Category: Automotive

Chinese Bike Sharing Firm Ofo Launches In U.S. With Seattle Debut

Chinese bike sharing firm ofo rode into North America yesterday with a debut in Seattle, as the company expands globally in tight competition with rival Mobike. The US$2 billion start-up said it received a permit from the Seattle Department of Transportation to deploy 1,000 bikes on the city’s streets in August as part of a… Continue reading Chinese Bike Sharing Firm Ofo Launches In U.S. With Seattle Debut

 Semi-annual report suggests SAIC Motor development decisions

SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) released its semi-annual report on Aug 30, summarizing its performance in the first half of 2017. According to the report, from January to June SAIC Motor sold 31.75 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 5.8 percent; domestic market share increased to 23 percent; operating income hit 396.4 billion yuan… Continue reading  Semi-annual report suggests SAIC Motor development decisions

Bike Sharing As Ad Platform Is Here: Mobike Partners With Disney To Promote Sales

The much anticipated use of shared bikes as advertising platforms is here: Mobike has partnered with Shanghai Disney to promote deals at the amusement park’s official store in the city. As part of the agreement, the Shanghai-based bike sharing pioneer, valued at US$2 billion, has placed a small number of Micky and Minnie Mouse-themed bikes… Continue reading Bike Sharing As Ad Platform Is Here: Mobike Partners With Disney To Promote Sales

Alibaba Joins $9M Round In Hong Kong Bike Sharing Firm Gobee.bike

U.S.-based smart hardware focused venture capital firm Grishin Robotics has led a US$9 million series A round in Gobee.bike, a Hong Kong-based bike sharing start-up. Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, a non-profit initiative of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd., also participated in the round, according to a company announcement. Last month, Alibaba led a US$700 million series E… Continue reading Alibaba Joins $9M Round In Hong Kong Bike Sharing Firm Gobee.bike

 Customers invited to design D90 vehicle

SAIC Maxus launched its first custom D90 Internet SUV on Aug 8. The model is designed and produced in line with the customer to business (C2B) model. SUV D90 received worldwide attention not just for breaking the joint venture brand monopoly  in the SUV market but also for offering customers a role in the development,… Continue reading  Customers invited to design D90 vehicle

Panasonic Develops Technologies that Detect, Predict, and Control Drowsiness – Helping You Stay Awake and Alert while Driving, Working, and Studying

[embedded content] Analyzes 1,800 parameters such as blinking and facial expressions to detect even very low, barely noticeable levels of drowsiness. In the past, there have been technologies that prevent drowsiness, which required the driver to wear wearable sensors, and provided vibrations and alerts to help keep them awake. But unfortunately, these technologies also tended… Continue reading Panasonic Develops Technologies that Detect, Predict, and Control Drowsiness – Helping You Stay Awake and Alert while Driving, Working, and Studying

Future Mobility Raises $200 Million In Financing Round At $750 Million Valuation

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Future Mobility Corp. has raised a new funding round worth US$200 million from a group of unnamed investment institutions and large enterprises, according to a securities disclosure document. The round values the company, founded in 2016 by two veteran automobile executives from BMW Group and Infiniti China, at US$750 million post-money,… Continue reading Future Mobility Raises $200 Million In Financing Round At $750 Million Valuation

My Visit To Mobike Headquarters And What I Learned From Founder Hu Weiwei

In late July, I did a tour of Mobike’s headquarters in Beijing – and I had a fascinating talk with founder Hu Weiwei and VP of International Expansion Chris Martin. It was a fantastic experience and I left with a much better appreciation of the rocket-ship ride the company has been on. I am writing… Continue reading My Visit To Mobike Headquarters And What I Learned From Founder Hu Weiwei

FAURECIA : nombre total de droits de vote et d’actions composant le capital au 31 juillet 2017

Nanterre, le 3 août 2017Nombre total de droits de vote et d’actions composant le capital(Article L.233-8 II du Code de commerce et article 223-16 duRèglement Général de l’Autorité des marchés financiers)__________________Attachments:http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/368667cc-c350-4e70-831a-48ec227e7096