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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...

Mercedes Benz C-Class sedan revealed ahead of launch: View details

Mercedes Benz has revealed the all-new C-Class sedan in India. The launch of the car will happen on May 10. However, most of the details have been revealed. The new fifth-generation Mercedes Benz C-Class has been updated to look a lot like the S-Class, so much so that Mercedes has called it a “baby S-class.”

The new Mercedes Benz C-Class is already available for bookings via Mercedes dealerships. The car will be assembled locally at the company’s plant in Chakan. The C-Class Mercedes has been designed to offer sporty proportions with luxury features on the inside. The New C-Class gets a lot of personalization options as well as biometric authentication.

Powertrain

The New C-Class would be available in the three powertrain options. The 4-cylinder engines with 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission takes the driving experience to a new level. The Integrated Starter Alternator (ISG) in all engine variants has further reduced fuel consumption while also improving the acceleration. ISG assists the engine with upto 15kW of additional power and 200Nm of torque.

The new engines are assisted with 48V Integrated Starter Generator (15G). The new M254 and OM 654 M come with an integrated second-generation starter-generator. It improves driving dynamics and Mercedes claims it also provides better fuel efficiency.

Interiors

The C-Class is referred to as the “Baby S-Class” by Mercedes due to the resemblance with the more premium offering. The central display is slightly tilted towards the driver, as a first in a Mercedes-Benz passenger car.

Features

It gets the latest generation of MBUX which allows users to customize the look of the screens. They can be modified with three display styles (Discreet, Sporty, Classic) and three. modes (Navigation, Assistance, Service). In “Sporty”, for example, the colour red is predominant, and the central rev counter has a dynamic design. The full-screen navigation was adopted from the S-Class.

Mercedes Me connect feature provides access to vehicle information. The Mercedes Me Connect provides some key features such as Vehicle monitoring, Navigation connectivity package, Vehicle set-up, Vehicle finder (enables horn & light flashing), and Geo-fencing. The additional feature includes integration of Alexa and Google home which can be set up from anywhere- home, office.

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