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Rain Continues In Chennai For 2nd Day, Waterlogging Reported In Many Areas
Heavy rain continued in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.
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Government Announces Rs 1 Per Kg Increase In CNG Prices
In a development affecting daily commuters and the transportation sector, the Indian government has announced an increase in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices by Rs 1 per kilogram.
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed For 13 Weeks In Singapore For Tampering With His Bus Speed Limit
An Indian-origin owner of a company that provides bus transportation services was sentenced to 13 weeks in jail for his role in a ruse that allowed one of his vehicles to go over the prescribed speed limit, potentially affecting road safety.
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Southwest Airlines Fined Record $140 Million Over 2022 Holiday Meltdown
The US transport department said that Southwest failed to provide prompt customer service, flight notifications and refunds to passengers affected by the meltdown.
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Uber to Lay Off 200 Employees in Recruitment Division to Cut Costs and Streamline Operations
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would cut 200 jobs in the company's recruitment division amid plans to keep the staff count flat through the year and streamline costs. The reductions affect less than 1 percent of Uber's global workforce. The ride-share company laid off 150 employees in its freight services division earlier this year.
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Data Breach in US Exposes Personal Information of 2,37,000 Federal Employees
The personal information of 237,000 current and former federal government employees has been exposed in a data breach at the US Transportation Department (USDOT), sources briefed on the matter said on Friday. USDOT said in a statement to Reuters the breach did not affect any transportation safety systems. It did not say who might be responsible for...
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Tesla Faces Investigation After Model Y Steering Wheels Fall Off While Driving
Tesla is facing a probe by US regulators after customers complained that the steering wheel on certain new Model Y vehicles can fall off while the cars are in use. The affected vehicles were delivered to owners without the retaining bolt that holds the steering wheel in place, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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EV Manufacturer Concerns Over Subsidies to Be Discussed by US, EU Task Force Next Week
EV manufacturer worries regarding the $430 billion (roughly Rs. 35.3 lakh crore) Inflation Reduction Act that was enacted by the US in August will be discussed by a task force, comprising US and EU officials, next week. The recently passed US law is aimed at rolling back climate change and making Washington a world leader in the EV market. However,...
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Hyundai Set to Launch $5.5 Billion US EV Plant as Inflation Reduction Act Dims Sales Outlook
Hyundai on Tuesday will break ground on a new $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 45,500 crore) electric vehicle (EV) and battery plant in the US, ahead of the company's plans to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025 in the massive plant in Bryan county, west of Savannah. The event comes at a time when South Korea and the European Union are a...
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EU Electric Car Makers May Soon Have Level Playing Field With US EV Manufacturers For Subsidies: Details
European Union officials are expected to reach an agreement with their US counterparts as the bloc aims to get the same status as US car makers for EV manufacturers in the EU. The US Inflation Reduction Act offers government tax breaks or subsidies for purchases of electric cars but makes such support conditional on the car, or parts of it, being m...
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Rivian Recalls Nearly All Electric Vehicles Over Loose Fastener That May Affect Steering
Rivian on Friday announced a recall of nearly all vehicles it delivered to customers in order to resolve an issue with a loose fastener. The company said that the fastener which connects the vehicles' front upper-control arm and steering knuckle may not be torqued enough, and could affect the ability to steer the vehicles. While no injuries have be...
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Tesla to Remove Ultrasonic Vehicle Sensors; to Rely on Cameras Amid Autopilot Scrutiny
Tesla on Tuesday announced that it would begin removing ultrasonic sensors from the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y globally over the next few months, followed by the Model S and Model X in 2023. The company last year started dropping radar sensors amid a chip shortage, and the vehicles currently have 12 ultrasonic sensors on the front and rear bumpers. ...
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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Uber Investigating Cybersecurity Incident After Alleged Data Breach: All Details
Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after a hacker claimed that the ride-hailing company has suffered a data breach. The alleged breach is said to have forced Uber to take several internal communications and engineering systems offline.
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Shareholders Are Suffering Most From Elon Musk’s Twitter Feud – Here’s Why Both Sides Must Renegotiate the Deal
Twitter went on to sign an agreement with Elon Musk worth $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,51,550 crore) in April 2022. However, the billionaire withdrew from the deal citing incorrect information on the spam accounts. The feud between the two parties has been affecting shareholders on both end. Although a clear winner could be declared in court, both s...
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Rain Continues In Chennai For 2nd Day, Waterlogging Reported In Many Areas
Heavy rain continued in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.
-
Government Announces Rs 1 Per Kg Increase In CNG Prices
In a development affecting daily commuters and the transportation sector, the Indian government has announced an increase in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices by Rs 1 per kilogram.
-
Indian-Origin Man Jailed For 13 Weeks In Singapore For Tampering With His Bus Speed Limit
An Indian-origin owner of a company that provides bus transportation services was sentenced to 13 weeks in jail for his role in a ruse that allowed one of his vehicles to go over the prescribed speed limit, potentially affecting road safety.
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Southwest Airlines Fined Record $140 Million Over 2022 Holiday Meltdown
The US transport department said that Southwest failed to provide prompt customer service, flight notifications and refunds to passengers affected by the meltdown.
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Uber to Lay Off 200 Employees in Recruitment Division to Cut Costs and Streamline Operations
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would cut 200 jobs in the company's recruitment division amid plans to keep the staff count flat through the year and streamline costs. The reductions affect less than 1 percent of Uber's global workforce. The ride-share company laid off 150 employees in its freight services division earlier this year.
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Data Breach in US Exposes Personal Information of 2,37,000 Federal Employees
The personal information of 237,000 current and former federal government employees has been exposed in a data breach at the US Transportation Department (USDOT), sources briefed on the matter said on Friday. USDOT said in a statement to Reuters the breach did not affect any transportation safety systems. It did not say who might be responsible for...
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Tesla Faces Investigation After Model Y Steering Wheels Fall Off While Driving
Tesla is facing a probe by US regulators after customers complained that the steering wheel on certain new Model Y vehicles can fall off while the cars are in use. The affected vehicles were delivered to owners without the retaining bolt that holds the steering wheel in place, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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EV Manufacturer Concerns Over Subsidies to Be Discussed by US, EU Task Force Next Week
EV manufacturer worries regarding the $430 billion (roughly Rs. 35.3 lakh crore) Inflation Reduction Act that was enacted by the US in August will be discussed by a task force, comprising US and EU officials, next week. The recently passed US law is aimed at rolling back climate change and making Washington a world leader in the EV market. However,...
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Hyundai Set to Launch $5.5 Billion US EV Plant as Inflation Reduction Act Dims Sales Outlook
Hyundai on Tuesday will break ground on a new $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 45,500 crore) electric vehicle (EV) and battery plant in the US, ahead of the company's plans to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025 in the massive plant in Bryan county, west of Savannah. The event comes at a time when South Korea and the European Union are a...
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EU Electric Car Makers May Soon Have Level Playing Field With US EV Manufacturers For Subsidies: Details
European Union officials are expected to reach an agreement with their US counterparts as the bloc aims to get the same status as US car makers for EV manufacturers in the EU. The US Inflation Reduction Act offers government tax breaks or subsidies for purchases of electric cars but makes such support conditional on the car, or parts of it, being m...
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Rivian Recalls Nearly All Electric Vehicles Over Loose Fastener That May Affect Steering
Rivian on Friday announced a recall of nearly all vehicles it delivered to customers in order to resolve an issue with a loose fastener. The company said that the fastener which connects the vehicles' front upper-control arm and steering knuckle may not be torqued enough, and could affect the ability to steer the vehicles. While no injuries have be...
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Tesla to Remove Ultrasonic Vehicle Sensors; to Rely on Cameras Amid Autopilot Scrutiny
Tesla on Tuesday announced that it would begin removing ultrasonic sensors from the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y globally over the next few months, followed by the Model S and Model X in 2023. The company last year started dropping radar sensors amid a chip shortage, and the vehicles currently have 12 ultrasonic sensors on the front and rear bumpers. ...
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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Uber Investigating Cybersecurity Incident After Alleged Data Breach: All Details
Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after a hacker claimed that the ride-hailing company has suffered a data breach. The alleged breach is said to have forced Uber to take several internal communications and engineering systems offline.
-
Shareholders Are Suffering Most From Elon Musk’s Twitter Feud – Here’s Why Both Sides Must Renegotiate the Deal
Twitter went on to sign an agreement with Elon Musk worth $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,51,550 crore) in April 2022. However, the billionaire withdrew from the deal citing incorrect information on the spam accounts. The feud between the two parties has been affecting shareholders on both end. Although a clear winner could be declared in court, both s...
