KOLKATA: Zoomcar, the self-drive car rental firm, would increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in its fleet to 2,000 by December this year, a company official said today. Zoomcar today started offering EVs on its platform in Kolkata after Mysuru, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi and Mumbai. Initially, 50 units of Mahindra e2o electric car… Continue reading Zoomcar brings EVs to Kolkata, increase its share in fleet
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Hyundai Mobis invests in autonomous driving
The Hyundai-owned company Hyundai Mobis is investing in training for autonomous driving. Hyundai Mobis has at his research center in Yongin in the South Korean province Gyeonggiwhere also the K City A software training program worth 1.4 billion won (1.02 million euros) was launched to quintuple the software specialists employed there by the year 2025.… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis invests in autonomous driving
Toyota pumps $1 billion in Grab in auto industry’s biggest ride-hailing bet
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to buy a $1 billion stake in Southeast Asia’s Grab in the biggest investment by a carmaker into a ride-hailing firm, at a time when traditional automakers are racing to team up with disruptive tech companies. FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toyota Motor Corp is seen at… Continue reading Toyota pumps $1 billion in Grab in auto industry’s biggest ride-hailing bet
Audi connects the electric car with the house
Audi is taking the idea of electric mobility beyond the automobile in offering its customers a tailormade system offering. To that end, the brand is teaming up with two new partners to connect its electric model Audi e-tron with the user’s home infrastructure. Intelligent interaction with home energy management systems from SMA Solar Technology and… Continue reading Audi connects the electric car with the house
Nissan announces expansion plans in Africa, Middle East and India
Nissan Motor Co today unveiled a major expansion strategy in the Africa, the Middle East and India region today as part of the company’s six-year midterm plan, Nissan MOVE to 2022. The Japanese carmaker aims to build on its strengths in markets including South Africa, India, the UAE, Egypt and parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The company… Continue reading Nissan announces expansion plans in Africa, Middle East and India
Turo Go enables car owners to remotely share their vehicle and earn on the go
Image for representational purpose only. US-based Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace has announced a new feature christened ‘Turo Go’ that allows guests to locate, book and unlock cars instantly from the app. The company has said it has begun an early-access wait list for hosts to get Turo Go connected car hardware installed in… Continue reading Turo Go enables car owners to remotely share their vehicle and earn on the go
Jürgen Gerdes has to pay for disaster in the parcel business: Post fires Streetscooter boss
All articles and backgrounds 06/12/2018 Jürgen Gerdes has to pay for disaster in the parcel business Post fires Streetscooter boss DPA Had little with his innovations Fortune: Post Board Jürgen Gerdes (l.) Including mail deliverer Cindy Rexrodt and the Bad Hersfelder Mayor Thomas Fehling (non-party), along with delivery robot “PostBOT”. The Deutsche Post praises its… Continue reading Jürgen Gerdes has to pay for disaster in the parcel business: Post fires Streetscooter boss
Toyota Advances Mobility as a Service Strategy with Strategic Investment and Collaboration with Grab, the leading Ride-hailing Company in Southeast Asia
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it has concluded an agreement with Grab Holdings Inc. (Grab) to strengthen their existing partnership and expand the collaboration between Toyota and Grab in Southeast Asia to drive further advances in Mobility as a Service (MaaS) across the region. As part of this agreement, Toyota will invest $1… Continue reading Toyota Advances Mobility as a Service Strategy with Strategic Investment and Collaboration with Grab, the leading Ride-hailing Company in Southeast Asia
Nissan India launches more advanced and intelligent NissanConnect
With 18 additional features, NissanConnect takes forward Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision, offering a safer, more convenient and intelligent drive and car ownership experience [embedded content] DELHI, India – Nissan India recently introduced a more advanced and intelligent version of NissanConnect, an integrated information and communication platform. NissanConnect, which embodies the Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision, now… Continue reading Nissan India launches more advanced and intelligent NissanConnect
Elon Musk’s internal email about laying off 9% of Tesla staff was the right thing to do in a hard situation
On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to staff announcing that the company would fire about 9% of employees, with the first round of layoffs beginning this week. As Business Insider’s Mark Matousek reported, the email was leaked to media outlets, after which Musk posted it to Twitter. In the email, Musk wrote,… Continue reading Elon Musk’s internal email about laying off 9% of Tesla staff was the right thing to do in a hard situation