Automobile Industry
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Arbitration tribunal orders Bengal government to pay Tata Motors Rs 766 crore over Singur losses
In 2008, the car manufacturer had shifted its assembly facility to Gujarat after protests by the Opposition over land acquisition.
Scroll Staff
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After a pandemic-driven boost, India’s used-car unicorns see a smooth ride ahead
There is every sign that sales of pre-owned vehicles will grow in 2022, according to the experts from the industry.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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India’s auto sector just had its worst festive season in a decade, partly because of chip shortage
Vehicle retail recorded a decline of nearly 18% from the same time last year.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Ford’s exit shows that India’s passenger car market is a tough nut to crack
The country’s car buyers are particularly price-sensitive, which means the cheapest compact vehicles do best.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Ford to shut manufacturing in India after incurring losses of $2 billion
The move is expected to hit 4,000 employees.
Scroll Staff
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Indian and foreign automakers butt heads after Elon Musk’s criticism of high import duties on EVs
At present, the country’s import duty on all cars priced below Rs 30 lakh is 60% and 100% beyond that price.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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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, Luca Arnaboldi, The Conversation & Matthew Daggitt, The Conversation
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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
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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
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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 & Garima Agrawal
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time