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Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

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Renault is launching electric retrofit kits in France in partnership with R-FIT. These kits can be installed on the popular Renault 4, Renault 5 and first generation Twingo. The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date.

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Skoda Kushaq and Slavia CKD kits to be exported from India. Check details

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 24 Jan 2024, 09:56 AM Out of the 8.88 lakh cars produced by Skoda in 2023, 52,000 were produced in India. Moreover, India will serve as a logistics hub for completely-knocked-down (CKD) kits of the Kushaq and Slavia models manufactured in India for the Vietnamese market --> Out of the 8.88

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Here's Why Consumers Are Scared of Self-Driving Cars

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I also chat with our resident auto-parts and accessories expert Matthew Guy to learn about headlight restoration kits, and then Matthew and I dissect NASCAR's race at Texas last weekend. As always, you can find our podcast at the following places:& Spotify ,& Apple ,& Google ,& Amazon , and& iHeart Radio.

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Samsung introduces Samsung Connect Auto connected car solution

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Ltd has introduced a connected car solution, Samsung Connect Auto. Samsung Connect Auto plugs directly into the OBD II port underneath the steering wheel. Samsung Connect Auto will initially be available in the second quarter in the US. A “Find My Car” app also helps in locating your car in real-time using LTE and GPS.

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This luxury carmaker is bringing humanoid robots to assembly line – ET Auto

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Global luxury carmaker Mercedes is bringing humanoid robots to help its workers in assembling car parts and inspection, as the company looks to automate some physically demanding tasks. Apollo will also be used to deliver the totes of kitted parts later in the manufacturing process.

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VW joins China auto price war, offers up to $5,820 discount on ID. series EVs

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The price war in China's auto industry continues, with Volkswagen becoming the latest to join in. In addition to the discount, FAW-Volkswagen is offering consumers a free camping kit worth RMB 4,900. FAW-Volkswagen's retail sales of NEVs in January-February were 9,572 units, down 8.3 family of models, according to the poster.

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Car modifications in India: What is legal and what’s not

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However, not all car modifications are permitted by the law of the land. In fact, performing some weird modifications to your car may lead you to legal trouble. Hence, if you are planning to modify your car, make sure not to do anything that may compromise the safety of everyone in and around the vehicle.

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