SoftBank and Toyota team up to develop services powered by self-driving vehicles

SoftBank is getting into self-driving car services after the Japanese tech giant announced a joint-venture with Toyota in its native Japan. SoftBank is invested in Uber and a range of other ride-hailing startups like Didi in China and Grab in Southeast Asia, but this initiative with Toyota is not related to those deals. Instead, it… Continue reading SoftBank and Toyota team up to develop services powered by self-driving vehicles

Nissan becomes latest manufacturer to warn against hard Brexit

Nissan Carmaker says success of Sunderland operations enabled by frictionless trade with EU Nissan’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland is Britain’s biggest car factory and employs over 8,000 people. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA The Japanese carmaker Nissan has warned the government that serious disruption will be caused to its huge manufacturing operation in the north-east of England… Continue reading Nissan becomes latest manufacturer to warn against hard Brexit

UPDATE 2-Toyota, SoftBank to team up in self-driving and other technology -sources

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) will announce a partnership on automated driving and other technology on Thursday, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Toyota logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 2, 2018.… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Toyota, SoftBank to team up in self-driving and other technology -sources

An 800% Aston Martin Return Reveals Engineer as Billionaire

An 800% Aston Martin Return Reveals Engineer as Billionaire  BloombergAston Martin Fails to Dazzle After CEO’s Whirlwind Pre-IPO Hype  BloombergQuintAston Martin’s Trading Debut Flops  Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East – Business news and analysisWSJ City: Aston Martin Valued at £4.3 Billion, Less Is Now More at the Fed  Wall Street Journal (blog)Full coverage Go to Source

Kia’s all-electric e-Niro is a crossover with 300 miles of range

Kia is finally sharing more details about its upcoming all-electric crossover — the 2019 Kia e-Niro — that made its debut in Korea earlier this year. The upshot: it’s got some range. The production version of the all-electric crossover, which Kia is showing off at the Paris Motor Show this week, has a range of… Continue reading Kia’s all-electric e-Niro is a crossover with 300 miles of range