Category: Automotive

Time to Rethink ‘Safety’ for CVs and Industries At Large

Commercial Vehicles, as we see them, are a P&L (Profit and Loss) in themselves. Regardless of what they carry- people, products, or raw materials; the onus is on the company/industry to safeguard the driver, vehicle, and cargo/passenger so as to have a lasting positive business impact. Needless to say, everything we use today, right from… Continue reading Time to Rethink ‘Safety’ for CVs and Industries At Large

New umbrella company Nawiri Group brings together some of the safari industry’s pioneering brands for positive impact at scale

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today the strategic investors and partners behind pioneering brands in the safari industry announced the formation of a new umbrella company, called Nawiri Group. The group’s aim is to consolidate their investments in responsible travel and connected impact initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. Nawiri Group (www.NawiriGroup.com) holds majority interests… Continue reading New umbrella company Nawiri Group brings together some of the safari industry’s pioneering brands for positive impact at scale

NISAR to Redefine the Efficiency of Vehicle Intelligence Development and Deployment with Investment from Chengwei Capital

SHANGHAI, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On August 9, Manhe Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “NISAR” or “the Company”), a provider of intelligent driving platform-based tools and basic software in China, announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan in an angel financing round, all of which was exclusively invested by Chengwei… Continue reading NISAR to Redefine the Efficiency of Vehicle Intelligence Development and Deployment with Investment from Chengwei Capital

Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect

At a joint event between SpaceX and T-Mobile, the two companies announced that they will be launching a direct-to-phone connection with Starlink Gen 2 satellites. Elon took to Twitter soon after to confirm that this same connection will allow direct connections with Tesla vehicles. SpaceX’s announcement with T-Mobile saw the companies announce that SpaceX will… Continue reading Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect

Global PTW Holdings picks significant interest in SG-based Jesse TechThe deal will allow both firms to expand their offerings across the customer port…

Global PTW Holdings – which refurbishes front-end production equipment of semiconductors – has acquired a significant interest in Singapore-based Jesse Technology using the $20-million growth capital it raised from several investors, according to a press release. Global PTW raised capital on July 25 from Daiwa ACA APAC Growth I and II LP, private equity funds… Continue reading Global PTW Holdings picks significant interest in SG-based Jesse TechThe deal will allow both firms to expand their offerings across the customer port…

PropertyGuru’s Q2 revenues surge 44% riding on SG and Malaysia businesses

NYSE-listed PropertyGuru posted revenues and EBITDA margin growth in the second quarter of 2022 led by improvements in its Singapore and Malaysia units. The Southeast Asian property listing platform reported that Q2 revenue rose 43.6% year-on-year to S$33 million, led by Malaysian marketplace revenues that jumped 170% to S$5.9 million as a result of the… Continue reading PropertyGuru’s Q2 revenues surge 44% riding on SG and Malaysia businesses

Clean Technica: Tesla FSD (“Full Self Driving”) Price Going To $15,000 — I Bought It At $6,000, What I Think Now002200

Tesla is increasing the price of its “Full Self Driving” (FSD) suite from $12,000 to $15,000 on September 5 when FSD Beta version 10.69.2 goes out for wide release. This is just the latest step in Tesla’s occasional but consistent FSD price increases. Each time the FSD suite gets significant new features or improves a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla FSD (“Full Self Driving”) Price Going To $15,000 — I Bought It At $6,000, What I Think Now002200

Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199

I began this rant about Tesla and what I think the brand needs in order to continue to grow and prosper in the face of red-hot competition from established players that it’s never really had before. In part one, I talked about the brand’s need to diversify its product lines and stop selling the same… Continue reading Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199

Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198

The overall European car market is still in the red, and the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to get affected. It was down 5% last month, with approximately 157,000 plugin vehicles registered in July. Looking closer, plugin hybrids (-25% YoY) were the ones to blame for sinking plugins into the red. Plugin… Continue reading Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198