Asia Digest: Hillhouse Capital buys out SK Eco Prime; Micoworks secures Series B round

Private equity firm Hahn & Co has completed its sale of SK Eco Prime to Hillhouse Capital, while Japanese startup Micoworks has raised about $24.5 million in Series B funding. South Korean PE firm Hahn & Co exits SK Eco Prime Singapore-headquartered private equity firm Hillhouse Capital has acquired a 100% stake in biodiesel manufacturer… Continue reading Asia Digest: Hillhouse Capital buys out SK Eco Prime; Micoworks secures Series B round

Global Industrial Centrifuges Business Report 2023: Market to Reach $10.3 Billion by 2030 – U.S. Market is Estimated at $2 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 7% CAGR

DUBLIN, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The “Industrial Centrifuges – Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Industrial Centrifuges Market to Reach $10.3 Billion by 2030 The global market for Industrial Centrifuges estimated at US$7.3 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$10.3 Billion… Continue reading Global Industrial Centrifuges Business Report 2023: Market to Reach $10.3 Billion by 2030 – U.S. Market is Estimated at $2 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 7% CAGR

U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants

The United Automobile Workers union announced Wednesday that it was undertaking an ambitious drive to organize plants owned by more than a dozen nonunion automakers, including Tesla and several foreign companies — a goal that has long eluded it. The move comes weeks after the U.A.W. won new contracts from General Motors, Ford Motor and… Continue reading U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants

Government misses ultra-rapid charger roll-out target

The Government has missed its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in England by the end of 2023. The target of having at least six rapid chargers above 50kW by the end of 2023, with some having more than 12 is set out in… Continue reading Government misses ultra-rapid charger roll-out target

“No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era

Making Sunderland pay as a production location will be key to Nissan’s shift to sustainable profitability in the coming years – a job that’s about to become a lot harder as it moves to building electric cars only. Sunderland in the north-east of England churns out more cars annually than any other plant in the UK, a… Continue reading “No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era

The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024

We have a bunch of new SUV launches lined up this month at both ends of the price spectrum to kick things off in 2024. At the top-end, Mercedes-Benz will be launching the new GLS facelift while at the other end, the compact SUV class will see updates to the Mahindra XUV300 and Kia Sonet. The Hyundai Creta – a crowd favourite… Continue reading The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024

Clean Technica: How Will Other Cars Charge At Superchargers In 2024?003174

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! As 2024 approaches, we’re not far from a big change in the EV charging scene. But, it’s not entirely clear how it’s going to work. Some Background For those unfamiliar, there are three competing charging plug standards in the… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Will Other Cars Charge At Superchargers In 2024?003174

The Incredible Maruti Story

You couldn’t make it up if you tried. A plane crash, a mother’s (and also a Prime Minister’s) love for her son, a brilliant bunch of bureaucrats who had no clue (initially) of the car business they became the architects of, a dogged and feisty Japanese entrepreneur willing to take a huge gamble, a twist… Continue reading The Incredible Maruti Story

The Incredible Maruti Story

You couldn’t make it up if you tried. A plane crash, a mother’s (and also a Prime Minister’s) love for her son, a brilliant bunch of bureaucrats who had no clue (initially) of the car business they became the architects of, a dogged and feisty Japanese entrepreneur willing to take a huge gamble, a twist… Continue reading The Incredible Maruti Story

The Incredible Maruti Story

You couldn’t make it up if you tried. A plane crash, a mother’s (and also a Prime Minister’s) love for her son, a brilliant bunch of bureaucrats who had no clue (initially) of the car business they became the architects of, a dogged and feisty Japanese entrepreneur willing to take a huge gamble, a twist… Continue reading The Incredible Maruti Story