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https://youtu.be/gDoCLVpfngc Ekonk electric hypercar, India’s fastest single-seater car has been unveiled. It claims to be one of the fastest accelerating cars in the world. Ekonk is also the lightest electric hypercars weighing an overall of 738 kg. The car is manufactured by Indian EV startup Vazirani Automotive. The car uses a new battery solution that replaces the traditional liquid cooling technique. It uses a technique called DiCo that enables the batteries to cool directly with the air. The hypercar’s body has been fully made from carbon fibre to reduce weight. Vazirani might later come up with limited series production of…

https://youtu.be/9XQ85_9G6P8Kamal Haasan will launch his fashion brand in Chicago in November. The ace actor announced this during the finale of Big Boss Tamil season. His new brand – House of Khaddar – will popularise the Indian handwoven material. He will launch the Fall Winter collection 2021, with the catchphrase ‘Fashion is being civil yet disobedient. The launch is likely to happen around his birthday, which is on November 7. The series of clothing is designed by Kollywood-based costume designer and stylist Amritha Ram. She has been working with the actor and his daughter Shruti Haasan recently.  “We are proud of choosing a material that made a political…

https://youtu.be/B-cDqJapMIACadbury has come up with a new ad to endorse Covid-hit small businesses during Diwali. It has roped in Shahrukh Khan as the brand ambassador for these small businesses. A 2.18-minute video released by Cadbury is titled ‘Not Just a Cadbury Ad’. It used machine learning to use Shah Rukh Khan’s face and voice to name the local stores. The video shows how small businesses can customise it with their basic business info. And, share it on social media platforms to promote themselves. The ad posted on YouTube is nearing 8.5 lakh views so far.

https://youtu.be/v4gtspWUCjgCochin International Airport Ltd’s (CIAL) first hydropower plant will be commissioned by CM Pinarayi Vijayan on November 6. An annual power generation of 14 mn units is estimated through the plant constructed at Arippara near Kozhikode. Power from the plant will be fed to the KSEB grid from November first week. The 4.5 MWp run off the river small hydro project was awarded to CIAL by Power Department. It’s for a lease period of 30 years under Built-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT). The total project cost is Rs 52 crore. The plant will generate around 1.08 lakh units…

https://youtu.be/eWiJk78j8tYPM Modi has announced India’s dream to become the leading nation in drone technology. He asked the youth to take advantage of the opportunities the new Drone Policy offers. Many foreign and domestic investors have invested in drone startups. Army, Navy and Air Force have given orders of more than Rs 500 crore to Indian drone firms. Modi said, “this is just the beginning and we don’t have to stop here”. Earlier, drones were used for Covid vaccine delivery. Those will be deployed for transportation and home delivery later  Or, for emergency assistance or monitoring law and order India is also preparing digital land records of villages…

https://youtu.be/NpNjjIc-HbUBoeing is aiming a test flight of its unmanned CST-100 Starliner capsule next year.  And, a potential launch of its crewed spacecraft at the end of 2022.  The CST-100 had been scheduled to fly to the ISS from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 3.  It was aborted hours before the launch because of issues with propulsion system valves. Boeing officials said they were still conducting testing of the valves. They may have become stuck because of moisture or condensation. Boeing was forced to remove the spacecraft from the Atlas V rocket.  It was sent to a factory at the Kennedy Space Center for troubleshooting of the valves. Boeing…

https://youtu.be/GBfGUDboQ8AZoho will invest Rs 50-100 crore and form a new research and development company. It will focus on R&D in the manufacturing sector. The firm’s plans coincide with the centre’s push to scale up manufacturing in India. It will be established in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, CEO Sridhar Vembu said. “An attempt to import substitution and develop high-end tech at the regional level to support the manufacturing sector,” Sridhar Vembu said.  Sridhar said the company will be set up in another three months.  It will set up a laboratory and identify the problem being faced by the industries. Zoho is an Indian company…

https://youtu.be/sD5HwBXHMCM Popular Vehicles and Services will hit the market soon with an Rs 800 crore IPO. The IPO filed in August consists of a fresh issue of Rs 150 crore. And, an offer for sale of up to 4.27 million shares by Banyantree Growth Capital II, LLC. Currently, Banyantree Growth Capital holds nearly 34% stake in the firm. The proceeds from the issue will be used to repay debt. It includes working capital loans availed by the firm and its arms. The IPO would lead Popular’s founder Kuttukaran family to the billionaire club. A media report said the Kuttukaran family…

https://youtu.be/aJjnwbrVTgoStellantis and Samsung SDI will produce electric vehicles battery cells and modules in the US.Stellantis had signed a similar agreement with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution.Automakers are investing billions to accelerate a transition to low-emission mobility. Stellantis will invest over 30 bn euros through 2025 on electrifying its vehicle line-up.Stellantis aims to secure 130 GWh of global battery capacity by 2025 and 260 GWh by 2030.Its brands include Peugeot, Fiat, Opel and U.S. best-sellers Jeep and Ram.The firm aims to have more than 70% of its sales in Europe be of low-emission vehicles.The Stellantis-Samsung SDI venture aims to start operations by…

https://youtu.be/gmHlqmj6b9Q Mercedes-Benz has implemented its direct to customer’ model — ‘Retail of the Future (ROTF). Mercedes-Benz India will retain the ownership of the entire stock of cars. The appointed Franchise Partners will retail the cars by invoicing them directly to the customers . Mercedes-Benz will also be responsible for processing and fulfilling customer orders. There will be one nationally set price by the company with ROTF. This will be uniform across the country. Mercedes has invested Rs 60 crore into the ROTF strategy. It recently infused around Rs 1,700 cr into its India business to transform its retail strategy. “The…