Mercedes-Benz has expanded its range of cars equipped with its highly automated parking ‘Intelligent Park Pilot’ function (SAE Level 4) at the parking garage P6 at Stuttgart Airport. The norm SAE J3016 defines six levels of driving automation (Level 0 to Level 5). SAE Level 4 refers to high driving automation: The vehicle, under…
Zeekr has filed for a U.S. listing underwritten by big investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BofA and CICC The company’s market value has likely fallen from a peak of $13 billion in February to around $10 billion as China’s EV market slows after more than doubling in 2022 By Doug Young As…
The tragic toll of a devastating fire that recently engulfed a residential building in Bazarghat, Nampally, Hyderabad, has risen to nine fatalities. The incident occurred in a godown nestled within the apartment complex, which also served as a location for car repair work. DCP Venkateshwar Rao, Central Zone, Hyderabad, explained that the ignition of sparks…
Karnataka government is aiming to revise its Electric Vehicle Policy for the next five years. The state government has released a draft of its new EV policy through which it plans to generate investments of around ₹50,000 crore. The draft EV policy also proposes to generate job opportunities besides other initiatives like increasing number of…
This story was first published by the Benzinga India portal. In a strategic move, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), led by Elon Musk, is negotiating with the Indian government for a conditional, short-term reduction in import tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs). This comes as the EV giant explores the possibility of setting up a manufacturing hub in the subcontinent….
The Centre is planning to introduce new norms in car safety as road accidents continue to surge in India. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has shared a draft policy which proposes installing in-built collision warning signal in passenger cars as well as commercial vehicles to bring down the number of road accidents…
Yamaha gearing up to launch the much-awaited in India. The company has already confirmed that both tech-loaded two-wheelers will hit the market around December 2023. However, the brand is yet to reveal the price details about the same. Interested customers will be able to book the vehicles online from the company’s website. It has…
We dive into the differences in powertrain, underpinnings, features and more between the two Hero MotoCorp just the Xoom 160 at EICMA 2023. Honda started the affordable adventure scooter trend with the ADV150, which was then replaced by the Honda ADV160. Here’s how the desi adventure scooter compares against the Japanese one: Design Design-wise, the…
Despite Tesla’s plan to set up business officially in India, nothing has been confirmed yet. While Tesla has been demanding lowered import duty so that it can start selling its electric cars in the country officially by importing, the Indian government has been clear that there won’t be any reduction in import duty. It is…
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars has officially taken the covers off its first-ever minivan EM90. The luxury electric minivan, which has been developed for the Chinese markets primarily, may hit the roads in other countries later. The EV is based on the Volvo’s scalable SEA platform and comes with a design that is inspired by the…