Another acquisition for French carpooling platform BlaBlaCar: It’s picked up Russian Internet giant Mail.Ru’s relatively recent rival offering, BeepCar, in what’s being billed as both an acquisition and a partnership. BlaBlaCar says the move is aimed at consolidating its international growth. “Through this acquisition, we are doubling down our commitment to develop carpooling in Russia,… Continue reading BlaBlaCar acquires carpool rival BeepCar from Russia’s Mail.Ru
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Drive.ai’s self-driving vehicle service is now live in Texas
The bedroom community of Frisco, Texas might seem like an unusual place to find a self-driving vehicle. But here in this city of nearly 175,000 people, there are seven. And as of Monday, they’re available for the public to use within a specific sector of the city that has a concentration of retail, entertainment venues… Continue reading Drive.ai’s self-driving vehicle service is now live in Texas
China’s Didi pumps $1B into its rebranded driver services business
Didi Chuxing is going pedal to the metal for its automobile services business after it announced it will invest $1 billion into the division, which is also getting a rebrand. The Chinese ride-hailing firm had been tipped to spin out the business and raise $1.5 billion from investors ahead of an IPO, according to a recent Reuters… Continue reading China’s Didi pumps $1B into its rebranded driver services business
Jörg Stratmann in an interview: “We need to be open to technology” – Mahle-Chef does not write down Verbrenner
Jörg Stratmann The new Mahle boss wants to bring the technology for electric cars on the road. (Photo: Verena Müller for Handelsblatt Verena Müller for Handelsblatt) StuttgartMahle boss Jörg Stratmann is unpretentious. When looking out of his office, he looks directly at the Stuttgart Wilhelma. But he cares less about the animals in the zoo… Continue reading Jörg Stratmann in an interview: “We need to be open to technology” – Mahle-Chef does not write down Verbrenner
Car rental startup Zoomcar raises $3.6m debt funding from Trifecta
August 6, 2018 Self-drive car rental start-up Zoomcar India Pvt. Ltd has raised $3.6 million (Rs 25 crore) in debt funding from Trifecta Capital, said a report in Yourstory quoting filings with Registrar of Companies (RoC). The development comes almost six months after the Bengaluru-headquartered startup closed a $40-million Series C funding round led by automobile… Continue reading Car rental startup Zoomcar raises $3.6m debt funding from Trifecta
Bus aggregator ZipGo in talks to raise funding from Essel Group
August 6, 2018 Bus aggregator ZipGo Technologies Pvt. Ltd is in advanced talks to raise $50 million from Essel Group, a person familiar with the matter said. ZipGo wants fresh capital to grow its presence in India from the current 10 cities, the person who didn’t wish to be named told Mint. The Bengaluru-based company… Continue reading Bus aggregator ZipGo in talks to raise funding from Essel Group
UK Will Require EV Chargers At Newly Built Homes, Lampost Chargers Too
Electric car charging points will also be installed in newly built houses. Under the Road to Zero Strategy, which was announced today, the government will invest £400 million in charging infrastructure. This investment includes a £40 million scheme to develop low-cost wireless and on-street charging technology, as well as providing grants of up to £500… Continue reading UK Will Require EV Chargers At Newly Built Homes, Lampost Chargers Too
Trump trade war will add $3,000 to price of some popular pickup trucks, minivans, Toyota says
The Trump administration’s trade war will make Toyota pickup trucks and minivans more expensive, adding about $3,000 to the sticker price of some of its best-selling automobiles, Toyota executives said after reporting record profits Friday.
Future-ready? Fireside chat with Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group
Future-ready? Fireside chat with Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group Our future world need not necessarily look like a scene straight out of a sci-fi thriller. But it would entail newer business and job opportunities powered by humans and technologies, and hopefully, concerted efforts by our race to be more sustainable. Anand Mahindra caught up with… Continue reading Future-ready? Fireside chat with Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group
LeasePlan and Allego offer new home-to-office charging service
Car sharing firm LeasePlan and charging solution provider Allego have announced a new partnership to provide LeasePlan EV customers with access to personal chargers at home and at work. The charge points are designed to enable drivers to be automatically reimbursed for load balancing services provided to utilities. The scheme will initially be rolled out… Continue reading LeasePlan and Allego offer new home-to-office charging service