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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicAutomatic cars

Topic: Automatic cars

Trump kills the ‘Obama Switch’. How will it affect the future of the automotive industry?

US President Donald Trump, along with EPA Director Lee Zeldin, announced that his administration will be rolling back the  Start/Stop button.

SubscriberWrites: Who’s liable for autonomous cars?–The emerging jurisprudence on AVs

Autonomous cars, first envisioned in 1939, could reduce traffic deaths. AVs bring benefits like fewer accidents, inclusivity, and lower emissions, but raise legal and privacy concerns.

Cars are becoming supercomputers on wheels with AI. Their 3 positive impacts

The 'Automotive in the Software-Driven Era Initiative' is bringing together automotive, new mobility and ICT companies to create positive impact.

Maruti Celerio AMT brought big ‘stick shift’ in India. Now manual transmission dying out

Indian car buyers are becoming more sophisticated and can afford better. When you talk to car companies, the sales records show an upward trend in automatic preferences.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.