Logo courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover. Jaguar Land Rover has launched InMotion, a new technology business that builds apps and on-demand services to overcome transport challenges. InMotion will begin testing a number of different services, such as carsharing and car ownership solutions, across North America, Europe, and Asia in the coming months. “With the development… Continue reading Jaguar’s Technology Startup to Build Car Service Apps
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Car Rental Startup eZhire Raises Seed Investment
Dubai. Photo via Rivella/Pixabay Dubai-based startup eZhire, an on-demand rental car app, has raised seed funding in a round led by Jabbar Internet Group, according to an article by Entrepreneur Middle East. Investors Ali Al-Salim of Arkan Partners and Sahm Yaghi of Al Jal Investors were also part of the round. The amount was undisclosed,… Continue reading Car Rental Startup eZhire Raises Seed Investment
Europcar Launches First-Kilometer, Last-Kilometer Service
Photo courtesy of Europcar In an effort to solve the first-kilometer, last-kilometer gap, Europcar announced the launch of its new Global Driver Services. Using U.K. ride-hailing tech platform Brunel, Europcar customer will now be able to book a chauffeur for the first and last kilometer of their trips in most European countries. Customers can choose… Continue reading Europcar Launches First-Kilometer, Last-Kilometer Service
Zoomcar Plans to Expand, Add Services
Zoomcar recently announced the launch of PEDL, a private cycle-sharing service in Bangalore. Photo via Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia Zoomcar announced that its revenue has grown 40% compared to this quarter last year, according to an article by Indian CEO. The startup plans to expand to more Southeast Asian and African countries in 2018. Additionally, Zoomcar recently announced… Continue reading Zoomcar Plans to Expand, Add Services
Bridgestone Elevates Standards in Sustainable Procurement Practices; Launches New Policy for Suppliers and Partners
Minimum requirements strengthen existing guidelines for Respect of Human Rights, Environmental Standards and Product Quality while including additional requirements for Land Conservation and Rights, Point of Origin Traceability and Resilience TOKYO, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), the world’s largest tire and rubber company, today announced a new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy to help… Continue reading Bridgestone Elevates Standards in Sustainable Procurement Practices; Launches New Policy for Suppliers and Partners
BYTON Partners with Leading Self-Driving Technology Company Aurora
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, BYTON, an innovator of smart, premium electric vehicles, announced a partnership with Aurora, a leading self-driving technology company. The partnership will help BYTON incorporate Level 4 (L4) autonomous-driving vehicle capabilities into BYTON vehicles and enable BYTON to become among the very first… Continue reading BYTON Partners with Leading Self-Driving Technology Company Aurora
NVIDIA will power Continental’s self-driving car platform
Rick Wilking / Reuters German automotive components producer Continental has partnered with NVIDIA to produce a full-scale self-driving car platform. It will use the GPU maker’s autonomous vehicle hardware and software setup, DRIVE, to make a unified platform that prospective automakers and others can build their own self-driving cars upon. NVIDIA will provide the Xavier… Continue reading NVIDIA will power Continental’s self-driving car platform
Fair Raises Funding; Acquires Skurt
Fair, a Santa Monica, CA-based provider of an app that lets people shop, get approved and pay for cars, closed a strategic equity funding of undisclosed amount. The round was led by next47, with participation from BMW, CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund, Millennium Technology Value Partners, 137 Ventures, G Squared, and Upfront Ventures. Led by Scott… Continue reading Fair Raises Funding; Acquires Skurt
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Parking surcharge for diesel vehicles to be introduced in Islington
London’s Islington Council claims it will be the first local authority to introduce a borough-wide surcharge for diesel vehicles using short stay parking. The £2 surcharge will be introduced early in 2018 and comes in addition to the existing diesel surcharge for resident parking permits, which has existed since 2015. As an inner-city borough containing… Continue reading Parking surcharge for diesel vehicles to be introduced in Islington