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

Sweden Joins Growing List Of Countries Looking To Ban ICE

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article comes to us courtesy of EVANNEX, which makes and sells aftermarket Tesla accessories. The opinions expressed therein are not necessarily our own at InsideEVs, nor have we been paid by EVANNEX to publish these articles. We find the company’s perspective as an aftermarket supplier of Tesla accessories interesting and are happy to share its content… Continue reading Sweden Joins Growing List Of Countries Looking To Ban ICE

Exclusive: Detroit Engineered Products plans big-ticket investment in India, reveals prototype electric scooter

Detroit Engineered Products (DEP), the leading engineering solutions and product development company, with footprints in Europe, China, Korea, Japan, and India, is betting big on the Indian marketplace. The company, recently showcased the technology prototype of its electric scooter, which has an extended range of 150km and a maximum speed of 80kph earlier this month,… Continue reading Exclusive: Detroit Engineered Products plans big-ticket investment in India, reveals prototype electric scooter

Aston Martin to enter F1 from 2021 under £500m rescue deal

Aston Martin Lawrence Stroll’s consortium to invest £182m and his Racing Point team will be rebranded The billionaire Lawrence Stroll is leading a consortium that will invest £182m in return for 16.7% of Aston Martin, which will also launch a £318m rights issue. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Aston Martin has agreed a £500m equity rescue deal… Continue reading Aston Martin to enter F1 from 2021 under £500m rescue deal

Rollout of smart motorways put on hold amid safety concerns

Transport policy Investigation finds 38 people killed on smart motorways in the past five years Grant Shapps has said there will be no new stretches of smart motorway until the government has completed its review. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian A national rollout of smart motorways has been put on hold by transport secretary, Grant Shapps,… Continue reading Rollout of smart motorways put on hold amid safety concerns