Category: Auto

China’s Commerce Ministry has proposed export restrictions on some technologies used to make battery components and process key minerals lithium and gallium, a document released on Thursday showed. If implemented, it would be the latest in a series of export restrictions and bans targeting critical minerals and their processing technologies, where Beijing dominates globally. Their…

The 2025 Ather 450 series was launched in India on Saturday. The Bengaluru-based startup’s latest range of electric scooters includes three models: Ather 450, Ather 450X and Ather 450 Apex. While all models have seen a price hike in India, they come with several upgraded features such as multi-mode traction control, ‘Magic Twist’ regenerative braking…

Toyota Motor Corp plans to move its first 100 residents into a futuristic city at the foot of Japan’s Mount Fuji as early as this fall, but declined to say how much the ambitious project will cost the company. Toyota said on Monday that Woven City’s initial residents will be made up mainly of the…

Sony Honda Mobility’s Afeela 1 was unveiled at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Monday. It is the first electric vehicle (EV) from a joint venture formed in 2022 by two Japanese companies, Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co. Afeela 1 is claimed to provide a worry-free and safe driving…

India’s market regulator has warned Ola Electric not to share company-related information on social media before disclosing it to investors, raising a host of questions for the electric two-wheeler maker. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) letter disclosed by Ola Electric late on Tuesday said the company failed to provide investors with “equal…

The suspected driver of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day planned the explosion using the popular chatbot ChatGPT, officials told reporters on Tuesday. Officials said the suspects used ChatGPT to try to figure out how much explosives would be needed to cause an explosion….

Dolby Laboratories on Tuesday demonstrated its latest advancements in in-car entertainment solutions for the automotive industry at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company has announced that the availability of Dolby Atmos, its spatial audio technology, is expanding, with brands like Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz and Rivian now on board. In addition, it…

Battleground Mobile India (popularly known as BGMI) on Thursday launched the first electric vehicle (EV) in the game – the Mahindra BE 6. Mahindra’s recently launched eSUV started testing in six cities earlier this week and players can also test drive it while playing the popular battle royale game. The game also includes Mahindra BE…

Carmakers operating in India plan to launch nearly a dozen new electric vehicle models this year, many of them high-end with longer driving range and faster charging times, to attract buyers amid slowing global demand for electric vehicles. Electric vehicles will be the focus of India’s five-day auto show in New Delhi from Friday, with…

Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast will enter the Indian market with two high-end electric SUVs, taking on local rivals Mahindra & Mahindra and China’s BYD, which already has a presence in the world’s third-largest car market. VinFast Asia CEO Pham Sanh Chau said that VinFast launched the VF6 and VF7 SUVs at the Indian Auto Show…