In 1933, archaeologists excavating the remains of Pompeii found the bodies of two individuals, their skeletons almost perfectly preserved by the volcanic ash that buried their home in the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24th, 79CE. While many of Pompeii’s residents fled the natural disaster, these two did not. Notizie degli… Continue reading Researchers sequenced the genome of one of Pompeii’s ancient inhabitants
Category: Automotive
New EU emissions rules to accelerate decline of plug-in hybrids
Difficult and expensive engineering solutions might bring plug-in hybrids’ CO2 figures down, such as bigger batteries to extend electric-only range and smaller combustion engines to cut fuel consumption, but one estimate suggests the minimum battery size required might be 30-40kWh, pushing a plug-in very close to an EV’s battery capacity. And with the EU creating a… Continue reading New EU emissions rules to accelerate decline of plug-in hybrids
Skoda could build Czech ‘gigafactory’ and other VW Group cars
Skoda main production facility in Mladá Boleslav is likely to build cars for other Volkswagen Group brands in the coming years as the company ramps up its electrification programme. Mladá Boleslav currently produces the Skoda Enyaq iV and the Skoda Octavia, and the Czech firm has just opened a new plant there to assemble battery… Continue reading Skoda could build Czech ‘gigafactory’ and other VW Group cars
Autocar Business unveils Power List 100; Carlos Tavares at the top
Carlos Tavares has been named the most powerful person in the automotive industry by Autocar Business. The Stellantis CEO, a man in charge of 14 of the world’s biggest car brands, topped the inaugural Power List 100, which names the 100 most influential people in the automotive industry. Tavares finished ahead of other industry giants… Continue reading Autocar Business unveils Power List 100; Carlos Tavares at the top
Dacia boss: timing is right for design team shuffle
Dacia CEO Denis Le Vot has paid tribute to former head of design Miles Nurnberger, who left the company earlier this month after less than a year at the helm. Although the announcement of Nurnberger’s departure from Dacia gave no details of the circumstances behind the decision, Le Vot told Autocar: “I regret Miles leaving. He was… Continue reading Dacia boss: timing is right for design team shuffle
FiberHome auxilia Filipinas na instalação de rede de cabos submarinos
Em 26 de maio, a equipe de projeto da FiberHome realizou uma grandiosa cerimônia com os gerentes de alto escalão da PLDT e os governadores de Siargao no local da ancoragem em Rizal. Os clientes da PLDT fizeram discursos durante a cerimônia, confirmando os esforços que a parceira da FiberHome tem empreendido neste projeto. A… Continue reading FiberHome auxilia Filipinas na instalação de rede de cabos submarinos
Honda Wins Indy – Again
Starting from the middle of row two, Ericsson would lead 13 laps in his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda en route to victory. It wasn’t without drama for the driver of the #8 machine, however. Despite pulling a three-second gap on the field with just 10 laps to go, a late-race red flag—the result of a… Continue reading Honda Wins Indy – Again
FiberHome ayuda a Filipinas a instalar una red de cables submarinos
El 26 de mayo, el equipo del proyecto de FiberHome llevó a cabo una gran ceremonia con ejecutivos de alto nivel de PLDT y gobernadores de Siargao en el sitio de tendido de cables en Rizal. Los clientes de PLDT pronunciaron discursos en la ceremonia y destacaron los esfuerzos que su socio FiberHome ha realizado… Continue reading FiberHome ayuda a Filipinas a instalar una red de cables submarinos
Indonesia’s MDI Ventures may be eyeing $100m impact fund …
Telkom Indonesia’s venture arm MDI Ventures is exploring a $100-million impact fund, according to sources aware of the matter. Fundraising discussions are still understood to be in the preliminary stages, with MDI Ventures set to be a key limited partner (LP) in the fund. The fund is also likely to tap on a different set… Continue reading Indonesia’s MDI Ventures may be eyeing $100m impact fund …
Fundnel to launch Southeast Asia secondaries fund for European investors
Singapore-headquartered private investment platform Fundnel is set to launch a new Southeast Asia-focused secondaries fund targeted at European investors. Fundnel is launching the fund in partnership with Aris PrimePartners Asset Management, a Singapore-based multi-family office and asset management firm with roots in Europe and the UK. Go to Source