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Mercedes-Benz India expands EV EQC's retail footprint
The EV will now be retailed in all the Mercedes-Benz dealerships across the country under the 'Phase II' expansion strategy. The EQC launched in 2020 was until now available in six select cities across 14 locations, as part of the Phase 1 launch plan. Mercedes-Benz India has also re-opened bookings for the next batch of EQCs.
Ford decides to stop car manufacturing in India
In a statement, Ford India said it would expand its city-based Ford Business Solutions team and bring to market some of its global vehicles and electrified SUVs. Ford India has two plants in India - one near Chennai and one at Sanand, Gujarat. It will, however, continue to provide customers in India with ongoing parts, service, and warranty support.
‘It is our way of life’: Anand Mahindra responds to 'car production is hard' statement of Elon Musk
Musk replied to a tweet that had shared the story of British tech major Dyson’s ambitious project of developing an electric vehicle that failed. Musk said that “Production is hard. Production with positive cash flow is extremely hard.” To this, Mahindra quote tweeted Musk’s comment and said that it’s their way of life as they have been doing this for decades.
BMW unveils CE 02 electric mini-bike
According to The Verge, the CE 02 has an 11kW belt-drive motor, which can help the bike reach a top speed of around 90 kilometres per hour (about 56 miles per hour). BMW isn't sharing the battery capacity, but claims the CE 02 can go about 90 kilometres on a full charge.
Tesla may release $25,000 electric car without a steering wheel in 2023
The CEO hinted that it might not even be equipped with a steering wheel, reports electrek.co. Musk earlier noted that this new price point is achieved through Tesla's new battery cell and battery manufacturing effort, which could reduce battery costs by over 50 per cent.
Tesla delays Cybertruck to late 2022: Musk
According to Electrek, there are a lot of eyes on the Cybertruck delivery timeline. Not only because of the popularity of the electric pickup, but also amid the current race to bring electric pickup trucks to the US in volume. On the order page, Tesla updated the footnotes to confirm that the configurator will be available when "production nears in 2022", the report said.
Four Tesla models approved for Indian roads
"Tesla has completed homologation and received approval for four of its vehicle variants in India," a Tesla Club India tweeted recently. "While we don't have any confirmation on names yet, these are probably Model 3 and Y variants," it added. Homologation is the process of certifying vehicles or a particular component in a vehicle that it has satisfied the requirements set by various statutory regulatory bodies.
Tata Tigor EV launched at Rs 11.99 lakhs: Here're features, specifications of India's cheapest EV
This becomes the second EV launched by Tata following the successful launch of Nexon EV, which falls under the compact-SUV segment. Tigor is being offered in three trims; XE, XM, and XZ+ — with a dual-tone color option only available on the highest trim.
Apple Car may come with exterior screens to signal other drivers
In a patent granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday titled "Exterior Lighting and Warning System. Apple's system would involve the creation of displays that are placed around the vehicle and this long display is expected to show a variety of information to other road users, reports AppleInsider. The display would show braking information, the speed of the car and other messages in the form of graphics as well as video.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving system 'not great,' admits Musk
In a tweet, Musk said: "FSD Beta 9.2 is actually not great imo, but Autopilot/AI team is rallying to improve as fast as possible. We're trying to have a single tech stack for both highway & city streets, but it requires massive NN (neural network) retraining." He then posted: "Just drove FSD Beta 9.3 from Pasadena to LAX. Much improved!"
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