Self-driving cars have not progressed beyond the testing stage for years. Why is that?

Scientists are working on a set of rules that will help such vehicles make the safest decisions in every conceivable scenario.

Ekaterina Komendantskaya, The Conversation

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Luca Arnaboldi, The Conversation

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Matthew Daggitt, The Conversation

· Apr 10, 2021 · 11:30 pm

India’s new vehicle scrapping policy is not a ‘win-win’ for all

Stakeholders have raised concerns about the uniform guideline on dismantling commercial vehicles that are older than 15 years.

Rohin Kumar

· Mar 31, 2021 · 01:30 pm

India will give Tesla incentives to make production cost lesser than in China, says Nitin Gadkari

The minister said that Tesla should look to manufacture cars, and not just assemble them, in order to get higher incentives.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 03, 2021 · 10:07 pm

Is Tesla stock worth the price or is it another bubble waiting to burst?

The incredible rise in the share price has given the company a market capitalisation of over $880 billion and made Elon Musk the world’s richest person.

Nigel Martin and John Rice, The Conversation

· Jan 30, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Just as the Indian auto sector’s recovery was accelerating, it ran into another speed bump

A global shortage in the supply of semiconductors is affecting the automotive industry.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Jan 22, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Electric vehicles could help fight India’s pollution crisis – but the lack of bank loans is a hurdle

About 40 lakh automobiles are sold every year in the country, out of which only a quarter are purchased outright – the other 75% are financed.

Amit Bhatt

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Garima Agrawal

· Jan 04, 2021 · 07:30 am

Tesla to start operations in India early 2021, says Nitin Gadkari: Report

The Union minister said that the electric vehicle company will first begin sales operations and then look to assemble and manufacture cars.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 28, 2020 · 05:43 pm

Passenger vehicle sales rose 9.81% in September, shows data

Total sales across different vehicle categories, however, declined 10.24% year-on-year.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 08, 2020 · 05:51 pm

Tesla will launch in India in 2021, says Elon Musk

Musk made the revelation when a Twitter handle called Tesla Club India said it was hopeful that the company would enter the Indian market.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 02, 2020 · 09:35 pm

Harley-Davidson stops manufacturing, sales operations in India

The move is expected to lead to the retrenchment of 70 employees.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 24, 2020 · 07:35 pm

Toyota Motors will not stop investing in India, clarifies Centre after reports of halt in expansion

This came after Shekar Viswanathan, vice chairperson of Toyota’s local unit, said the company would not expand operations in India because of high taxes.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 15, 2020 · 08:38 pm

Commercial vehicle sales decline 88% in March as weak demand, coronavirus pandemic hit auto sector

Sales of passenger vehicles reduced by 51%, those of three wheeler vehicles by over 58%, and of two wheeler vehicles by nearly 40%.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 13, 2020 · 04:54 pm