Audi Q8 e-tron morphed into a beastly off-road EV with a new Dakar edition

Audi took the Q8 e-tron and turned it into an all-electric off-road machine. The Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is optimized for adventurers who “want to drive off the beaten path electrically.” The new Dakar edition is based on a Q8 advanced 55 e-tron quattro. It includes two electric motors and a 106 kWh battery… Continue reading Audi Q8 e-tron morphed into a beastly off-road EV with a new Dakar edition

China Digest: Full-Life Technologies, Vcare, Baoying Gases bag fundingFull-Life Technologies snapped $37m in a Series A round in May 2022.

Prosperity7 Ventures co-led Full-Life Technologies’s Series B round, while Vcare PharmaTech and Baoying Gases secured investments.  Full-Life Technologies bags over $47m in Series B round  Radiotherapeutics firm Full-Life Technologies has notched $47.3 million in a Series B equity financing round co-led by Prosperity7 Ventures, the $1-billion growth fund of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Ventures. The fresh… Continue reading China Digest: Full-Life Technologies, Vcare, Baoying Gases bag fundingFull-Life Technologies snapped $37m in a Series A round in May 2022.

India Digest: Captain Fresh raises $13m; Surge leads funding in SalarySe

Captain Fresh has raised $13.25 million in an extended Series C funding round while SalarySe has raised about $5.2 million in its seed funding round. Nekkanti Sea Foods invests in Captain Fresh Captain Fresh, a B2B fish and seafood company, has raised $13.25 million in an extended Series C funding round led by Andhra Pradesh-based… Continue reading India Digest: Captain Fresh raises $13m; Surge leads funding in SalarySe

Data Vantage: Columbia Asia, Maya Innovations, Swap Energy and Nhi Dong 315 receive cash infusion

This web version of the DATA VANTAGE twice-weekly premium newsletter is available only to our premium subscribers. Unlock access by picking up any of our premium subscription plans. Start your deal-making journey now! Subscribe now to enjoy unlimited access at just $59. Premium coverage on private equity, venture capital, and startups in Asia. Exclusive scoops… Continue reading Data Vantage: Columbia Asia, Maya Innovations, Swap Energy and Nhi Dong 315 receive cash infusion

Clean Technica: 27% BEV Share In China!003180

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 872,000 sales last month, up 39% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s fourth record month in a row. And expect the last… Continue reading Clean Technica: 27% BEV Share In China!003180

Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Passes Tesla Model 3 As Best Selling EV In History 003179

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! While collecting and inputting data for Tesla’s quarterly sales report, I noticed something that I don’t think has been reported anywhere else. Well, you have to use unofficial model sales estimates in order to come to this conclusion, as… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Passes Tesla Model 3 As Best Selling EV In History 003179

Clean Technica: Tax Credits Dwindle, Last Call For A $20,000 Chevy Bolt003178

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! With the new year rung in, some big changes are happening in the industry. Not only are tax credits dwindling to just a few models, but one of the few models to keep the full tax credit (the Chevy… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tax Credits Dwindle, Last Call For A $20,000 Chevy Bolt003178

Cleantechnica: Insane Mode: You Can Now Get Tesla Model 3 Performance for Less than Tesla Model 3 Long Range 003177

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! It’s a funny time in Tesla land in the USA. There are three core trim levels for Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles — the Standard Range RWD trim, the Long Range AWD trim, and the Performance AWD… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Insane Mode: You Can Now Get Tesla Model 3 Performance for Less than Tesla Model 3 Long Range 003177

Cleantechnica: Debunking A Biased Report On EV Subsidies 003176

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! After posting some thoughts on the new Cybertruck on Facebook, a friend of mine that is skeptical of electric vehicles (EVs) posted that he just sees the $50,000 subsidy when he sees the vehicle. Well, that was a new… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Debunking A Biased Report On EV Subsidies 003176