General Motors
04 Apr 2021
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV with a 480km+ range revealed
US automaker General Motors has revealed its 2024 Hummer EV SUV, which comes in four trims: EV2, EV 2X, EV 3X, and Edition 1.
29 Jan 2021
NewsBytes Briefing: GameStop controversy attracts government scrutiny, and more
The battle between working class Americans and Wall Street billionaires has garnered bipartisan support from both sides of the US Senate.
29 Jan 2021
General Motors mulls manufacturing only electric vehicles by 2035
General Motors will stop producing fuel-guzzling vehicles by 2035 and shift to electric models in order to become carbon neutral by 2040.
21 Jan 2021
Microsoft partners with GM, invests $2bn in self-driving start-up Cruise
Microsoft has jumped headlong into the driverless car space by investing $2 billion in Cruise. Microsoft's stake in General Motors' autonomous vehicle subsidiary takes its total valuation to an impressive $30 billion.
20 Jan 2021
Ford ordered to recall three million vehicles with Takata airbags
US auto safety regulator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ordered Ford to recall three million vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbags.
13 Jan 2021
#CES2021: This Sony drone can shoot cinematic 4K videos
For photography enthusiasts and video professionals, Japanese tech giant Sony has announced a new drone, called Airpeak, at the ongoing CES 2021.
01 Jan 2021
Apple car won't be launched before 2025, claims expert
Apple's elusive electric vehicle won't be sticking to either the rumored 2021 or even the later 2024 launch dates, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst predicts the car to be launched sometime between 2025 and 2027, possibly even later.
15 Sep 2020
Blaming "we don't want you" taxes, Toyota halts India expansion
Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer Toyota has decided to not expand its operations in India, courtesy high taxes, a report in Bloomberg said on Tuesday.
02 Aug 2020
Ahead of launch in late-2020, GMC Hummer EV off-roader previewed
Ahead of its launch later this year, US automaker General Motors has previewed the upcoming Hummer EV.
27 May 2020
Ola Electric acquires Etergo to launch e-scooters in India
Ola Electric Mobility, the EV unit spun out of ride-hailing giant Ola, has acquired Dutch electric scooter manufacturer Etergo.
20 May 2020
General Motors will soon have a 'million-mile' battery
To double down on the electric vehicles' market, leading automaker General Motors (GM) is working to bring million-mile batteries.
06 Apr 2020
Amid COVID-19 crisis, Tesla is building ventilators from car parts
After downplaying the threat of COVID-19 on multiple occasions, Elon Musk is coming to the rescue of patients suffering from it.
06 Apr 2020
Amid COVID-19 crisis, Singapore's richest man has grown richer
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has left economies crumbling.
26 Mar 2020
AIIMS likely to use prototype ventilators for COVID-19 patients
As COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, one major problem has come to the fore - shortage of ventilators.
13 Jun 2019
Indian women Chartered Accountants who are ruling the business world
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in India.
09 Nov 2018
Trump wants H-1B visas in highly-skilled jobs, not outsourcing roles
The Donald Trump administration wants to make changes in the existing H-1B visa provisions so that it attracts highly skilled foreign workers, as opposed to what it has now evolved into as an "outsourcing" role, the White House yesterday.
14 Oct 2018
Trump against canceling $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump today said he is against canceling the $110bn mega arms deal with Saudi Arabia as this will hurt America's economy and jobs.
23 Sep 2018
IRDAI hikes insurance cover for motor owner-driver to Rs. 15L
All car and bike owners will now get a personal accident cover of Rs. 15 lakh for an annual premium of Rs. 750 as the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has raised the minimum insurance cover.
27 Jul 2018
4 Indians in Fortune's list of influential people under 40
The recently-declared "Fortune's 40 of the most influential and inspiring young people in business under the age of 40" has brought India enough reason to cheer.
14 Jun 2018
Indian-American Dhivya Suryadevara to take over as General Motors CFO
Another person of Indian origin has made their mark on the international platform. Indian-American Dhivya Suryadevara has been named the new Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of General Motors (GM), the US' largest automaker.
14 Jun 2018
India's Dhivya Suryadevara appointed first woman CFO of General Motors
Indian-American woman, Dhivya Suryadevara, has been named the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of the US's largest automaker, General Motors.
05 Jun 2018
Qatar Airways Chief says CEO-position "very-challenging" for women. Is it?
After making giant leaps, women are now leading global conglomerates, including many dealing in traditionally "masculine" products (think General Motors, IBM, Lockheed Martin and more).
15 Jan 2018
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey to leave Disney
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will no longer serve as Disney's board members.
15 Jan 2018
General Motors reveals self-driving car without steering wheel, pedals
In a bold declaration, General Motors (GM) has revealed that it is making a self-driving car that will not have any traditional controls like a steering wheel or pedals.
29 Sep 2017
Gujarat EV story: Modi's home state leads his ambitious plan
The government is pushing towards making India a pollution free nation.
22 Sep 2017
Chinese carmaker eyes India entry, may piggyback on Tata Motors
According to reports, Chinese carmaker Chery International intends to make an entry into India's automobile market.
11 Sep 2017
China plans to ban petrol and diesel cars soon
China's pollution level is one of the highest in the world; it's been seeking to remedy the situation for some time now.
08 Sep 2017
Biggest issue of self-driving taxis: How to clean riders' puke?
Not very far in the future, fully-autonomous taxis will become a reality, offering faster and cheaper services.
01 Sep 2017
Samsung permitted to test self-driving cars in California
Reportedly, Samsung has been given permission, by the Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program from the California Department of Motor Vehicle, to conduct self-driving car tests on the state's public roads.
20 Jul 2017
Biggest issue of self-driving taxis: How to clean riders' puke?
Not very far in the future, fully-autonomous taxis will have become a reality, offering faster and cheaper services.
14 Jun 2017
Apple's "mother of all AI projects", an autonomous car system
Every tech/automobile giant worth its salt is now working on self-driving technology.
12 Jun 2017
Jaguar Land Rover supplies $25mn, cars and tech to Lyft
Ride-hailing company Lyft recently raised a massive $600mn, including $25mn from Jaguar Land Rover.
06 Jun 2017
Lyft signs its third partnership with a self-driving tech firm
Ride-hailing company Lyft announced a new partnership with Boston-based autonomous self-driving car start-up NuTonomy with the aim of eventually putting thousands of autonomous, on-demand vehicles on the road.
25 Apr 2017
US Court declines General Motor's plea to avoid ignition-switch lawsuits
The apex court of USA has declined General Motors' plea to avoid lawsuits that stemmed from the firm's infamous ignition switch defects and subsequent recalls.
21 Apr 2017
Electric carmaker Tesla recalls 53,000 cars over parking brake issue
US electric automobile manufacturer Tesla has issued a global-recall for some of its Model S and Model X vehicles to fix a parking brake issue.
14 Apr 2017
Tesla's new electric lorry coming up in September
Tesla chief Elon Musk has announced that the company will unveil an electric lorry five months later, in September.
05 Apr 2017
Tesla is now the most valuable US automaker
Tesla has now become the most valuable US auto company, after its market cap surpassed that of General Motors and Ford as well.
03 Apr 2017
Tesla registers record deliveries after weak 2016 end
Registering an impressive 70% rise since the Jan-March 2016 quarter, Tesla has delivered a record 25,000 cars this time.
29 Mar 2017
Elon Musk has WeChat owners backing Tesla up
Chinese tech giant Tencent has reportedly shelled out $1.78 billion in Elon Musk's Tesla for a 5% stake.
27 Feb 2017
Elon Musk's investigation into Tesla factory working conditions
Following an accusatory post made on Medium by Tesla employee and union advocate Jose Moran earlier this month, Elon Musk shared the results of his investigation into working conditions at Tesla Motors.
