Auto Industry News
India's Crude Imports Hit 10-Month Peak As Refiners Bank On Strong Demand
Crude oil imports last month rose 7.5% versus October and were also 0.5% higher than a year ago at 18.37 million tonnes, data on the website of the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) showed on Thursday.
Battrixx To Raise Up To Rs. 301 Crore To Fund Production, New Technologies
Dec 25, 2021 10:12 PM
The company aims to enhance its annual production capacity in phases from the existing 1 lakh battery packs to 7 lakh by end of FY24 to meet the growing demand in the EV industry and other energy storage applications.
Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Raises $157 Million From Hillhouse, Meituan
Dec 25, 2021 08:22 PM
Haomo will use the funds raised from investors to build its talent pool and enhance its R&D capability, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Micron Results Beat Forecasts, Sees Chip Shortages Easing In 2022
Dec 25, 2021 07:56 PM
Micron said data center revenue grew 70% and that automotive revenue grew 25%, with the automotive growth coming from the increasing amount of memory required in cars with advanced driver safety systems.
Musk Says Tesla's Cybertruck Will Have Four-Motor Variant
Dec 25, 2021 07:30 PM
Calling the electric pick-up truck "insane technology bandwagon," Musk said the Cybertruck would have both front and rear-wheel steer that would "not just (turn) like a tank - it can drive diagonally like a crab."
BP Buys EV Charging Provider AMPLY In Green Energy Push
Dec 25, 2021 07:20 PM
BP aims to double earnings from its global convenience and mobility businesses by 2030 and grow its global network of EV charging points by over six-fold to 70,000 during the same period.
Intel CEO Aims To Build Chip Plants With Money Raised From Mobileye IPO
Dec 25, 2021 07:09 PM
Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger said the IPO will allow Mobileye to grow more easily as global carmakers spend billions of dollars to accelerate their transition to electric and self-driving vehicles.
Ford Caps F-150 Lightning Orders At 200,000: CEO Farley
Dec 25, 2021 06:32 PM
Farley said F-150 Lightning orders were capped at 200,000: "We had to stop taking reservations because we had so many."
Russian Start-Up Aims To Bring Mobile EV Superchargers To London
Dec 25, 2021 06:24 PM
Privately-owned L-charge raised $1.5 million in September and is seeking a partner to help it increase production to 2,000 mobile and stationary devices annually.