Singapore’s Whampoa Group to invest $100m via VC fund for digital assets

Singapore’s Whampoa Group, a multi-family office with investments in global tech firms, aims to deploy about $100 million through a venture capital fund in startups in the burgeoning digital assets segment, its senior executives said. Whampoa Digital, the group’s digital assets investment arm, will invest in and incubate early stage startups in Web3 – a utopian vision of… Continue reading Singapore’s Whampoa Group to invest $100m via VC fund for digital assets

NTU Singapore recycles Li-ion battery using orange fruit peel

The Sustainability Office at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore has developed a new methodology to recycle and extract up to 95 percent of a lithium-ion battery’s critical elements, by using an eco-friendly, low-heat process that relies on food waste. The process which utilises fruit peels of leftover oranges to give an acidic aqueous media to disintegrate… Continue reading NTU Singapore recycles Li-ion battery using orange fruit peel

Electric Motors for IC Engine Vehicles Market: 58% growth to originate in APAC

The global electric motors for IC engine vehicles market is fragmented. Owing to significant growth opportunities in this market, the competition will intensify with the entry of new vendors, technological innovations, expansions, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. The vendors compete on several factors such as product differentiation, product portfolio, quality, and reliability. Established vendors in the… Continue reading Electric Motors for IC Engine Vehicles Market: 58% growth to originate in APAC

New major survey presented at the EADV Congress finds ‘healthy’ suntan myths persist despite warnings about skin cancer and aging

8 in 10 Europeans believe tans are attractive with almost as many (73%) saying tans are healthy, according to a new study presented today at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress. MILAN, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — This is despite decades of awareness campaigns linking too much sun exposure to skin… Continue reading New major survey presented at the EADV Congress finds ‘healthy’ suntan myths persist despite warnings about skin cancer and aging

@Ford: Bill Ford Statement on the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with… Continue reading @Ford: Bill Ford Statement on the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Your guide to the 2022 Detroit auto show: Public days, reveals, tickets, more

The Detroit auto show – one of the largest in the world – kicks off in just a few days. Formally known as the North American International Auto Show, the event has historically brought hundreds of thousands of people to the motor city. This year, the multi-day event is meant for everyone − car fanatics… Continue reading Your guide to the 2022 Detroit auto show: Public days, reveals, tickets, more

Detroit Metro Airport to allow Turo car sharing company to leave host cars at airport

The peer-to-peer car sharing company Turo has won the first-of-its-kind permit in Michigan to operate its services at the Detroit Metro Airport, the company said Thursday. In June, the Wayne County Airport Authority Board of Directors approved a permit granting Turo the non-exclusive right to operate peer-to-peer vehicle sharing services at the airport, Erica Donerson,… Continue reading Detroit Metro Airport to allow Turo car sharing company to leave host cars at airport

Electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV delivers on GM’s promise of affordability, features, range

Chevrolet makes its bid to take electric vehicles mainstream with the 2024 Equinox EV, a compact SUV that’ll be priced around $30,000 and compete in one of America’s best-selling vehicle segments when sales begin next fall. Sleek and unmistakably new, offering features like flush door handles, full-width front and rear LED light bars and two-tone… Continue reading Electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV delivers on GM’s promise of affordability, features, range

Electric Jeep Recon, Wagoneer S unveiled for US; Jeep Avenger headed to Europe

Jeep showed off two electric SUVs this week that it plans to launch in North America in the next two years, one “inspired by the Wrangler” and the other representing an expansion of the upscale Wagoneer line. The Jeep Recon, which prompts visual comparisons to the Wrangler, and the Jeep Wagoneer S are slated for… Continue reading Electric Jeep Recon, Wagoneer S unveiled for US; Jeep Avenger headed to Europe