Electric Avenue

Everybody knows that electric vehicles are generally quieter than combustion cars, thanks to not having millions of explosions going on under the hood. But Volvo, with its all-new EM90 electric minivan, wants to take quietness to the next level, or at least that’s what we’re getting from the official press material. Unveiled in all its…

IFC’s valuation of MLLM stands at INR 6020 crore. Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited (MLLM), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra , sees an investment of INR 300 crore, from International Finance Corporation (IFC). With the completion of the deal, IFC gets a 5.9% stake in MLLM. The investment is part of the INR 600-crore…

Tesla, the maker of the so-called S3XY lineup of electric cars, has released an update video showing what its humanoid bot called Optimus can do, including adapting to changing environment conditions. Titled “Tesla Bot Update | Sort & Stretch,” the new production (embedded above) shows how far development on the two-legged robot has advanced since…

The eActros 300 semitrailer tractor shares technology with the eActros 300/400 platform chassis, which has been in series production since 2021. It has three battery packs with 112 kWh installed battery capacity each, offering a range of up to 220 km with a single battery charge. The first Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 semi trailer tractor in…

The plant is expected to be functional over the next two years, Kapur said. New Delhi: Leading helmet maker Steelbird Hi-tech India aims to invest over INR 250 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, as it looks to scale up capacity to cater to rising demand, according to a…

Chief Minister Stalin personally presented auto registration certificates to ten deserving beneficiaries, symbolizing the government’s commitment to supporting and uplifting women in the workforce. In a significant move, Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled a groundbreaking initiative on Monday, aimed at empowering women associated with the Tamil Nadu drivers and automobile workshop workers welfare board….

It’s a classic David and Goliath story. An underdog versus the heavyweights. A tiny Mini Cooper in racing spec takes down some much bigger and more expensive cars, including supercars, on the rally circuit. But this isn’t a story about the wins from the classic Mini back in the 1960s. It’s a story from right…

Tesla is not to blame for a fatal crash that involved a Model Y crossover, a Chinese court ruled earlier this week, according to local outlet Shanghai Securities News, quoted by Bloomberg. The crash that happened in November of last year resulted in two deaths and three injuries after a white Model Y abruptly accelerated…

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…