ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 58: The ICE veteran that quietly became an EV lightweighting storyMost auto ancillary investors think linear. Company makes Component X. EV disrupts Component X. Stock goes down. Every story does not fit t...
13 May, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Toll plazas to be removed by the end of 2026: Nitin Gadkari says you could drive at 80 kmph without bothering about toll paymentsIndia is set to eliminate physical toll plazas by the end of 2026. A new automated system will charge vehicles based on distance travelled....
07 May, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
IIT Bombay techie compares his life in Bengaluru vs Mumbai. Says ‘every interaction feels like a negotiation’. Netizens reactA tech professional from IIT Bombay shared his observations after moving to Bengaluru, noting a perceived transactional nature in daily int...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Chennai auto-rickshaw fares rise as LPG, CNG shortage leaves 25% autos stranded with no fuel; Several gas stations reportedly shut downThe escalating conflict in West Asia has triggered a severe fuel crisis in Chennai, impacting nearly 60,000 auto-rickshaws that rely on LPG...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Chennai: Ola, Uber likely to be hit as auto-rickshaw and cab drivers plan indefinite boycott of aggregatorsAuto and cab drivers in Chennai plan to indefinitely boycott Ola and Uber from Saturday, protesting high commissions. They prefer apps like...
30 Jan, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
No GPay, No stop for ATM: Chennai auto driver's rules go viral on XA user, identified as No Context Suveeshared her experience on X (formerly Twitter). She posted a picture of the auto's interior with the m...
05 Apr, 2024, 05.32 PM IST
Rapido treats auto drivers in Chennai to an exclusive ‘Jailer’ movie screeningRajinikanth's latest movie “Jailer” has received a grand welcome in its release on the box office. It has earned a mammoth INR52 crore ($7m...
11 Aug, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Uber launches auto rentals in IndiaThe service in now live in Bengaluru and is available in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune.
26 Aug, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
Uber autos to roll into Chennai soonThis is the first time Uber has made an entry into the city’s autorickshaw category, dominated by its Bengaluru-based rival Ola.
06 Mar, 2018, 03.30 PM IST
AutoRaja winding up services, existing fleet may join OlaAutoRaja's customer base has been dwindling over the past two months and a shutdown, which began in August, was completed about 45 days ago.
28 Jan, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
Investors see great opportunity in autorickshaw-hailing services in IndiaJugnoo has presence in five cities and plans to expand to 40 cities and reach one lakh daily transactions in the next one year.
10 Jun, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
Ola eyes 25 cities for its auto service by March 2016Ola is now looking at expanding the auto service to 25 Indian cities by the end of the fiscal.
21 May, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
NTL wants to beat Ola in autorickshaw laneNTL, a taxi fleet aggregator that had begun before the app-based aggregators drove in, has now gathered an arsenal of 1,000 autorickshaws i...
18 Mar, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
Auto aggregators like Ola growing in number and driving into new citiesThe battle brewing in the western Indian city could be a precursor for more action in other areas as technology-based companies look to org...
15 Jan, 2015, 08.21 AM IST
Chennai call taxis under police scannerRandom checks are being done on moving call taxis in various parts of the city, especially after evening and the details of the driver are ...
09 Dec, 2014, 07.27 PM IST
Tech adds speed to growth of cab business in ChennaiAll it took was technology to transform the 15-year-old call taxi sector in Chennai.
29 Nov, 2014, 09.45 AM IST
- Autos in Chennai to have GPS
The government also announced revision in fares of the three wheeler, one of the popular modes of local transport after a gap of six years.
25 Aug, 2013, 01.52 PM IST