For the first time in more than a decade, the cost of an electric car battery is set to rise this year. Soaring prices for battery raw materials — such as lithium, cobalt and nickel — have led commodity research provider BloombergNEF to predict the reversal of a long-held trend towards cheaper cells, which had… Continue reading Carmakers take control of supply sourcing as battery costs rise
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How Ferrari’s SUV tech redefines active suspension
Of all the things that go to make up the personality of a car, ride and handling are right at the top of the list. A good chunk of the way it feels, comforts, thrills and feeds back intentions to the driver are down to those two things. And while drivetrains are changing radically, the… Continue reading How Ferrari’s SUV tech redefines active suspension
Editor’s letter: Are premium brands taking sustainability seriously?
Currently reading: Editor’s letter: Are premium brands taking sustainability seriously? Car makers tout sustainability ambitions, but weighty, material-rich SUVs raise questions about their commitment Performance-oriented BMW XM weighs 2.75 tonnes – the brand’s heaviest car yet Close Opinion 3 mins read 10 October 2022 Access to this content requires a subscription to Autocar Business The… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Are premium brands taking sustainability seriously?
India Deal Review: Startup fundraising plunges 17% to $1b in SeptMolbio Diagnostics was the only startup to make it to the unicorn club in Sept
Indian startups notched up an investment of nearly $1 billion across 115 private equity and venture capital transactions in September, recording a drop of 17% over August as macro headwinds continued to pose fundraising challenges, according to proprietary data compiled by DealStreetAsia. Fundraising by Indian startups has been on a downward trajectory since April this… Continue reading India Deal Review: Startup fundraising plunges 17% to $1b in SeptMolbio Diagnostics was the only startup to make it to the unicorn club in Sept
Why 2022 may go down as SE Asia’s weakest year for PE fundraising in last 5 yearsOnly two SE Asia-focused PE funds have secured a final close so far t…
With only one more quarter left in the year, it is likely that 2022 will go down as the weakest for PE fundraising in Southeast Asia in the last five years. Data compiled for the ‘Private Equity in SE Asia: Fundraising Landscape 2022’ report by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE show a marked slowdown in the… Continue reading Why 2022 may go down as SE Asia’s weakest year for PE fundraising in last 5 yearsOnly two SE Asia-focused PE funds have secured a final close so far t…
The funding winter is a time to learn, says GGV’s Jenny LeeGGV has over a billion US dollars in dry powder, says Lee
The recent fall in the valuations of small and big startups in the region offers a chance for founders and investors to introspect and learn more about their game, according to Jenny Lee, managing partner at GGV Capital. “I’ve seen eight to nine [economic] cycles. Finally, we have a cycle in Asia. So, if you’re… Continue reading The funding winter is a time to learn, says GGV’s Jenny LeeGGV has over a billion US dollars in dry powder, says Lee
La Chine remodelée par une décennie d’amélioration des transports
PÉKIN, 10 octobre 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Un reportage du People’s Daily : La Chine a connu des réalisations et des changements historiques dans son développement des transports au cours des 10 dernières années. Son énorme développement économique et l’amélioration des moyens de subsistance n’auraient pas pu être réalisés sans le développement rapide du secteur des transports. Au… Continue reading La Chine remodelée par une décennie d’amélioration des transports
Ein Jahrzehnt der Transportoptimierung hat China umgestaltet
BEIJING, 10. Oktober 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Ein Bericht der People’s Daily: China hat in den letzten 10 Jahren historische Errungenschaften und Veränderungen in seiner Entwicklung des Transportwesens erlebt. Die enorme wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und die Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen wären ohne die schnelle Entwicklung des Transportsektors nicht möglich gewesen. In den letzten 10 Jahren hat China etwa 2,53 Millionen Kilometer Landstraßen… Continue reading Ein Jahrzehnt der Transportoptimierung hat China umgestaltet
China se reconfigura gracias a una década de mejoras en el transporte
BEIJING, 10 de octubre de 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Un informe de People’s Daily: China ha sido testigo de logros y cambios históricos en el desarrollo de su transporte durante los últimos 10 años. Su enorme desarrollo económico y la mejora de los medios de vida no podrían haberse logrado sin el rápido desarrollo del sector del… Continue reading China se reconfigura gracias a una década de mejoras en el transporte
Google’s getting rid of its standalone Driving Mode dashboard
/ The feature was supposed to be the successor to the now-defunct Android Auto app for phone screens Image: Google Google’s shutting down Driving Mode, its standalone Assistant-powered dashboard that offers quick access to audio controls, contacts, navigation, and other shortcuts while you’re on the road, according to a report from 9to5Google. The feature, which… Continue reading Google’s getting rid of its standalone Driving Mode dashboard