Charge+Zone plans to install 50,000 EV charging stations across India

iCreate (International Centre for Technology and Entrepreneurship), an autonomous centre of excellence of the government of Gujarat and innovation-based start-up incubator has facilitated a partnership between its supported start-up Charge+Zone, an EV charging networks company and the government of Gujarat. The partnership is for $300 million (Rs 2,220 crore) investment, with a vision to set up a… Continue reading Charge+Zone plans to install 50,000 EV charging stations across India

German Handelsblatt: Mobility: Investors demand luxury returns: Daimler boss wants to increase margin to 14 percent 003555

Electric sedan Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant: Expensive vehicles, fewer emissions, is the plan of Daimler boss Ola Källenius. The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC electric sedan has been rolling off the assembly line since December 15. (Photo: Daimler AG) Munich, Berlin More luxury equals higher profit. With this formula, Daimler boss Ola Källenius is realigning the car… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mobility: Investors demand luxury returns: Daimler boss wants to increase margin to 14 percent 003555

Nigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure

Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. The startup told TechCrunch that it will use the funding to enter Ghana and Egypt by the end of the first… Continue reading Nigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure

Free e-charging for public till December 31 at SCTL stations

The move to open charging stations to the public is part of SCTL campaign to promote clean and green energy through e-mobility. Thiruvananthapuram: The charging stations installed under Smart City project are now open to the public. The facility will be free for a limited period. The public charging infrastructure would be free till December… Continue reading Free e-charging for public till December 31 at SCTL stations

NIO ET5 saloon makes its debut in digital reveal

Chinese electric car brand NIO has unveiled its new ET5 mid-size saloon online, the second of three models based on NIO’s Technology Platform 2.0 following the larger ET7 saloon.  Although not yet confirmed, the third vehicle could either be an MPV or a sports car, while the ET5 expands NIO’s model range to five models.… Continue reading NIO ET5 saloon makes its debut in digital reveal

Chairman’s Letter 2021

SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dear Shareholders: Thank you for your continuing support and confidence in GreenTree Hospitality Group’s people and leadership. 2021: A significant rebound The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic adversely affected the hospitality industry world-wide in the first quarter of 2020. In China, the damage was much less than elsewhere, as… Continue reading Chairman’s Letter 2021

Dana bullish on India EV market, eyes demand for both high- and low-voltage applications

Dana, which has invested Rs 133 crore in Switch Mobility will supply e-axles, gearboxes, motors, inverters, software and controls, and electronics cooling Dana, the global leader in drivetrain and e-propulsion systems, is betting big on India’s electric vehicle and electric mobility market. The American major, which in July 2021, inked a strategic tie-up and too… Continue reading Dana bullish on India EV market, eyes demand for both high- and low-voltage applications

Clean Technica: Hertz Begins Installing EV Chargers For Its First Tesla Model 3 Rentals001574

Hertz has started installing EV chargers for some of its first Tesla Model 3 rentals, Drive Tesla Canada reports. Hertz is preparing for the rise in customers choosing an EV over an ICE vehicle and is installing EV chargers at some of their rental lots. One such lot is at the Fort Myers International Airport… Continue reading Clean Technica: Hertz Begins Installing EV Chargers For Its First Tesla Model 3 Rentals001574

Renault Megane Sporter

Station wagon, 15 models perfect for traveling fully loaded 11 / 16Auto December 19, 2021 Like the sedan, the Mégane Sporter has also been revamped to offer more and more technology at the service of driving pleasure. But the big news is represented by the new plug-in Hybrid engine that inherits all the advantages of… Continue reading Renault Megane Sporter

Autonomous Weapons Are Here, but the World Isn’t Ready for Them

This may be remembered as the year when the world learned that lethal autonomous weapons had moved from a futuristic worry to a battlefield reality. It’s also the year when policymakers failed to agree on what to do about it. On Friday, 120 countries participating in the United Nations’ Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons could… Continue reading Autonomous Weapons Are Here, but the World Isn’t Ready for Them