GWM Listed in “China’s Most Admired Companies 2017”

The award ceremony of “2017 China’s Most Admired Companies” was held in Beijing on April 8, and GWM was listed in “China’s 100 Most Admired Companies”.   For quite a long time, GWM has been actively fulfilling its social responsibilities (specifically observing laws and disciplines and operating honestly) and attaching importance to GWM governance, return to… Continue reading GWM Listed in “China’s Most Admired Companies 2017”

Shell and Gordon Murray Design to bring flat-pack trucks to India

OX, the flat pack truck, with its developers Shell Lubricants has announced that it will commission a pre-production prototype of the flat-pack truck called ‘OX’ and it will take this truck to India. The ‘OX to India’ mission will showcase the capabilities of the vehicle for bringing low-cost all-terrain mobility to rural communities in developing… Continue reading Shell and Gordon Murray Design to bring flat-pack trucks to India

Daimler and VW against Prevent: The wrong strategy of the German car industry

All articles and backgrounds 04/11/2018 Daimler and VW v Prevent The wrong strategy of the German car industry A guest commentary by Stefan Randak Volkswagen and Daimler in a clinch with Prevent: The increasingly open conflict between suppliers and car manufacturers is also affecting manufacturers The dispute between VW and Daimler and the supplier Prevent… Continue reading Daimler and VW against Prevent: The wrong strategy of the German car industry

Waymo takes a page out of Google’s Android Playbook

Waymo seems to be banking on confronting the automotive industry with the same challenge. By Alex Webb When Google set out to tackle the smartphone market with its Android operating system, it picked off the more vulnerable subscale brands with little software expertise. Within three years, those phone makers had surged up the sales charts… Continue reading Waymo takes a page out of Google’s Android Playbook

Lyft is considering entering Japan’s challenging ride-hailing market for some reason

Lyft, Uber’s chief nemesis in the U.S., is thinking of entering the fiercely competitive Japanese ride-hailing space, according to comments from one of its founders. “We would love to be in Japan, and we also will be looking at that possibility,” John Zimmer, Lyft co-founder and president, said at the New Economy Summit 2018 in Tokyo.… Continue reading Lyft is considering entering Japan’s challenging ride-hailing market for some reason

Insurance giant Allianz confirms $35M investment in Asian ride-sharing unicorn Go-Jek

German insurance giant Allianz is following Google and Tencent by backing Go-Jek, the Indonesia-based ride-hailing and local services company valued at over $4.5 billion, after it announced an investment. The money comes from Allianz X, the firm’s digital investment arm, which confirmed it put in $35 million in what is its first deal in Southeast Asia. The… Continue reading Insurance giant Allianz confirms $35M investment in Asian ride-sharing unicorn Go-Jek