Category: Automotive

From the archive: on this day in 1969

Triumph didn’t hold back in its race to improve its flagship, upgrading the 2000 to a Mk2 just a year after giving it the TR6 sports car’s engine to create the 2.5 PI.  The Coventry firm stretched the 2000 by some 22cm and made the cabin yet plusher, increasing weight by around 50kg but not… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1969

Reinvented 2025 Land Rover Discovery joins EV 4×4 family

Land Rover is poised to radically reinvent the Discovery as part of its rapid and wide-reaching electrification programme with a view to distance it from the hugely popular Defender and re-establish the nameplate as a core pillar of the line-up.  The Land Rover Discovery has historically been a highly important car for the firm. It… Continue reading Reinvented 2025 Land Rover Discovery joins EV 4×4 family

Volkswagen Amarok

You’ll have heard about the tactic of joining those you cannot beat, but what about, for want of a better word, becoming them? It isn’t something that’s obvious at a glance, but this is the approach Volkswagen has taken for the second outing of its Amarok pick-up truck, which is not only larger, more capable and… Continue reading Volkswagen Amarok

Family Journeys Made More Serene with The Launch of New Sleep Machine for Babies

HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dreamegg, the creator of high-quality baby sleep products, has today launched a new addition to its range of sound machines which help babies sleep more soundly in any environment – particularly whilst traveling. Continue Reading New Dreamegg Sleep White Noise Machine for Babies The D11 Max Portable Sleep… Continue reading Family Journeys Made More Serene with The Launch of New Sleep Machine for Babies

Partners Group to sell Australia’s CWP Renewables to Squadron Wind EnergyThe deal is reportedly worth more than $2.7m.

Global private equity major Partners Group announced that it has agreed to sell Australian wind farms company CWP Renewables to local energy firm Squadron Wind Energy Assets. The announcement did not provide financial details of the acquisition but an AFR report on Tuesday said the transaction is expected to be worth more than A$4 billion… Continue reading Partners Group to sell Australia’s CWP Renewables to Squadron Wind EnergyThe deal is reportedly worth more than $2.7m.

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast files for Nasdaq IPOVinFast will convert to a Singapore public limited company and will be known as VinFast Auto Ltd.

Vietnam-based electric-vehicle maker VinFast said on Tuesday that it has filed for an initial public offering in the United States and plans to list its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol “VFS”. For the IPO, the company said it will convert to a Singapore public limited company and will be known as VinFast Auto Ltd, while the… Continue reading Vietnamese EV maker VinFast files for Nasdaq IPOVinFast will convert to a Singapore public limited company and will be known as VinFast Auto Ltd.

AXA IM Alts acquires 15 nursing homes in Japan for $163m

Global alternative investment manager AXA IM Alts has officially forayed into the Japanese care home market following its acquisition of a portfolio of 15 nursing homes in the country for €156 million (about $163 million). In a statement, AXA IM Alts said the transaction, which is its first in the sector in Japan, involves over… Continue reading AXA IM Alts acquires 15 nursing homes in Japan for $163m

Why Chinese e-commerce giant JD is struggling to stay afloat in Indonesia

Amid speculation that Chinese e-commerce giant JD could be looking at a potential exit from Indonesia and Thailand as early as Q1 next year, industry experts indicated that excessive focus on quality and lack of a competitive edge could be hurting its business in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Ming Yii Lai, a senior consultant at… Continue reading Why Chinese e-commerce giant JD is struggling to stay afloat in Indonesia

India’s Mobile Premier League reports 29% revenue surge in 2021 as losses narrow

Sequoia India-backed online gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) recorded a 29% increase in group revenue in the financial year ended March 31, 2022, according to its latest regulatory filings. The company narrowed its total comprehensive loss slightly to $195.2 million from $199.5 million a year ago, its filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory… Continue reading India’s Mobile Premier League reports 29% revenue surge in 2021 as losses narrow