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Mercedes GLC Plug-In Hybrid Priced Just Under £50,000 In UK

The new plug-in hybrid version of Mercedes-Benz’s GLC 4×4 is now on sale with prices starting at just under £50,000. Unlike many manufacturers, the three-pointed star will offer drivers a choice of plug-in hybrid models, with the option of Coupe or SUV body styles. The latter is the cheaper of the two, costing £49,687 while… Continue reading Mercedes GLC Plug-In Hybrid Priced Just Under £50,000 In UK

Cynbiose Receives €1.9m in Funding

Cynbiose, a Marcy l’Etoile, France-based service company specializing in the development and commercialization of innovative preclinical models, procured financing of €1.9m ($2.1M) under the third phase of the French Program ‘Investment for the Future’ (PiA3). These funds will make it possible to launch CYNBIOME, a network on microbiota and infectious diseases based on the Non-Human… Continue reading Cynbiose Receives €1.9m in Funding

Exclusive: BMW delays next generation Mini due to Brexit uncertainty, costs

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) has delayed the development of its next generation Mini as it seeks to cut costs and as uncertainty over Britain’s trade relations with the European Union make long-term investment decisions harder. FILE PHOTO: BMW i8 is displayed at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019.… Continue reading Exclusive: BMW delays next generation Mini due to Brexit uncertainty, costs

How Bykea is winning Pakistan’s ride-hailing and delivery market

With less than $7M in VC funding, the startup is beating Uber Manish Singh 12 hours Increasingly, the streets of Karachi and Lahore are being flooded with men riding bikes and wearing green T-shirts, a writer friend recently told me. In a sense, these men represent the emergence of Pakistan’s tech startups. India now has… Continue reading How Bykea is winning Pakistan’s ride-hailing and delivery market

Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to launch in London on February 10

After opening an office in the city last year, Indian ride-hailing firm Ola said it would officially begin operations in London on February 10. London is one of the world’s biggest markets for ride-hailing services, and the expansion is a key development in Ola’s international strategy as the company widens its competition with Uber, another… Continue reading Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to launch in London on February 10

Aston Martin’s lifeline buys carmaker time as SUV hits road

LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll and investors have rescued Aston Martin with a 500 million pound cash injection that analysts say will help stabilize the British carmaker whose first sport utility vehicle (SUV) is set to hit the road. FILE PHOTO: An Aston Martin logo is pictured at the new factory in Saint… Continue reading Aston Martin’s lifeline buys carmaker time as SUV hits road

Rewiring with Conductive Adhesives Key to Boosting Solar Cell Joints Efficiency

Looking for new ways to up the efficiency of solar cells, the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has reported that connecting two solar cells into one bigger cell using a specific connection could increase the combined cell’s efficiency by nearly 4%. The nature of the connection, according to the NREL, involves… Continue reading Rewiring with Conductive Adhesives Key to Boosting Solar Cell Joints Efficiency

Aston Martin: F1 billionaire owner leads rescue deal

Struggling luxury UK carmaker Aston Martin has announced plans to raise emergency funding worth £500m. A consortium led by billionaire Lawrence Stroll will put in £182m, with the rest of the money coming from existing investors. Mr Stroll partly owns the Racing Point Formula 1 team, which will be branded Aston Martin from 2021 under… Continue reading Aston Martin: F1 billionaire owner leads rescue deal