieving a pretty strong year-over-year growth rate as well. Last month, the Chinese company delivered 20,002 all-electric vehicles, which is 292 percent more than a year ago and a new record result. It’s the first time the automaker delivered over…
Last month, a Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted driving on a California highway with dozens of bullet marks on its driver’s side stainless steel exterior. Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained on X that the Cybertruck had successfully endured some Al Capone-style bulletproof testing from a Tommy Gun – the 1920s Thompson submachine gun that was…
The launch of the new R&D testing center comes when India is witnessing an encouraging response to vehicle electrification, especially the two-wheeler segment. New Delhi: Mahle Electric Drives India (MEDI) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Research and Development Testing Center at its manufacturing plant in Coimbatore/Tamil Nadu. The newly opened facility is poised to play a…
Amara Raja’s clients such as Maruti Suzuki have also boosted production as semiconductor supplies improved. India’s Amara Raja Energy & Mobility on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, as improved demand for its products helped offset higher expenses. The Amaron battery maker’s consolidated net profit after tax came in at 2.26 billion rupees (USD…
