Continental said it has about 42,000 R&D engineers globally and about 6000 of them are in India. New Delhi: As technology and softwarisation are changing the automotive industry’s landscape, technology giant Continental India plans to hire up to 1000 software engineers this year to support the business areas for its Technical Center India (TCI) in…
The project finance facility will provide finance for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of 9-metre-long fully-built pure AC electric buses on a gross cost contract basis as per the FAME II Scheme. New Delhi: Electric mobility player GreenCell Mobility on Thursday said it has signed a green financing deal with Standard Chartered Bank for its…
Volkswagen, through its FAW-VW joint venture, launched a refreshed version of the ID.6 Crozz all-electric crossover in China this week with a starting price of around $35,500 (258,900 yuan), according to CarNewsChina. Furthermore, the Chinese JW announced that it will apply a discount of up to $6,200 (45,000 yuan) for a limited time, which can…
Geely Holding Group’s electric mobility technology brand ZEEKR, has partnered with Plugsurfing to provide its European customers with a tailor-made public EV charging service, ZEEKR Charge. In June, ZEEKR announced its European market entry with the luxury shooting brake ZEEKR 001 and the urban compact luxury SUV ZEEKR X in Sweden and the Netherlands followed…
Lucid has just announced the adoption of the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging standard in its electric cars. The company will begin the switch from its current CCS1 charging inlet to the NACS inlet in North America in 2025. This is when Lucid will integrate NACS into its new vehicles and introduce an…
Tesla is leading the EV race in the United States in terms of new registrations and market share, according to data from Experian published by Automotive News. In the first seven months, thanks in part to the somewhat chaotic price reductions, the Elon Musk-led car manufacturer saw 390,377 new registrations in the US, a 50…
As a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Toyota is committed to providing sustainable mobility solutions to help build a decarbonised and inclusive society. In the run-up to Paris 2024, Toyota announced the supply of 500 fuel cell Mirai vehicles as part of its official fleet for this major sporting event. In its…
Tesla has just released its Q3 2023 production and delivery report, so the numbers are now in. See how Tesla fared this quarter right here. At 435,059 global deliveries of the Model Y, Model 3, Model S, and Model X combined, Tesla failed to set a new quarterly record and fell below expectations by about…
The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid gains a new Nightshade Edition grade, but keeps its impressive fuel economy. A crossover that borrows underpinnings and a name from the ubiquitous Corolla sedan and hatchback, the Corolla Cross made its debut for 2022, but it arrived as a hybrid for 2023. So changes are minimal for 2024,…
President Biden’s decision on Wednesday to block drilling on millions of acres of Alaskan tundra was the latest in a series of aggressive actions recently taken by the administration to curtail fossil fuel extraction on public land and in federal waters. Over the past several months, the administration has moved to bar drilling on 1.8…
