Category: Auto

A California judge on Wednesday tentatively ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be interviewed under oath about whether he made certain statements about the safety and functionality of the automaker’s self-driving features. The ruling comes in a lawsuit filed against Tesla in Santa Clara Superior Court by Walter Huang’s family over the 2018 crash that…

Formula One (F1) returns after a four-week break at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the fourth round of the 2023 F1 Championship. The race weekend starts on Friday 28th April and runs until Sunday 30th April, with F1 and F2 classes and races scheduled to take place throughout the weekend. Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said on Wednesday it will release new software this year to help customers developing advanced automotive computer chips take advantage of its latest technology more quickly. TSMC is the world’s largest semiconductor contract manufacturer. Many of the auto industry’s largest chip suppliers, such as NXP Semiconductors and STMicroelectronics, choose TSMC to…

MediaTek, Taiwan’s top chip designer, is focusing more resources on automotive and artificial intelligence computing chips as its smartphone customers face oversupply, inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty that dent demand for consumer electronics. “We will definitely shift resources very, very quickly towards automotive and computing because those are the areas that will bring us growth over…

Just a week after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula 1 will return to the Miami Grand Prix for the fifth round of the 2023 F1 Championship. The race weekend begins on Friday, May 5 (Saturday, May 6 in India) and runs until Sunday, May 7 (Monday, May 8 in India). In addition to the main…

Ola Electric on Thursday said it will reimburse e-scooter buyers for charger charges. The company said in a statement on Twitter that despite attempts by vested interests, such as the recent narrative surrounding charger pricing, the EV industry has enjoyed unprecedented success over the past few years. “As an industry leader, we remain committed to…

Qualcomm said on Monday it would acquire Autotalks, an Israeli chipmaker that makes crash-avoidance technology, as the company looks to expand its automotive-related business. The company did not disclose terms of the deal but said Autotalk’s technology will be incorporated into its assisted and autonomous driving products called Snapdragon Digital Chassis. Qualcomm said in September…

Electronic equipment manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric India has decided to set up a new manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu with an investment of around Rs. Chief Minister Stalin laid the foundation stone here on Tuesday at a cost of Rs 1,891 crore. To set up the plant in neighboring Tiruvallur district, top officials of Mitsubishi Electric…

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Thursday it would invest Rs. The southern state of Tamil Nadu will invest $US200 billion ($2.45 billion) over 10 years to increase production and launch new electric vehicle models. The carmaker will also set up a battery pack assembly plant with an annual capacity of 178,000 units through its…

NDMC plans to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in Lutyens Delhi and even provide battery swapping facilities at some of them, a senior official said on Wednesday. As Delhi is one of the most polluted capitals in the world, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has been promoting the development of electric…