Weekend News Roundup December 14, 2024

Weekend News Roundup December 14, 2024

Screenshot: CNN Police are questioning a suspect in last week’s shooting of United Health Group CEO Brian Thompson. On Monday TrueCar date engineer Luigi Mangione was arrested on gun charges at a McDonalds in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after someone recognized the man from images released by the NYPD following the shooting. – Erin Marquis Read More … Read more

Xiaomi readies mobile chip design for 2025 mass production to cut reliance on Qualcomm

Xiaomi readies mobile chip design for 2025 mass production to cut reliance on Qualcomm

Xiaomi is preparing a self-designed mobile processor for its upcoming smartphones in an effort to reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers Qualcomm and MediaTek. The processor may help Xiaomi be more self-sufficient and stand out in an Android market led by Qualcomm customers. Mass production of the chip designed in-house is expected to begin in … Read more

I spent a week with an EV and it changed my mind about them

I spent a week with an EV and it changed my mind about them

After spending a week with an electric car as my main vehicle, opinions I’d formed about them prior to spending so much time with one have changed — and some quite dramatically. I learned that while I now know I could easily live with one, which I wasn’t sure was the case before, I also … Read more

Telangana waives road and registration taxes for electric vehicles till 2026

Telangana waives road and registration taxes for electric vehicles till 2026

Hyderabad: In a major decision regarding the road tax policy, the state government on Sunday, November 17, announced a 100 per cent exemption on the road and registration taxes for new electric vehicles (EVs) registered in Telangana from Monday. Speaking about the new policy changes regarding EVs in the state, the state road and transport … Read more

Family’s $64K Mercedes Explodes Leaving ‘Nothing But Ashes’— Carmaker Offers Vague Response

Family’s K Mercedes Explodes Leaving ‘Nothing But Ashes’— Carmaker Offers Vague Response

A quiet evening turned terrifying for the Bayliss family in Northants when their $64,000 electric Mercedes EQA suddenly exploded in flames while parked on their driveway. The car, plugged in to charge, transformed into a dangerous blaze that spread to their garage and damaged part of their home, filling the air with thick smoke and … Read more

Connecting with Scout Motors’ Terra truck, Traveler SUV EVs

Connecting with Scout Motors’ Terra truck, Traveler SUV EVs

Scout Motors invited roughly 300 people to the hills of Franklin, Tennessee, to reveal the Scout Traveler SUV and Terra truck electric concept vehicles. The automaker brought in journalists such as myself, active lifestyle bloggers, YouTubers, automotive industry analysts, and enthusiasts and fans of the original International Harvester Scout. Scout Motors calls the new, rugged … Read more

By 2035, EVs to consume 6 to 8.7 pc of India’s electricity: Report

By 2035, EVs to consume 6 to 8.7 pc of India’s electricity: Report

The electric vehicles (EVs) in India are set to consume a significant share of the country’s electricity by 2035, highlighted a report by IKIGAI Asset Manager Holdings, an investment management firm. According to the report, EVs are expected to account for 6 to 8.7 per cent of India’s total electricity consumption by 2035, reflecting the … Read more

General Motors adds Tesla Supercharger compatibility

General Motors adds Tesla Supercharger compatibility

Taking a road trip in a General Motors-built electric car just got a lot more convenient. EVs made by Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac are now compatible with Tesla’s Supercharger charging stations, though drivers will need to purchase an adapter before they can start plugging in. Opening the Supercharger network to General Motors-built EVs adds over … Read more

JSW MG Motor India to drive into luxury car market

JSW MG Motor India to drive into luxury car market

Riding on faster adoption of electric vehicles in the domestic luxury car market, JSW MG Motor India is poised to enter the segment with its new energy vehicles (NEVs) comprising electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrids. With the segment currently dominated by German marquee brands, attracting buyers into its fold will be a challenge for the … Read more