Waymo, Toyota strike partnership to bring self-driving tech to personal vehicles

A Waymo self-driving car, seen with a driver, stops at a red light outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 31, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Alphabet-owned Waymo and Toyota on Tuesday announced a preliminary partnership to explore bringing robotaxi tech to personally-owned vehicles. “The companies will… Continue reading Waymo, Toyota strike partnership to bring self-driving tech to personal vehicles

Everland in partnership with BNP Paribas announces $50 million capital markets initiative to launch first Indigenous-led Amazon forest conservation projects under Equitable Earth Standard

Designed to mobilize billions of dollars for forest communities and conservation, this initiative aims to drive action on global goals for climate, nature and sustainable development NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Everland is convening, with the support of BNP Paribas, a groundbreaking outcome bond partnership to finance large-scale, Indigenous and traditional community-led forest conservation… Continue reading Everland in partnership with BNP Paribas announces $50 million capital markets initiative to launch first Indigenous-led Amazon forest conservation projects under Equitable Earth Standard

Everland in partnership with BNP Paribas announces $50 million capital markets initiative to launch first Indigenous-led Amazon forest conservation projects under Equitable Earth Standard

Designed to mobilize billions of dollars for forest communities and conservation, this initiative aims to drive action on global goals for climate, nature and sustainable development NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Everland is convening, with the support of BNP Paribas, a groundbreaking outcome bond partnership to finance large-scale, Indigenous and traditional community-led forest conservation… Continue reading Everland in partnership with BNP Paribas announces $50 million capital markets initiative to launch first Indigenous-led Amazon forest conservation projects under Equitable Earth Standard

Winners announced for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2025

The event included a number of speakers, including talks and interviews from: Sarah Windrum, head of cluster development at Horiba MIRA; Volvo Car UK managing director Nicole Melillo Shaw; Diane Miller, director of the Parts Distribution Centre at Ellesmere Port for Stellantis; Lorraine Bishton, managing director of Subaru UK; and Renee Knott, head of project… Continue reading Winners announced for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2025

Spanish 4×4 manufacturer Santana revived with Chinese backing

Spanish 4×4 manufacturer Santana has been revived with the backing of Chinese firm Zhengzhou Nissan, a joint venture of Nissan and Dongfeng. Santana said it has worked with Zhengzhou Nissan and Chinese firm Anhui Coronet Tech on an “entirely new vehicle” that will offer a choice of diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains. It will be built at the… Continue reading Spanish 4×4 manufacturer Santana revived with Chinese backing

German FAZ: The last Mohican 009265

Now we know again why in the 1990s we distributed a minus for “doors bad” in every Mercedes-Benz driving report. Anno 2025 is still like this in a new G-Class. They have to be thrown like resort doors, and they still have push buttons to open on the outside. Who still remembers? No wonder, basically… Continue reading German FAZ: The last Mohican 009265

TVS Motor strategically times product rollout to match market dynamics

TVS remains optimistic about the strong demand for two-wheelers in international markets New Delhi: Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company is looking to expand its network as some of the company’s electric vehicle (EV) products are in the “final stages” of development even as the launch of these products is strategically timed by the… Continue reading TVS Motor strategically times product rollout to match market dynamics

Automotive dealer Anil Garg of Shiva Auto passes away

Industry veterans say Garg’s contributions to the auto dealership ecosystem leave a lasting imprint, both through the scale of his enterprise and the values he instilled in it. New Delhi: Anil Garg, the founder of the Noida and NCR-based dealership conglomerate Shiva Auto Group, passed away on Tuesday morning. Garg began his entrepreneurial journey in… Continue reading Automotive dealer Anil Garg of Shiva Auto passes away

Tata Elxsi Receives iF Design Award for Gaming and Sports Technology Solutions

Tata Elxsi has been recognized with the iF Design Award 2025 for VelocityOne Race, a racing simulation system developed for Turtle Beach Corporation, and GameSense, a digital sports companion platform created for broadcasters and operators. The awards were presented in the Product – Gaming Hardware/VR/AR and User Experience (UX) categories, respectively. The iF Design Award,… Continue reading Tata Elxsi Receives iF Design Award for Gaming and Sports Technology Solutions

Tata Motors board to consider raising ₹500 crore via securities this week

The company did not share details of how it plans to utilise the raised capital. Tata Motors on Monday said its board will later this week consider a proposal to raise up to ₹500 crore through the issue of securities on a private placement basis. A meeting of the duly constituted Committee of the Board… Continue reading Tata Motors board to consider raising ₹500 crore via securities this week