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How car racing took off in Calcutta — with Maharajas, makeshift airfield, and Alfa from Italy

In ‘The Automobile’, Gautam Sen chronicles India’s love for cars and Calcutta’s own Grand Prix.

Second-hand car dealers in India now have billion-dollar valuations, thanks to Covid

Used-car retailers in India, Mexico and the UK have achieved $1 billion ‘unicorn’ valuations.

Apple plans to build self-driving cars for consumers by 2024

Apple is developing its own battery technology that could reduce the cost of power packs & is tapping outside partners for elements of the system, Reuters reported.

Gurgaon-based used car website Cars24 is the latest Unicorn startup

Car24’s valuation jumped to more than $1 billion after a new round of funding, which included $200 million from DST Global, an investment firm led by billionaire Yuri Milner.

Electric vehicles aren’t enough to clean up city’s energy systems

An investment of €6 billion in Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure could yield over €12 billion in human health benefits from improved air quality.

More and more Indians are buying used cars & bikes to avoid public transport, shared cabs

Apart from Covid fear, job losses and pay cuts across industries has increased risk aversion among customers leading to a sharp fall in discretionary spending.

Why the world’s car industry is pinning its hopes on a recovery in China

Sales of passenger cars in China, which has been the world’s biggest car market since 2009, have increased for 2 months while Europe's market slumped 18% in August.

Self-driving cars try UV rays to kill coronavirus to assure riders

Voyage and May Mobility, autonomous-vehicle firms that charge riders to go on specialised routes, are putting UV-light emitters in their shuttles to help keep services running.

Mahindra loses trade case filed by Fiat Chrysler for ‘copying’ Jeep model

The International Trade Commission upheld a judge’s finding that Mahindra’s off-road vehicle Roxor is a copy of the iconic Jeep Wrangler.

Maruti seen bouncing back on demand for small cars & people shifting from public transport

Maruti Suzuki’s fortunes are set to turn around as changing buyer behaviour favours its dominance in cheap hatchbacks, analysts say.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.