CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and AEye Amend Merger Agreement; AEye Prepares to List on NASDAQ under Ticker Symbol “LIDR”

New York, NY and Dublin, CA – May 3, 2021 – CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III (Nasdaq: CFAC) (“CF III”), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, and AEye, Inc. (“AEye”), the global leader in active, next generation LiDAR solutions, today announced that due to recent valuation changes of publicly traded lidar companies… Continue reading CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and AEye Amend Merger Agreement; AEye Prepares to List on NASDAQ under Ticker Symbol “LIDR”

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20 percent lower CO₂ emissions

Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. It generated sales of 42.1 billion euros in 2020, and thus contributed 59 percent of total sales from operations. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is safe, sustainable, and exciting,… Continue reading Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20 percent lower CO₂ emissions

VW Works Council Chair talks Herbert Diess and Tesla’s growing influence on German auto – Teslarati

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 14, 2021 Tesla is not yet producing electric vehicles at Gigafactory Berlin, but the EV maker’s presence is already being felt in Germany’s auto sector. According to sociologist Andreas Boes, director of the Munich Institute for Social Science Research (ISF), Tesla has practically become the “elephant in the room”… Continue reading VW Works Council Chair talks Herbert Diess and Tesla’s growing influence on German auto – Teslarati

VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars

Volkswagen won’t settle for off-the-shelf computing power with its self-driving cars. As Reuters (via Autoblog) reports, company chief Herbert Diess told Handelsblatt in an interview that VW will design its own high-performance chips for autonomous vehicles. It was a matter of eking out the best possible hardware, Diess said — much like Apple and Tesla,… Continue reading VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars

@GM: General Motors Releases Annual Sustainability Report, Setting Baseline for Accelerated Goals April 30, 2021

General Motors Releases Annual Sustainability Report, Setting Baseline for Accelerated Goals DETROIT, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — General Motors today released its 11th annual Sustainability Report, providing an overview of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in 2020, and outlining new environmental sustainability goals for the next chapter of GM’s work toward a zero-emissions… Continue reading @GM: General Motors Releases Annual Sustainability Report, Setting Baseline for Accelerated Goals April 30, 2021

Goodyear Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

First quarter Goodyear net income of $12 million; adjusted net income of $102 million First quarter segment operating income of $226 million, strongest first quarter since 2018 Global consumer replacement volume significantly exceeded industry, driven by large-rim diameter segment — Record first quarter consumer replacement volume in Asia Pacific Americas, EMEA consumer OE volumes outpaced… Continue reading Goodyear Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

Mahindra to acquire Meru for Rs 97.66 crore, Pravin Shah appointed CEO

In continuation of its strategic intent to grow its presence in the shared mobility space, Mahindra & Mahindra has entered into definitive agreements with shareholders of Meru Travel Solutions (Meru) to buy their respective stakes in ride sharing company Meru. M&M is to acquire 44.14% shares from private equity investor, True North and others for an amount not… Continue reading Mahindra to acquire Meru for Rs 97.66 crore, Pravin Shah appointed CEO

@Renault: GROUPE RENAULT: QUARTERLY INFORMATION AT MARCH 31, 2021000214

PRESS RELEASE #RenaultResults First quarter revenues supported by price discipline in a still disturbed environment due to the pandemic Group revenues reached €10 billion (-1.1%) in the first quarter of 2021. At constant exchange rates1, revenues would have been up 4.4%. Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ revenues were stable at €8.6 billion. The highlight of the quarter… Continue reading @Renault: GROUPE RENAULT: QUARTERLY INFORMATION AT MARCH 31, 2021000214

@niche: Xos Trucks Partners with Thompson Truck Centers, Secures Truck Order000833

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos Trucks, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Thompson Truck Centers to help get more electric vehicles on the road, faster. The partnership includes a purchase order from Thompson Truck Centers, a subsidiary of Thompson Machinery,… Continue reading @niche: Xos Trucks Partners with Thompson Truck Centers, Secures Truck Order000833