Volta, which operates a network of free EV chargers funded via sponsored content, has given its charging stations a new look. The new design includes lighting that communicates charging status and, like previous Volta chargers, the station incorporates 55-inch displays to present advertisements. Volta expects to begin installing the new chargers by the end of… Continue reading Volta adopts new visual design for its ad-funded chargers
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In brief: Toyota mulls $550m investment in China’s Didi
The report added that Toyota was also looking to launch a new mobility services company in China. Go to Source
China ready to hit back at U.S. with rare earths: newspapers
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is ready to use rare earths to strike back in a trade war with the United States, Chinese newspapers warned on Wednesday in strongly worded commentaries on a move that would escalate tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Chinese staffers adjust U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of… Continue reading China ready to hit back at U.S. with rare earths: newspapers
Ghosn is gone and the problems keep coming for Nissan
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Fiat Chrysler and Renault’s merger is inescapable
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Israeli start-up TriEye secures $17m funding to solve low visibility challenge
Israeli start-up TriEye secures $17m funding to solve low visibility challenge
Intel Capital leads $17m Series A investment in Israeli startup TriEye
Israeli startup TriEye on Wednesday announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A funding round, led by Intel Capital, the global investment arm of US tech giant Intel Corporation. Other investors who participated in the current round of funding include Marius Nacht, co-founder of Check Point Software Technologies, and TriEye’s existing backer… Continue reading Intel Capital leads $17m Series A investment in Israeli startup TriEye
Toyota may invest about $550m in Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi
A Toyota Motor Corp. badge is displayed on the wheel hub of a vehicle inside the Toyota City Showcase exhibit at the company’s Mega Web car theme park in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp is considering investing about 60 billion yen ($550 million) in Chinese ride-hailing giant… Continue reading Toyota may invest about $550m in Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi
Honda’s compact EV swaps mirrors for side cameras
Sponsored Links Honda Not only will Honda’s cool little electric vehicle, the Honda E, come with cameras instead of side mirrors, they’ll be offered as a standard feature. The compact cameras will sit where their mirror predecessors did, and inside, drivers will find a six-inch screen at each end of the dashboard. Honda says they’ll… Continue reading Honda’s compact EV swaps mirrors for side cameras
Indian hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo in talks to raise $50m in Lightbox-led round
Venture capital fund Lightbox Ventures is in talks to lead a $50 million funding round in hyperlocal on-demand delivery startup Dunzo amid renewed investor interest, said three people aware of the matter on condition of anonymity. Mint first reported on 6 May that Dunzo is in talks with new investors to raise approximately $50 million.… Continue reading Indian hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo in talks to raise $50m in Lightbox-led round