Elon Musk warned Twitter Inc that he might walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media company if it fails to provide the data on spam and fake accounts that he seeks.
Apple Inc announced significant updates to CarPlay at the Worldwide Developers Conference event, as the company looks to upgrade it from an infotainment system to a software solution that will allow drivers to control parts of their car and show more information such as speed and fuel level.
Private rocket company SpaceX fired at least five employees after it found they had drafted and circulated a letter criticizing founder Elon Musk and urging executives to make the firm's culture more inclusive, two people familiar with the matter said.
Four senior executives at Vietnam's VinFast have left the electric vehicle startup as it prepares to launch its first overseas model and roll out a network of showrooms in the United States and Europe.
Toyota Motor Corp pushed back against critics who say it has been slow to embrace battery electric vehicles (BEV), arguing it needed to offer a variety of car choices to suit different markets and customers.
Tesla Inc again raised prices for all its car models in the United States in response to persistent global supply-chain problems and soaring raw material costs.
Volkswagen AG's top U.S. executive said the United States faces major challenges in ramping up battery production to facilitate a shift to electric vehicles including attracting skilled workers, mining for key metals and supply chain issues.
Lucid is not aware of any instances of the part failing in its vehicles, but it expects about 1% of the 203 potentially affected cars may have the incorrectly installed part.
Motional is one of several autonomous driving technology companies pushing to start revenue-generating services in the United States using driverless vehicles over the next one to two years.
While the first generation Maruti Suzuki Baleno was also cross-badged as the Toyota Glanza and Starlet for a few markets, the second gen will now primarily be sold as a Toyota model only. Very few markets will get it as the Suzuki Baleno.
Founded in 2009, Rivian plans to build an all-electric pickup truck, the R1T, and the companion R1S SUV, starting in late 2020. Both models are based on a Rivian-designed skateboard chassis
The Delhi government has released the draft for the Electric Vehicle Policy 2019 that aims at the frequent use of electric vehicles in the national capital. The policy draft states that the primary goal is to improve Delhi's air quality by bringing down emissions from the transport sector. As a result, the policy will seek the rapid adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in such a way that they contribute 25 per cent to the overall new vehicle registrations by 2024." The draft of the Delhi EV Policy was first put out in the public domain in November last year and suggestions and comments from the stakeholders including non-profit think-tanks, academic experts, EV and battery manufacturers, as well as multilateral bodies and concerned individuals.
Ampere Vehicles recently launched its new electric scooter, the Reo Elite, in India with prices starting at Rs.45,099 (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). The company also started accepting bookings for the same for a token amount of Rs. 1,999.
2019 was truly an important and eventful one for the auto sector, be it the country's largest automaker deciding to phase out diesel engines, or the return of India's most popular scooter as an electric vehicle, we saw some major changes. So, as we near 2020, we look back and list down 9 biggest breaking news from the auto sector this year.
Tesla broke ground on the factory in January and has started producing vehicles from its Shanghai plant. It aims to build at least 1,000 Model 3 cars a week by the end of this year.
Renault India has announced extending the warranty and free service period for its existing customers. For Renault car owners, whose warranty and free service plans have or will expire between April 1, 2021, and May 31, 2021, the company has extended the validity of the programmes until July 31, 2021.
MG Motor India has donated 200 sustainable beds via Credihealth for fighting COVID-19. Credihealth is an online healthcare platform that helps people search for doctors and hospitals across India.
Hyundai Motor India has silently updated select variants of the Verna compact sedan with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity technology.
Mohan Kumar, Head of Michelin India, passed away after battling with Covid-19. He was 53. He joined the company in 2005 as head of the passenger car tyre sales and since then held leadership roles both in Michelin India and the Michelin USA.
Volkswagen AG and self-driving startup Argo AI will launch international autonomous driving trials of the all-electric VW ID.BUZZ microbus this summer, the German automaker said.
