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Chip shortage: What caused it and how will this impact you & industry?

In this podcast, we discussed why there is a semiconductor shortage and what are its impact

Semiconductor chip shortage may keep Maruti Suzuki's margin in check

Declining trend in royalty payment unlikely to cushion the fall

BMW, Daimler may keep up prices even after chip shortage crisis

Automakers Daimler and BMW are planning to limit the volume of premium models they ship even as chip shortages wane across the industry

Escorts confident of double-digit growth in tractor sales in FY22

Escorts Ltd is confident of clocking a double-digit growth in tractor sales in 2021-22, having registered good volume in the first quarter, according to a senior company official.

Govt asks Tesla to start production before tax concessions given: Report

The heavy industries ministry has asked Tesla to first start manufacturing its electric vehicles before any tax concessions can be considered, govt sources said

Ford Motor ceasing production in India leaves its workers high and dry

Company in talks with automakers to sell Chennai plant, says TN govt official

Centre asks Tesla to share manufacturing, investment plan in India

But the relation has to be reciprocal. India should gain in terms of investment, employment," the official said

Maruti Ciaz crosses sales milestone of 300,000 units since launch

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) on Friday said its mid-size sedan Ciaz has crossed the cumulative sales milestone of 3 lakh units since its launch in 2014.

Fresh investments in motown may cross $4 bn; auto firms in talks with govt

Some 13 auto firms have been in talks with govt for setting up business in India

Semiconductor shortage effect: Auto wholesale dip 11% in August, says SIAM

The total wholesales across categories, excluding commercial vehicles, declined to 1,586,873 units last month, compared to 1,790,115 units in August 2020.

Ford in talks with another auto firm for Chennai unit handover: TN govt

Last year, Ford was in talks with Ola and M&M for contract manufacturing or for sale of both plants. It isn't clear whether the current talks are with the same companies or not

Ford to stop making vehicles in India amid mounting losses and poor sales

Ford had been rethinking its India operations even before it had initiated discussion with Mahindra & Mahindra in 2019

Ola Electric defers e-scooter sale to September 15 due to website glitch

The company will be notifying buyers via email and push notifications about the window to purchase the scooter

Jio-bp partners with BluSmart to set up EV charging infra in India

BluSmart, through its all electric fleet, provides zero-surge and zero-tailpipe emission ride-hailing service in the Delhi NCR

Battery-powered vehicles to concept cars: Wild wheels at IAA Mobility Show

Auto brands were already questioning the relevance of car shows before the novel coronavirus arrived

Ford Motor to cease production in India, 4,000 jobs to be impacted

'The decision was reinforced by years of accumulated losses, persistent industry overcapacity and lack of expected growth in India's car market,' says Anurag Mehrotra, MD of Ford India

Ola Electric postpones S1 electric scooter sale by a week to Sep 15

Ola Electric has postponed the sale process of its electric scooter S1 by a week to September 15 as it faced "technical difficulties" in making the website for purchases live for customers

Car review: Taigun plays it smart, but pricing will have its say

Volkswagen's new SUV is set to lock horns with half a dozen rivals

Amid pandemic blues, first time buyers make a comeback in the car market

A strong preference for personal mobility due to pandemic has prompted buyers who relied on shared mobility, public transport in pre-Covid years, to buy their own vehicles

Apple's next big thing in doubt as chief of self-driving car project exits

Apple's car is a hotly anticipated product but the company says almost nothing about it.