@Honda: Summary of Press Conference on Honda Electrification Strategy in China

TOKYO, Japan, October 13, 2021 – Honda today held a virtual press conference on its electrification strategy in China. During the conference, Honda announced its new environmental and safety initiatives and also held the world premiere of two planned production models and three concept models of Honda-brand electric vehicles (EV).  A summary of the conference… Continue reading @Honda: Summary of Press Conference on Honda Electrification Strategy in China

Mumbai-based startup Earth Energy EV appoints distributors in 10 states

Earth Energy vehicles are compliant with all public charging stations being set up by both the government and the private players. New Delhi: Mumbai-based startup Earth Energy EV on Wednesday said it has appointed distributors across 10 states, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, and claims to… Continue reading Mumbai-based startup Earth Energy EV appoints distributors in 10 states

Tata Motors’ EV biz gets a $1 billion boost with TPG Rise Climate investment

Tata Motors and TPG Rise Climate have entered into a binding agreement whereby TPG Rise Climate along with its co-investor ADQ, are to invest in a newly incorporated subsidiary of Tata Motors. TPG Rise Climate along with co-investors will invest Rs 7,500 crore in compulsory convertible instruments to secure between 11 % to 15 %… Continue reading Tata Motors’ EV biz gets a $1 billion boost with TPG Rise Climate investment

Uber: Uber Announces Date of Third Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its third quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast of the conference call and earnings release materials can be found on Uber’s Investor Relations website at… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Date of Third Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call

BYD and Levo Mobility collaborate to finance and deploy up to 5,000 V2G-equipped EVs

BYD has partnered with Levo Mobility, a joint venture of Nuvve Holding, Stonepeak Partners and Evolve Transition Infrastructure, to integrate Nuvve’s V2G technology with BYD EVs. The companies plan to deploy up to 5,000 V2G-equipped EVs over the next five years. Nuvve’s V2G technology uses bidirectional charging stations to enable EVs to discharge energy from… Continue reading BYD and Levo Mobility collaborate to finance and deploy up to 5,000 V2G-equipped EVs

@Toyota: Woven Capital Invests in Planet-Friendly Urban Innovations with the Climate Technology Sustainability Fund of 2150

Woven Capital, L.P., the investment arm of the Woven Planet Group, a Toyota subsidiary that is dedicated to building the safest mobility in the world, today announced that it has made an investment in the Climate Technology Sustainability Fund of 2150 (a.k.a. 2150). 2150 is a London and Copenhagen-based venture capital firm investing in technology… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Capital Invests in Planet-Friendly Urban Innovations with the Climate Technology Sustainability Fund of 2150

Tata Motors raises $1b from TPG, ADQ for electric vehicle business

Indian automaker Tata Motors has raised about $1 billion from private equity firm TPG’s Rise Climate Fund and Abu Dhabi state holding company ADQ to expand its electric vehicle business, the company said on Tuesday. Tata Motors will form a separate electric vehicle unit in which TPG and ADQ will hold between 11% and 15%, valuing the new entity at… Continue reading Tata Motors raises $1b from TPG, ADQ for electric vehicle business

Dott launches bike-sharing service in Paris

Nearly a year after Dott originally announced plans to launch a bike-sharing service, the new offering is going live in Paris. Dott is better known for its scooter-sharing service across dozens of European cities. It is adding electric bikes to complement its service. In addition to Dott, Lime and Tier also have scooters currently available… Continue reading Dott launches bike-sharing service in Paris

DreamDrive: Lucid’s Proprietary Advanced Driver Assistance Platform That’s User-Friendly and Future-Ready

“DreamDrive Pro has been designed to grow in capability, thanks to our ability to deliver software over-the-air and key equipment already in place in the vehicle,” said Dr. Eugene Lee, Senior Director, ADAS and Autonomous Driving, Lucid Motors. “Thanks to highly integrated hardware and software teams, Lucid has the ability to develop new functionality for… Continue reading DreamDrive: Lucid’s Proprietary Advanced Driver Assistance Platform That’s User-Friendly and Future-Ready

Macron says France to have mini nuclear reactor, green hydrogen plants by 2030

“We must be a leader in green hydrogen by 2030,” Macron said in a speech. PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that by 2030 France must be a leader in carbon-free power production, and will build one small modular reactor as well as two megafactories for the production of green hydrogen by then.… Continue reading Macron says France to have mini nuclear reactor, green hydrogen plants by 2030