In 1912, Cadillac fitted 12,000 cars with Charles Kettering's electric self-starter; the hand-crank era ended, and ordinary drivers could finally start a car safelyIn the early days of the automobile, drivers faced a daunting ritual every time they wanted to hit the road. Cranking the engine by hand wa...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
India weighs extending 40-product import duty exemption beyond June 30 amid West Asia tensionsThe government will decide on extending import duty exemptions for 40 products after June 30. This decision hinges on the evolving situatio...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
India to allow import of 3.78 lakh UK cars at concessional duty in first 15 years of trade pactIndia will allow imports of up to 3.78 lakh conventional-engine passenger cars from the UK at concessional duties under a new trade pact st...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsFrom a macro perspective, it is clearly a good time to be bullish. But as valuations remain high in parts of the market despite the recent ...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Tata Motors raises commercial vehicle prices after hiking passenger vehicle ratesTata Motors is raising prices for its commercial vehicles. The increase will be up to 2.5 percent starting July 1. This move follows a simi...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Jeh Aerospace signs multi-year manufacturing pact with Solestra for dedicated unit in HyderabadHyderabad's Jeh Aerospace is partnering with North America's Solestra Group to establish a dedicated manufacturing center. This Global Manu...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
US awards $500 million to Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ for finding new chipmaking materialsAmerica is investing heavily in its chip industry. The US government has given a massive $500 million to SandboxAQ. This company will devel...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Time for investors and traders to think alike? 7 Nifty Auto stocks with an upside potential of up to 19%There are sectors that have not quite followed the war script. Take the auto sector, for instance. A surge in oil prices is supposed to be ...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plantTata Electronics, an Apple supplier, has cleared pollution concerns at its iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. The state pollution control board dr...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
MG Motor ordered to refund Rs 18,23,228 SUV cost plus Rs 4 lakh compensation after Delhi man alleged steering & tyre faults during Uttarakhand tripMG Motor ordered to refund: A Delhi consumer court ordered MG Motor India to refund over Rs 18 lakh for an MG ZS Astor, citing failure to a...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Carnival Time! Auto cos on a roll as demand stays strongIndian auto sales experienced robust double-digit growth in May, with passenger vehicles up 27% and two-wheelers by 31%. This surge, driven...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
China's subsidy edge poses biggest challenge to Make in IndiaAs Indian manufacturers navigate the challenging waters of global trade, they find themselves increasingly overshadowed by Chinese business...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
In 1930, two brothers bolted a radio into a car dashboard, and the American road got its own soundtrackIn the revolutionary year of 1930, the Galvin brothers unveiled a groundbreaking invention: the car radio. This pivotal development infused...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
India passenger vehicle sales rise 27.3% in May to 438,854 units: SIAMIn an exhilarating turn of events, the Indian automobile market experienced an extraordinary spike in sales last month, setting new records...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Maintenance of Srinagar International airport runway necessary: AAISrinagar International Airport will undergo runway maintenance. Flights will be affected on Mondays and Tuesdays starting July. A complete ...
13 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
EV demand surges in India as fuel prices rise; Maruti, Mercedes-Benz face delivery delaysElectric car demand is surging across India. Manufacturers are unable to meet this sudden rise, causing wait times of up to three months fo...
13 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Quote of the day by Ocean’s Eleven star George Clooney: ‘Shutting down the government is not how you make government work’ – hot take on effective governance, responsibility and democracyGeorge Clooney criticizes government shutdowns, stating they hinder effective governance and harm citizens. He emphasizes that elected offi...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.47 PM IST