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Porsche bets rich Indians will pay to show off electric cars

Porsche, which sells 350-450 cars a year in India, is looking for a boost to those figures when it launches its new Cayenne Coupe on Friday, followed by the Taycan by July. It unveiled the latter in China, Germany and Niagara Falls in September, with a starting price outside India of $150,900 and a potential base version costing below $100,000. That underscores the model’s central role in parent Volkswagen AG‘s push to become a leader in battery-powered vehicles.

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Rs382 cr collected as fine for violation of pollution norms since 2017: CPCB

The CPCB, which works under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is responsible for advising the central government on prevention and control of water and air pollution. It is also responsible for coordinating the activities of the state pollution control boards and resolving disputes among them, besidesplaying other roles.

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US agency probes 12th Tesla crash tied to possible Autopilot use.

While autonomous vehicles are an exciting development, the tech is simply not ready to be deployed safely. Congress must act to protect the public from these vehicles until their safety can be assured,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who is a member of the Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

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Royal Caribbean cruises faces potential liability for New Zealand volcano deaths

Cruise ship passengers were among the tourists on White Island on Monday when it erupted. While no lawsuits have yet been filed, legal experts said they expected action in U.S courts by injured passengers and families of those who died.There were 47 people on the island at the time. Eight have been officially declared dead and more than 20 are being treated for severe burns

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