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SAE India’s International Automotive CAE Conference 2023, themed ‘Road to Virtual World’was moderated by ETAuto’s Consulting Editor Sumantra Bibhuti Barooah. New Delhi: As the scale and the scope of work are increasing and the speed at which change is happening, the requirement of product development is going to be enormous for the engineers. It becomes…
Remember when Tesla’s Ludicrous Mode was all the ragve before it was one-upped by Plaid in 2021? Well, the Space Balls-inspired seed motif might make a splashy comeback in the form of a new trim level for the entry-level Model 3, according to an extract from the American carmaker’s parts catalog that was unearthed by…
Not everybody who’s looking to buy an electric car wants a Tesla, for all sorts of reasons. Maybe they’re not too fond of its leader, Elon Musk, or maybe they just don’t like the way they look. Whatever the case, the idea is that there’s more choice than ever before in the EV market right…
He said that the proposed Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre will be a global institution in semiconductor research. Ministry of Electronics and IT will start setting up Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre from next year in collaboration with the industry and academia, minister of state Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. The minister said that Prime Minister Narendra…
As electric bikes transform the way people around the city move, more and more models are hitting the market from both new and established manufacturers. Bird is a brand that’s been around for some time now, and has recently announced its new models boasting fresh, new styling. Previously, the brand’s bikes were criticized for resembling…
Since its unveiling in late August, the updated 2024 Tesla Model 3 — aka Project Highland — has injected a ton of renewed attention into Tesla’s game-changing sedan. It’s currently on sale in several European markets, the UK, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and more recently, China. One big question remains, however: when will it come to…
Rivian currently produces its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV at a factory in Normal, Illinois. The vehicles currently cost more than USD 70,000 apiece. Rivian Automotive will move ahead with construction on a factory in Georgia early next year, the company confirmed Thursday. The California-based electric truck company made the announcement as it opens…
Repairs for Tesla EVs cost $5,552 on average in the third quarter, according to a report from collision repair management software provider Mitchell, quoted by Automotive News. That’s $1,347 more than combustion vehicles and $1,078 more than non-Tesla EVs. As a group, EVs were $950 more expensive to fix on average than ICE cars. In…
Ashok Leyland has set up this line as women are the majority of the workforce in the plant. New Delhi: Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, has inaugurated a new ‘Women-centric Cabin Trim Line’ at its Pantnagar plant to promote gender diversity and equity and…
The 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, which is the cheapest version of the all-electric American truck, can now be ordered by fleet operators (sorry, people who want a basic electric pickup, this one’s not for you). Just like all the other 2024 F-150 Lightning trims, the $49,995 Pro comes with a heat pump as standard,…
