$1.6 billion bond offering to finance the sale of environmentally friendly vehicles PLANO, Texas (June 17, 2021) – Toyota Financial Services (TFS) issued its latest Asset-Backed Green Bond, reinforcing the company’s longstanding commitment to the sale of environmentally friendly vehicles. Net proceeds from the $1.6 billion bond offering will be used for the acquisition of new retail installment sales contracts and operating lease contracts financing Toyota passenger vehicles from model year 2020 or later and which meet… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Financial Services Issues New Asset-Backed Green Bond, Highlighting Toyota’s Ongoing Commitment to Sustainability
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@Toyota: Woven Capital Invests in Ridecell to Accelerate Global Growth in IoT-driven Automation for Mobility and Fleet Businesses
Woven Capital, L.P. today announced that it has made an investment in Ridecell Inc., a leading platform powering digital transformations and IoT automation for fleet-driven businesses. Woven Capital is an $800 million global investment fund that supports innovative, growth-stage companies in mobility, automation, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, connectivity, and smart cities. It is the… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Capital Invests in Ridecell to Accelerate Global Growth in IoT-driven Automation for Mobility and Fleet Businesses
@Ford: Ford™ Acquires Electriphi to Provide Ford Pro Commercial Customers with Seamless Charging and Energy Management
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ford today announced it is acquiring Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles. Electriphi’s team and services will be integrated into Ford Pro – a new global business within Ford committed to commercial customer productivity and to developing the most advanced charging and energy management experiences.… Continue reading @Ford: Ford™ Acquires Electriphi to Provide Ford Pro Commercial Customers with Seamless Charging and Energy Management
@Ford: It’s Still About Trust: Ford Updates Safety Assessment as It Nears Launch of Self-Driving Business
By John Davis, Director of Autonomous Vehicle and Future Technology, Ford Motor Company Back in 2018, Ford issued a comprehensive report to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that outlined the way we approach self-driving vehicle development. A lot has changed in the years since, but our purpose has remained rock solid: to use autonomous… Continue reading @Ford: It’s Still About Trust: Ford Updates Safety Assessment as It Nears Launch of Self-Driving Business
@Ford: Ford Says Q2 2021 Adjusted EBIT Will Exceed Its Expectations
CEO Jim Farley will tell Deutsche Bank auto conference today that Ford anticipates adjusted EBIT to be significantly better than in second-quarter 2020 Customer reservations strong for four new vehicles: full-size Bronco SUV, battery-electric F-150 Lightning pickup, Maverick compact truck and all-electric E-Transit commercial van DEARBORN, Mich., June 17, 2021 – Ford said adjusted earnings… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Says Q2 2021 Adjusted EBIT Will Exceed Its Expectations
@BMW: BMW Group creates closed-loop material cycle for tungsten production tools to protect valuable resources001215
Munich. The BMW Group is making raw materials considered to be so-called conflict minerals a special focus of its sustainability strategy. This includes ores where mining or trading is often associated with violations of environmental and social standards. Tungsten is an example of this: Once considered an irritating by-product of tin mining, since it “ate… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group creates closed-loop material cycle for tungsten production tools to protect valuable resources001215
@Mazda: Mazda continues commitment to carbon neutrality and driver safety
Heading towards a carbon-neutral future by 2050, the Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it will accelerate its global electrification plans. By 2030, Mazda assumes that a quarter of its products will be fully electric and all other models will be electrified in some form. Between 2022 and 2025, Mazda will introduce a range of… Continue reading @Mazda: Mazda continues commitment to carbon neutrality and driver safety
@niche: Valeo and Navya strengthen their technological and industrial collaboration000963
Paris – Villeurbanne, June 17, 2021 – Valeo and Navya have decided to step up their technological and industrial collaboration […] Paris – Villeurbanne, June 17, 2021 – Valeo and Navya have decided to step up their technological and industrial collaboration in the field of autonomous shuttles. The Navya shuttles (180 units sold as at… Continue reading @niche: Valeo and Navya strengthen their technological and industrial collaboration000963
@niche: Workhorse Files Formal Complaint Regarding USPS NGDV Contract000965
CINCINNATI, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last mile delivery sector, announced today that it has filed a formal complaint with the United States Federal Court of Claims protesting the award… Continue reading @niche: Workhorse Files Formal Complaint Regarding USPS NGDV Contract000965
@VW Group: Audi Denkwerkstatt presents ecomove app to playfully reduce your carbon footprint003297
The new ecomove app helps users comprehend and reduce their own personal mobility emissions and offset unavoidable carbon emissions. The Audi Denkwerkstatt innovation unit in Berlin came up with the idea for the app. The app will be presented to the public for the first time at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL (June 16 – 18). Climate… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi Denkwerkstatt presents ecomove app to playfully reduce your carbon footprint003297