Xos, Inc. began trading on the Nasdaq on August 20, 2021 under the ticker symbol “XOS” after completing a merger with NextGen Acquisition Corp. The completion of the business combination resulted in net proceeds of $216.7 million in cash (net of transaction costs and redemptions). Raised capital is expected to support the execution of Xos’… Continue reading @niche: Xos, Inc. Announces Filing of Form 8-K upon Closing of the Business Combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp (“NextGen”)001178
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ACMA appoints Sunjay Kapur president, Shradha Suri Marwah as VP for FY2022
The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body representing India’s auto component manufacturing industry, has appointed Sunjay J Kapur, Chairman, Sona Comstar as President and Ms. Shradha Suri Marwah, Chairperson and Managing Director, Subros as Vice-President, ACMA for the 2021-22 session. Announcing the appointments, Director General, ACMA, Vinnie Mehta, said, “We are… Continue reading ACMA appoints Sunjay Kapur president, Shradha Suri Marwah as VP for FY2022
Toyota suspends all self-driving vehicles at Paralympic Games after collision with athlete
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced an immediate halt to all of its e-Palette self-driving transportation pods operating at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The decision comes on the heels of an accident that took place in the Paralympic Village yesterday, when a Toyota e-Palette collided with a visually impaired athlete, injuring them. While Toyota remains a… Continue reading Toyota suspends all self-driving vehicles at Paralympic Games after collision with athlete
1,200+ Interns From Around the World Join NVIDIA’s Green Team
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started my internship at NVIDIA. For a journalism student, joining a company full of engineers pioneering the technology behind AI, virtual reality and high-performance computing isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the typical internship. But there are stories to tell. Stories about… Continue reading 1,200+ Interns From Around the World Join NVIDIA’s Green Team
@VW Group: Audi is creating a universal digital customer experience003730
Audi is creating an ecosystem for electric and autonomous driving. With new physical and digital offerings, the premium brand will enrich the customer experience and meet the growing needs and demands for the mobility of the future. Digitalization offers an opportunity to rethink the automobile and for that reason, it is an essential driver of… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi is creating a universal digital customer experience003730
@Toyota: Team USA, Team Toyota’s Jessica Long Wins 24th Paralympic Medal at Tokyo 2020
About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships. Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America. The… Continue reading @Toyota: Team USA, Team Toyota’s Jessica Long Wins 24th Paralympic Medal at Tokyo 2020
@Toyota: Statement Regarding a Collision between a Pedestrian and a Toyota e-Palette Vehicle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Village
On Thursday, August 26, 2021 at around 14:00, a Toyota e-Palette, a mobility vehicle used to support mobility within the Athletes’ Village at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, collided with a visually impaired pedestrian about to cross a pedestrian crossing. Firstly, we would like to express our sincerest apologies to the individual that… Continue reading @Toyota: Statement Regarding a Collision between a Pedestrian and a Toyota e-Palette Vehicle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Village
Self-Driving Bus Hits Pedestrian at Tokyo Olympic Village
But it seems that neither the athlete nor the bus were to blame. Share the Road On Thursday afternoon, one of the self-driving shuttle buses operating at the Tokyo Olympic village crashed into a Paralympian while they were crossing the street. The bus drove into 30-year-old Japanese judo competitor Aramitsu Kitazono, who is visually impaired,… Continue reading Self-Driving Bus Hits Pedestrian at Tokyo Olympic Village
US Car & Truck Rental Revenues to Return to Growth as Consumer, Business Travel Rebounds
CLEVELAND, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nominal revenues generated by the US car and truck rental industry are expected to see annual growth of 11% through 2025 from a depressed base in 2020, according to Car & Truck Rental: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Excluding the anomalous year 2020, revenues… Continue reading US Car & Truck Rental Revenues to Return to Growth as Consumer, Business Travel Rebounds
Toyota autonomous bus hits Tokyo Paralympian, taking him out of match
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A visually impaired Paralympian has been left with injuries that will take about two weeks to heal after being hit by a Toyota Motor autonomous bus running in the athletes’ village, police said Friday. The Paralympian, Japanese judoka Aramitsu Kitazono, competing in the men’s 81-kilogram division, will miss his match scheduled for… Continue reading Toyota autonomous bus hits Tokyo Paralympian, taking him out of match