AUTOMOBILES

PURE EV launches ePluto 7G MAX with 201 km range
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Launched at a price of Rs 1,14,999 (ex-Showroom price), the scooter comes available in four colours -- matte black, red, grey and white, which is now open for booking across India, with deliveries beginning from the upcoming festive season.
Ola, Okinawa continue to lose electric 2-wheeler market share: Report
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Bajaj Auto (11.1 per cent, +57 bp) gained the most market share, while Ola lost the most, followed by Okinawa, according to BNP Paribas India EV report–October 2023.
Ongoing strike against Big Three US automakers expected to expand
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The union is expected to give a Facebook Live update on Friday on its bargaining with the Big Three to its members.
Ford makes new offer as US auto strike continues unabated
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The offer also includes items Ford had already offered: the restoration of cost-of-living allowances, the elimination of wage tiers, reducing by "more than half" the time it takes workers to reach the top of the wage scale, and more time off including up to five weeks of vacation, an "average" of 17 paid holidays, and two "family days".
Tesla misses delivery target in Q3, on track to produce 1.8 mn vehicles
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In the third quarter, the company produced over 430,000 vehicles and delivered over 435,000 vehicles.
Cars, SUVs turn costlier amid rising demand in festive season
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Mahindra & Mahindra has raised the prices of its Thar, Scorpio, XUV 300 and XUV 700 models by up to Rs 81,000, while South Korean auto major Kia has increased the price of its popular SUV Seltos and multipurpose vehicle Carens by up to Rs 50,000.   
Tesla launches updated Model Y EV in China at same starting price
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The new car follows the revamped "Highland" Model 3 in China, which also hit Europe early last month.
Elon Musk’s biography scores bumper sale, billionaire says ‘cool’
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The sale of the biography of Tesla founder and X (formerly, Twitter) -- titled ‘Elon Musk’ -- included print copies sold through September 16, according to data collected by book tracker Circana BookScan.
Tesla aims to source automobile parts worth up to $1.9 billion from India this year, says Piyush Goyal
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The imports will be around double as compared to auto parts worth $1 billion imported by Tesla from India last year, Goyal said while addressing the annual convention of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA).
Tesla’s $25K car, robotaxi to have futuristic design like Cybertruck: Report
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According to an excerpt from Isaacson's upcoming book, Musk was so focused on self-driving robotaxis that it took a team effort from Tesla executives
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