Nils Pratley on finance Business Amid the fury and bombast, Ghosn’s case deserves proper examination Nils Pratley The former Renault-Nissan boss’s account of why he fled Japan will – and should – provoke sympathy Carlos Ghosn claims he is a victim of Japan’s ‘hostage justice’. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Carlos Ghosn, live from Lebanon, put on an… Continue reading Amid the fury and bombast, Ghosn’s case deserves proper examination
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The Carlos Ghosn case shines a light into the dark corners of Japanese justice | Jeff Kingston
Opinion Japan The Carlos Ghosn case shines a light into the dark corners of Japanese justice Jeff Kingston The former Nissan boss is right to point the finger at a legal system that the UN has described as ‘medieval’ Former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. Photograph: Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images In a long and detailed… Continue reading The Carlos Ghosn case shines a light into the dark corners of Japanese justice | Jeff Kingston
Lebanese investigators finish questioning Ghosn, file referred to prosecutor -judicial source
BEIRUT, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Lebanese investigators finished questioning former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, a judicial source said, after he was summoned over an Interpol warrant issued by Japan seeking his arrest on financial misconduct charges. The file was referred to public prosecutor, Judge Ghassan Ouiedat, for a decision, the source said. Ghosn,… Continue reading Lebanese investigators finish questioning Ghosn, file referred to prosecutor -judicial source
Oxbotica, Navtech to partner integrated radar navigation and perception system development
Oxbotica, a key vehicle autonomy play and Navtech, a global radar solution company will partner development of a radar-based navigation and perception system that will be launched later this year. The product represents the latest advancement in radar-based technology and the partnership marks an important milestone in Oxbotica’s plans to take its software from development… Continue reading Oxbotica, Navtech to partner integrated radar navigation and perception system development
New Honda concept aims to ease transition to self-driving cars
Honda has unveiled the Augmented Driving Concept as a roofless four-seater with fully autonomous capabilities. Designed “to address the cultural transition to autonomous vehicles”, the concept offers drivers the choice between taking full control or allowing the car to drive itself. There are eight driving modes, offering varying degrees of input from the vehicle, with Honda claiming… Continue reading New Honda concept aims to ease transition to self-driving cars
ommunauto Looks to Bring Carsharing Back to Calgary
The city of Calgary hasn’t had an operating carsharing service since car2go left last fall. Photo via Communauto. Carsharing service Communauto hopes to expand to Calgary after discussing parking rules with the city, according to a report by the CBC. Communauto is negotiating with the city about its parking time limits in certain neighborhoods, says the… Continue reading ommunauto Looks to Bring Carsharing Back to Calgary
Xpeng Motors Partners with Car Rental Platform
Xpeng Motors, an electric vehicle company, has partnered with Xiaoju Car Service, a car rental and maintenance service platform backed by Didi Chuxing. This partnership will form a smart mobility ecosystem, including online car rental, long-term car rental, charging, and auto maintenance services. The Xpeng-Xiaoju Chinese Lunar New Year car rental service launched in Hangzhou… Continue reading Xpeng Motors Partners with Car Rental Platform
Bounce raises $97m funding led by B Capital, gets valued at $450m
App-based two-wheeler rental startup Bounce, run by Wickedride Adventure Services Pvt. Ltd, has raised ₹692.39 crore ($97 million) in a Series D round led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s venture capital fund B Capital, according to documents sourced from business intelligence platform Paper.vc. Its existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners India and Chiratae Partners,… Continue reading Bounce raises $97m funding led by B Capital, gets valued at $450m
Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
BERLIN (Reuters) – Transport app FlixMobility reported on Thursday a 37% increase in passenger numbers last year, as Germany’s best-funded tech startup claimed the mantle of the world’s biggest provider of intercity bus services. FILE PHOTO: Passengers walk in front of a FlixBus intercity bus at the Carparkplatz Sihlquai bus station in Zurich, Switzerland October… Continue reading Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
Carlos Ghosn Calls Upon The Press To Defend Himself In Beirut
This is probably the most extended video we have ever shared here at InsideEVs. Believe us when we say we have listened to every minute of it. It was a story worth covering: the escape of Nissan’s EV spearhead, Carlos Ghosn, from Japan to Lebanon. If you think the getaway was worthy of a movie,… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn Calls Upon The Press To Defend Himself In Beirut