The sales of American company Apple, which makes worldwide famous iPhones, may decline in China. Apple launched the iPhone 15 series on Tuesday. China says that there are security related problems with these smartphones. However, along with this the Chinese government has said that it is not banning their purchase. “We have seen numerous media reports about security incidents involving the phones,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular news conference in Beijing on Wednesday. Bloomberg News reports that China is planning to ban iPhone in many government companies and agencies. This may increase challenges for Apple in its biggest foreign market. Apple also produces iPhones on a large scale in China. Many agencies in China have instructed their employees not to bring iPhones to the workplace. Ning said, “China has not issued any laws or regulations banning the purchase of Apple or foreign brands’ products. The government attaches great importance to security and all companies doing business in China are required to comply with its laws and regulations.” Must be followed.” In this press conference held a few hours after the company launched the new iPhone 15 series in Apple Park, California in America, China has expressed fear of security threat from these smartphones. The new iPhone series includes iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The new A17 Bionic chipset has been used in the Pro models of iPhone 15. The company claims that this chipset has better efficiency and more power than A16. Apple has planned to increase manufacturing in India. The company has prepared to shift a large part of its manufacturing in China to India. Recently Apple also opened two retail stores in India. These stores are getting good response. Sales of iPhones have increased in the country in the last few years.
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Government will not impose additional tax of 10 percent on diesel cars
The central government is not considering the proposal to impose additional Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 10 percent on diesel cars. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has given this information. A large number of diesel-powered vehicles are used in the country. However, a news agency report on Tuesday quoted Gadkari as saying that a proposal to impose additional 10 percent GST on diesel vehicles will be given to the Finance Minister. After this, Gadkari gave a clarification on X (earlier Twitter) saying that the government is not considering any such proposal. According to this report, the proposal to impose additional tax on diesel vehicles will be given to the Finance Minister by Gadkari. Its objective was to stop automobile companies from manufacturing and selling diesel engine vehicles. Gadkari had said that if the automobile industry does not stop making diesel cars, the government will increase the tax so much that it will become difficult to sell diesel vehicles. Gadkari has said in clarification regarding this that the government is not considering any such proposal. He said, “There is an immediate need to clarify media reports regarding additional 10 percent GST on the sale of diesel vehicles. It is important to clarify that the government is not considering any such proposal. Our carbon net by 2070 “With the commitment to achieve zero and reduce air pollution caused by harmful fuels like diesel, it is necessary to use environment friendly alternative fuels. These fuels should be import substitutes, low cost, indigenous and pollution free.” In the report regarding imposition of additional tax on diesel vehicles, Gadkari was quoted as saying that diesel is a harmful fuel and the country imports it in large quantities. The automobile industry should reduce its production of diesel engines. If this does not happen then the government will be forced to increase the tax on diesel vehicles. Gadkari had recently launched a car that runs completely on ethanol. In many other countries too, emphasis is being laid on vehicles running on alternative fuels. -
Heavy discounts on Maruti Suzuki cars in September before the festive season
The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has offered huge discounts on its cars sold through Arena dealerships in September. A discount of up to Rs 60,000 is being given on eight models of the company. Recently, Maruti’s Arena dealerships had crossed the sales of 70 lakh cars. The benefits offered by the company include cash discount, corporate discount and exchange bonus. A cash discount of Rs 35,000 and exchange bonus of up to Rs 20,000 can be availed on WagonR, one of Maruti’s best-selling cars. Along with this, a corporate discount of Rs 4,000 is being given by the company. Its CNG variant is getting a discount of Rs 54,000 including a cash discount of Rs 30,000. On purchasing Maruti Swift hatchback, you are getting cash benefit of Rs 35,000 and exchange bonus of Rs 20,000. Apart from this, corporate discount of Rs 5,000 can also be availed. Benefits of up to Rs 54,000 are available on the company’s small car Alto K10. These especially include a cash discount of Rs 35,000, exchange bonus of Rs 15,000 and a corporate discount of Rs 4,000 on its petrol manual variant. A cash discount of Rs 20,000 is available on its petrol automatic and CNG variants. Maruti’s other models like Celerio, Dzire, Ertiga and Eeco are being given discounts ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 59,000. Recently, Maruti had said that it expects the sales of passenger vehicles to be more than 10 lakh units in this festive season. Shashank Srivastava, senior executive officer of the company, had said that usually the festive season generates 22-26 percent of the total sales in a year. He had told, “The total sales of passenger vehicles in this financial year are estimated to be around 40 lakh units. Sales in the festive season may be around 10 lakh units.” Sales in the automobile industry have been strong this year and are expected to continue in the coming months. Maruti has about 43 percent share in the passenger vehicles segment. -
Preparation to launch OnePlus 12R with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 5,500mAh battery
OnePlus, one of the big smartphone companies, launched OnePlus 11R 5G in February this year. The company may soon introduce its next version OnePlus 12R. The specifications of this smartphone have been leaked. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC can be given as processor in it. It is likely to have a 5,500 mAh battery with support for 100 W charging. Tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) has hinted at the specifications of the OnePlus 12R on Twitter (earlier on Twitter). He claims that this smartphone will be launched early next year. This could be a rebranded version of OnePlus Ace 3. OnePlus 11R 5G was launched in China as OnePlus Ace 2. The OnePlus 12R may feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Triple rear camera setup can be given in it. Its main camera is likely to be 50 megapixels. With this, an 8 megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor and 32 megapixel telephoto camera can be available. A 16-megapixel camera can be provided on its front for selfies and video calls. Alert slider and stereo speakers can be found in this smartphone. Its 5,500 mAh battery can support 100 W fast charging. OnePlus plans to use only Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets in its upcoming devices. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset can be given in OnePlus 12 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset can be given in OnePlus 12R and Nord 4. Recently, Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station had said in a post on Weibo that OnePlus is planning to use only Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset in its new devices. OnePlus 12 could be the first smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. OnePlus has been using Snapdragon chipsets more than MediaTek in its smartphones. The company’s flagship smartphones OnePlus 11 and Ace 2 had Snapdragon chipsets. However, MediaTek’s chipset was used in the company’s Nord 3 and Ace 2V as well as the tablet OnePlus Pad.