The Volkswagen Group continued its positive business performance and posted a record result despite challenging conditions in the first half of 2021. This positive development was driven in particular by the premium brands Audi and Porsche and by Volkswagen Financial Services. The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and global shortage of semiconductors were successfully contained.… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group raises outlook for 2021 after a record result in the first half of the year003579
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@Ford: Ford’s Expectations for Better Full-Year 2021 Operating Results Driven by Strong Order Bank, Improving Semiconductor Supplies
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with… Continue reading @Ford: Ford’s Expectations for Better Full-Year 2021 Operating Results Driven by Strong Order Bank, Improving Semiconductor Supplies
Ashirase, a Honda incubation, reveals advanced walking assistance system for visually impaired
Globally, 225 million people are estimated to suffer from moderate or severe visual impairments, and 49.1 million are blind, according to 2020 data from the Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science journal. A Japanese startup that was incubated at Honda Motor Company’s business creation program hopes to make navigating the world easier and safer for the… Continue reading Ashirase, a Honda incubation, reveals advanced walking assistance system for visually impaired
Egyptian ride-sharing company Swvl plans to go public in a $1.5B SPAC merger
Cairo and Dubai-based ride-sharing company Swvl plans to go public in a merger with special purpose acquisition company Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital, Swvl said Tuesday. The deal will see Swvl valued at roughly $1.5 billion. Swvl was founded by Mostafa Kandil, Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Sabbah in 2017. The trio started the company as a… Continue reading Egyptian ride-sharing company Swvl plans to go public in a $1.5B SPAC merger
@VW Group: Porsche SE invests in rocket technology start-up Isar Aerospace003567
Stuttgart, 28 July 2021. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (“Porsche SE”), Stuttgart, acquires a low single-digit percentage stake in Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH (“Isar Aerospace”), Ottobrunn, Munich. The company develops and manufactures launch vehicles for the transport of satellites. The investment was part of a new financing round of Isar Aerospace. Lutz Meschke member of the board… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche SE invests in rocket technology start-up Isar Aerospace003567
@VW Group: Consortium of Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V. to launch takeover offer for Europcar003567
The Volkswagen Group is taking a major step forward in its NEW AUTO strategy to become a leading provider of individual mobility in the electric and fully connected age. In a consortium with London-based asset manager Attestor Limited and Dutch mobility provider Pon Holdings B.V., Volkswagen agreed to launch a recommended takeover offer for Europcar… Continue reading @VW Group: Consortium of Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V. to launch takeover offer for Europcar003567
Lesjöfors acquires Alcomex, a leading European door and industrial springs manufacturer
Wed, Jul 28, 2021 18:52 CET Lesjöfors has today acquired 88 percent of the shares in the Alcomex Group. With the transaction, Lesjöfors gains access to new geographies and a new product area, in line with its ambition to build the leading spring, wire and flat strip component group. Alcomex is a Dutch manufacturer of… Continue reading Lesjöfors acquires Alcomex, a leading European door and industrial springs manufacturer
ALYI CEO Heads To Nairobi To Prepare For EV Media Blitz As EV Industrywide Sales Growth Outpaces Traditional Car Sales Atracting 100s Of Billions In New Investments
DALLAS, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Alternet Systems, Inc. (USOTC: ALYI) (“ALYI”) today announced the electric motorcycle pilot report scheduled for release tomorrow, Thursday, July 29th, 2021, will be just the beginning of a communication campaign intended to highlight ALYI’s comprehensive electric motorcycle pilot recently launched in Kenya. ALYI confirms tomorrow’s report is on track… Continue reading ALYI CEO Heads To Nairobi To Prepare For EV Media Blitz As EV Industrywide Sales Growth Outpaces Traditional Car Sales Atracting 100s Of Billions In New Investments
@Ford: A New Frontier: How Ford Is Engaging Silicon Valley Startups to Transform Transportation
By Dragos Maciuca, Greenfield Labs Technical Director, Ford Motor Company Ford employees working at Greenfield Labs in Palo Alto, California. Ford Motor Company was one of the first tech startups 118 years ago to put the world on wheels. Today, we are seeking out like-minded innovators as Ford once again looks to transform the way… Continue reading @Ford: A New Frontier: How Ford Is Engaging Silicon Valley Startups to Transform Transportation
@Hyundai: Electrifying Display Heralds Kia’s New Brand Identity, Movement that Inspires, With One-of-a-Kind Concert
TORONTO, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last night, an exclusive gathering of Canadians, plus thousands watching at home, witnessed #KiaElectricSound, as Kia Canada electrified concert goers with a surprising, live performance by Canadian award-winning artist, Fefe Dobson. Her bandmate, Ryan Chalmers’ electric guitar was entirely powered by the EV6 – Kia’s all-new EV built… Continue reading @Hyundai: Electrifying Display Heralds Kia’s New Brand Identity, Movement that Inspires, With One-of-a-Kind Concert