April

Chinese internet giant Baidu to provide map service for Tesla EVs, as US carmaker eyes mainland launch of self-driving system

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Chinese internet giant Baidu to provide map service for Tesla EVs, as US carmaker eyes mainland launch of self-driving system

Version 20 of Baidu Maps, a desktop and mobile web-mapping application released in April, will soon be available on Tesla’s EVs, the Beijing-based artificial intelligence (AI) champion said in a post on microblogging platform Weibo on Monday. Baidu Maps’ new lane-level, 3D navigation software will have a user interface that is “more intuitive” and “better … Read more

Auto sales growth moderates in April, sets record despite tepid demand

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Auto sales growth moderates in April, sets record despite tepid demand

New Delhi: Car sales in the local market rose 1.3% to 335,629 units last month, and automakers attributed the tepid pace of growth to tapering off of the post-pandemic pent-up demand that sustained for the last two financial years. Though the growth rate moderated in April, it was the fourth consecutive month when sales volume … Read more

Australian wine pours back into China as tariff-free shipments surge to over US$10 million in April

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Australian wine pours back into China as tariff-free shipments surge to over US million in April

With import tariffs removed for the first time in three years, shipments of Australian wine to China surged in April, with analysts expecting producers to jump back into the lucrative market “quite quickly”. China imported US$10.4 million of wine from Australia in April, up from US$126,045 a year earlier, representing a roughly eightyfold increase, according … Read more

Australia Enjoys Coldest April In Nearly A Decade Amid Record High Global Heat

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Australia Enjoys Coldest April In Nearly A Decade Amid Record High Global Heat

A view of Sydney harbor Pixabay As the world reeled under a record-breaking heat last month, Australia had the coldest April in nearly a decade. Normally, Australia can be the hottest in the world as the summer peaks, but in April 2024 the country experienced abnormally cold weather even as globally the heat reached record … Read more

April car sales growth moderates on high base

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April car sales growth moderates on high base

Car sales in the local market rose 1.3% to 335,629 units last month. Automakers attributed the tepid pace of growth to tapering off of the post-pandemic pent-up demand that sustained for the last two financial years. A high base due to the strong growth in the last two years weighed on the year-on-year comparison, resulting … Read more

Foxconn sees record April sales with 19% jump, offers positive Q2 outlook despite ‘off-peak season’

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Foxconn sees record April sales with 19% jump, offers positive Q2 outlook despite ‘off-peak season’

Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and the biggest assembler of Apple’s iPhone, reiterated on Sunday it expected a rise in second-quarter revenue, and reported record sales for the month of April. Foxconn said in a statement that this year’s second quarter “remains a traditional off-peak season, and major products are entering a … Read more

GST revenues hit record Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April on strong eco momentum, efficient tax collections | India News

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GST revenues hit record Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April on strong eco momentum, efficient tax collections | India News

NEW DELHI: Goods and Services Tax collections grew 12.4 per cent to a record high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April, aided by strong economic momentum and increased domestic transactions and imports, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The GST collections have breached the Rs 2 lakh crore mark for the first time in … Read more

Nasa’s comprehensive guide to viewing April solar eclipse from anywhere: How and where to watch

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Nasa’s comprehensive guide to viewing April solar eclipse from anywhere: How and where to watch

NEW DELHI: On Monday, April 8, most of North America will have the chance to see the Moon pass in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse. Nasa is inviting the public to participate with in-person events, opportunities to do Nasa science, and multiple ways to watch online.Millions of people along the path of … Read more