Chinese electric vehicle maker, BYD, is putting its building blocks in place for the Atto 3 which will be launched in the October-December quarter. This fully-born electric SUV built on the E3 platform is close to 4.5 metres long and already being retailed in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. It will enter Japan in January 2023… Continue reading BYD readies base for Atto 3 launch in India
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MICHELIN Guide 2022 – Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung
MICHELIN Guide 2022 – Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung Tainan and Kaohsiung make their debut within the MICHELIN Guide with 83 restaurants, of which 2 received One MICHELIN Star in Kaohsiung 5 new restaurants awarded One MICHELIN Star in Taipei The sustainable commitments of two new restaurants are celebrated with the MICHELIN Green Star. MICHELIN… Continue reading MICHELIN Guide 2022 – Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung
The FTC May (Finally) Protect Americans From Data Brokers
On August 29, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had filed a landmark lawsuit against data broker Kochava for “selling geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices” that can be used to trace individuals’ time-stamped movements to sensitive locations. These include reproductive health clinics, places of worship, addiction recovery centers, and shelters for… Continue reading The FTC May (Finally) Protect Americans From Data Brokers
Toyota to hike price of steel supplies for parts makers by up to 30%
Inflation Surging material costs stoke inflationary pressures A Toyota Motor plant in Zarate, Argentina. Steel is believed to account for around 50% of the material cost of a car. © Reuters MASAHISA YUZAWA, KEI MIYATA, SHUHEI OCHIAI and MOMOKA MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writersSeptember 1, 2022 02:02 JST | Japan NAGOYA/TOKYO — Toyota Motor will… Continue reading Toyota to hike price of steel supplies for parts makers by up to 30%
China’s Great Wall Motor posts profit surge on Russia business
HONG KONG — Great Wall Motor, the largest Chinese SUV maker, has reported 59% year-on-year growth in net profit for the first six months of this year, owing to its operations in Russia, where Western competitors are winding down their presence since the Ukraine invasion. The automaker’s first-half net profit of 5.60 billion yuan ($812 million) marked… Continue reading China’s Great Wall Motor posts profit surge on Russia business
Toyota to invest $5.3bn to make EV batteries in U.S. and Japan
TOKYO — Toyota Motor announced on Wednesday that it will invest up to 730 billion yen ($5.3 billion) to expand production of batteries for electric vehicles in Japan and the U.S. in a move to meet increasing EV demand. The auto giant will invest 400 billion yen domestically in the plant of Prime Planet Energy… Continue reading Toyota to invest $5.3bn to make EV batteries in U.S. and Japan
BYD shares plunge as Warren Buffett trims stake in China EV maker
HONG KONG — Shares in BYD, China’s biggest maker of electric vehicles, plunged nearly 8% on Wednesday, performing worse than any other stock on the benchmark Hang Seng Index, after filings showed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stake in the company. Berkshire sold 1.33 million shares in the automaker — just under 1% of its… Continue reading BYD shares plunge as Warren Buffett trims stake in China EV maker
After beating Tesla in China EV sales, BYD plots global expansion
GUANGZHOU — Top-selling Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD has set its sights on expanding to more than 15 international markets after speeding past Tesla and other rivals at home. Just this month, BYD has announced retail moves into Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Israel and Thailand. Go to Source
Pure Watercraft Reveals Plan to Assemble Zero-Emission, All-Electric Watercraft in West Virginia
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pure Watercraft, the leading direct-to-consumer provider of high-performance electric boats, announced today it has executed an agreement with the State of West Virginia to manufacture its electric pontoon boats in Beech Bottom, West Virginia. Continue Reading The Pure Pontoon Boat, which is being developed in collaboration… Continue reading Pure Watercraft Reveals Plan to Assemble Zero-Emission, All-Electric Watercraft in West Virginia
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to Keynote Blue Star Families Town Hall in One of His Last Appearances as National Health Leader
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On Thursday, September 1, at 2:00 PM EST, Blue Star Families, a national non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, will convene a Blue Star Tips virtual town hall entitled “Be Healthy and Thrive this Fall ’22”. Dr. Fauci announced last week that he will be stepping… Continue reading Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to Keynote Blue Star Families Town Hall in One of His Last Appearances as National Health Leader