Vehicles violating these norms would be impounded, dairy minister Mano Thangaraj told reporters here on Sunday. Following frequent incidents of heavy trucks ferrying minerals damaging roads and causing accidents in Kanyakumari district, the government has imposed new regulations effective from August 1. Trucks carrying minerals should not exceed ten wheels and 28 tonnes capacity. Vehicles…
The three companies plan to launch the driverless ride service in central Tokyo in early 2026. The service will start with a small fleet of Cruise Origins, and then expand to a larger fleet over time. The companies also plan to expand the service to other areas of Japan in the future. Cruise, General Motors,…
Fireflies are the romantics of the insect world. In the summer months, they emerge from the ground with love on the brain. They only live for two to three weeks once they’ve become full adults and in that time they don’t even eat. They’re too busy flirting. Fireflies — or lightning bugs, depending on where…
Sports car manufacturer Porsche and Frauscher Shipyard have presented the first production model of the 850 Fantom Air. The jointly developed electric sports boat with the drive technology of the future all-electric Porsche Macan was ready for initial test drives on Lake Garda. International media and interested parties had the opportunity to test the new…
For a 7,600-pound Asian elephant, simply putting one foot in front of the other can be a high-stakes proposition: A trip or tumble can result in grievous injury. “The bigger you are, the harder you fall,” said John Hutchinson, an expert on large animal locomotion at the Royal Veterinary College in Britain. “If an elephant…
Scientists say grass sandals discovered in a cave in Spain are 6,200 years old, making them the oldest woven grass footwear ever discovered in Europe and forcing them to rethink “simplistic assumptions” about our human ancestors in the region. The announcement came from a team that has been studying 76 objects found many years ago…
Katia has weakened into a Tropical Depression and “barely qualifies as a tropical cyclone at this time,” the National Hurricane Center said on Monday morning. In an advisory on Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center estimated that the storm had sustained winds of 35 miles per hour, with higher gusts. As of Monday morning there…
Featuring a sturdy metal body, the electric vehicle is specifically designed to maneuver through farmlands, allowing farmers to easily transport their produce and agricultural materials Seven students from the mechanical engineering department of Sri Eshwar College of Engineering in the city have successfully developed an innovative electric vehicle (EV) designed specifically for transporting farm loads….
In August, new all-electric car registrations in the United States continued to grow at a healthy rate but slightly missed the 100,000 mark, which was exceeded in July for the first time. According to the registration data from Experian (via Automotive News), the total number of BEV registrations, during the first eight months of 2023,…
Mercedes-Benz Cars reports 510,600 global car sales during the third quarter of 2023 (down almost four percent year-over-year). The total sales during the first nine months of the year improved by 1.7 percent year-over-year to 1,529,829 units. Meanwhile, sales of rechargeable cars continue to grow, reaching new records. In Q3 2023, the company sold 98,400…
