Hey, Your Top Automobile News for March 25, 2021

Your Daily Automobile updates From Around The World [  The Automobile News]( You Might Like [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](     [‘You Can Now Buy A Tesla With Bitcoin’: Company’s ‘Technoking’]( The electric carmaker said last month it had bought $1.5bn of Bitcoin, sending the price of the cryptocurrency soaring.  Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company’s electric vehicles can now be bought using Bitcoin in the United States and the option will be extended to other countries later this year.  “You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin,” he tweeted on Wednesday, adding that Bitcoin paid to Tesla will not be converted into conventional currency. Tesla recently added “Technoking of Tesla” to Musk’s list of official titles.  The electric-car maker had last month said it bought $1.5bn of Bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars, sending the price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency soaring.  Musk, who has been promoting cryptocurrencies through his Twitter account, has criticised conventional cash, saying when it “has negative real interest, only a fool wouldn’t look elsewhere”. [Read Full Article](  [I20 Wins The Prestigious 2021 Indian Car Of The Year Award](  Adding yet another feather to its well-adorned cap, the all-new Hyundai i20 has walked away with the top honour at the Indian Car of the Year 2021  The third-gen Hyundai i20 has bagged the prestigious title of the ‘Indian Car of the Year 2021’ (ICOTY 2021). Hyundai i20 won the award by fiercely beating its rivals with an aggregate score of 104 points. The vehicles in second and third place got 91 and 78 respectively.  Ever since its launch in the Indian market in November last year, the new i20 has been consistently ranked among the best selling models in the country. The car is based on Hyundai’s Sensuous Sportiness design language and boasts of many first-in-class and best-in-class features.  The exteriors of the new i20 are striking. The prominent LED projector headlamps, Parametric jewel pattern grille, front projector fog lamps, and Z-shaped LED tail lamps are the defining characteristics of this truly premium hatchback. Further adding a robust dose of design sophistication are features such as the electric sunroof, shark fin antenna, and R16 diamond-cut alloy wheels.  [Read Full Article](   [Tesla Cars Banned By China Military Due To Safety Issues]( Tesla Inc. cars have been banned from Chinese military complexes and housing compounds because of concerns about sensitive data being collected by cameras built into the vehicles.  The order, issued by the military, advises Tesla owners to park their cars outside of military property, according to people familiar with the directive who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The ban, relayed to residents of military housing and others this week, was triggered by concerns that the world’s biggest maker of electric vehicles is collecting sensitive data via the cars’ in-built cameras in a way the Chinese government can’t see or control, one of the people said.  Images of what was purported to be a notice about the ban were also circulating on Chinese social media. Multi-direction cameras and ultrasonic sensors in Tesla cars may “expose locations” and the vehicles are being barred from military residences to ensure the safety of confidential military information, the notice said.  A representative for Tesla in China declined to comment on the military’s move. China’s Defense Ministry didn’t immediately respond to a fax sent after business hours.  [Read Full Article](  You Might Like [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](    Connect with the automobile news on social media platforms [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( You received this email because you operate or create content for a website/service and based on your website it seemed like this could be important information to you and your users. This newsletter is managed by [Postbox Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd](.C-4/5, IBD Emporia, Kolar Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA, 462042 Want to change how you receive these emails? [Update your preferences]( or [Unsubscribe](