India clears way for self-driving, safety car tech to reduce road deathsIndia has removed the licence requirement for automotive radar sensors operating in the 77-81 GHz frequency band, paving the way for wider ...
12 Jun, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Make our roads viksit & pothole-freeIndia's roads are failing as heavier cars become common. Pothole deaths have surged, highlighting a systemic issue. While car buyers upgrad...
18 Feb, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standardsChina will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla. Saf...
03 Feb, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Safety & comfort steer car buyersIndian car buyers are increasingly prioritizing safety and advanced technology, driving demand for premium features like anti-collision sys...
08 Apr, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Are Tesla cars safe? New study says they have the highest fatal crash rate of any car brand in the USA new study has revealed that Tesla vehicles have the highest fatal crash rate of any car brand in the U.S., raising concerns about their s...
20 Nov, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San FranciscoThe Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless ride. Way...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.36 AM IST
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023: Date, time, stats and everything else you need to know ahead of raceAbu Dhabi Grand Pix with star racers will happen on November 26 with two practise sessions before the race. The last title was won by Red B...
23 Nov, 2023, 09.20 PM IST
Demystifying Bharat NCAP: Your roadmap to safer car selectionThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India has introduced the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) to improve road s...
22 Aug, 2023, 06.54 PM IST
SC refuses to grant relief to Rapido against Maharashtra ban on bike aggregatorsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday declined relief to Bengaluru-based bike-taxi aggregator Rapido after the state banned the use of non-transport...
07 Feb, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Minor found dead in a car in Texas elementary school. Here's what happenedTexas witnessed tragedy when a 5-year-old child passed away after being left in a vehicle at a parking lot amid soaring temperature. The ch...
27 Aug, 2022, 04.22 PM IST
US regulator asks Tesla to recall 158,000 cars over safety-related defectIn the vehicles, failed media control units can result in a car's touchscreen going blank, at which point "a rearview/backup camera image i...
14 Jan, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
Delhi government asks corporates to help reduce traffic snarlsWith the implementation of the second phase of odd-even scheme less than a fortnight away, the Delhi government today asked the corporates ...
05 Apr, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
Fatal road accidents: The law and car-owner behaviour must changeLax norms & laxer discipline should not add fiery casualties to the already huge death toll on our roads. It is always easier to blame some...
07 Jun, 2014, 06.19 AM IST
What of road safety? Is the finance minister bothered?About 35% of all accidental deaths in India take place on the roads. Indians are 20 times as likely to die of a road accident.
15 Mar, 2012, 08.20 AM IST
- Indian farmer suicides rise to 17,000 a year
More than 17,000 Indian farmers committed suicide in 2009, a seven percent rise on the previous year, according to new government figures.
17 Jan, 2011, 05.01 PM IST
- Experts sound alert over big blind spots for drivers of 4X4s
Drivers of 4x4s were warned on Tuesday some of their off-roaders have blind spots twice as large as those of a normal-sized family saloon, ...
04 Oct, 2006, 01.34 AM IST