TU-Automotive, Detroit, MI, USA, June 5, 2018 – TomTom (TOM2) and what3words today announced that they will collaborate to bring what3words addressing to TomTom’s customers globally. what3words is a simple way to talk about location. The world is divided into a grid of 3m x 3m squares and each square is assigned a unique… Continue reading TomTom to Integrate what3words Addressing into its Navigation Offering
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TomTom and Xevo to Deliver Next Generation Personalized In-Vehicle Commerce and Navigation Experience
TU-Automotive, Detroit, MI, USA, June 5, 2018 – TomTom (TOM2) and Xevo have collaborated to deliver the next generation of the personalized in-vehicle commerce experience, utilizing TomTom’s navigation expertise to seamlessly incorporate the merchant partners of the automotive industry’s first on-demand commerce platform, Xevo Market, into cars’ navigation systems. Drivers’ preferred merchants and service providers… Continue reading TomTom and Xevo to Deliver Next Generation Personalized In-Vehicle Commerce and Navigation Experience
Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany: So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel
All articles and backgrounds 06/05/2018 Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel Germany’s flagship industry has to deal with the ugly word “structural change”. What is reminiscent of coal, steel and shipyards, is also the car industry in the future, if electric mobility prevails as expected.… Continue reading Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany: So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel
Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June
FrankfurtThe Darmstadt-based battery system provider Akasol plans to go public in June. This was announced by the company on Tuesday. According to insiders, shares worth 100 to 125 million euros are to be sold to investors. In the IPO Akasol should be valued at 400 to 500 million euros. Akasol’s majority shareholder Sven Schulz wants… Continue reading Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June
Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions
By taking over the business unit Charging Stations at AeroVironment, the supplier is strengthening its long-term e-mobility strategy. The Webasto Group has the planned, strategic takeover of the Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business unit of AeroVironment. Again supplierannounced on Tuesday, the purchase price is about 35 million US dollars. With the acquisition of all EES… Continue reading Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions
Continental Calls for Road Traffic’s “Vision Zero” to also Apply to Data Traffic
Data protection deficiencies: Continental prohibits use of WhatsApp and Snapchat with immediate effect Technology company considers it the duty of IT companies to ensure that data protection is a core component of software Continental’s CEO Dr. Degenhart: “Security, protection and frugality when it comes to handling data are core principles in the development of products… Continue reading Continental Calls for Road Traffic’s “Vision Zero” to also Apply to Data Traffic
Ride-hailing firm Grab launches new venture to back startups in Southeast Asia
Grab, the ride-hailing firm that acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia business, is aiming to catalyze the early-stage startup scene in Southeast Asia after it launched an accelerator and investment unit called Grab Ventures. The six-year-old company has already made investments and acquisitions — backing startups like Drive.ai and buying Indonesia’s Kudo and India-based iKaaz — and Grab… Continue reading Ride-hailing firm Grab launches new venture to back startups in Southeast Asia
Grab Launches Grab Ventures To Boost Southeast Asia’s Tech Ecosystem
Singapore, 5 June 2018 – Grab Inc., Southeast Asia’s leading online-to-offline (O2O) mobile platform, today announced the launch of Grab Ventures, the company’s innovation arm aimed at discovering and growing Southeast Asia’s next generation of technology leaders, to promote innovation and digitisation in the region. Grab Ventures will work with private sector firms and government… Continue reading Grab Launches Grab Ventures To Boost Southeast Asia’s Tech Ecosystem
Internal documents reveal Tesla is blowing through an insane amount of raw material and cash to make Model 3s, and production is still a nightmare (TSLA)
Tesla is wasting a jaw-dropping amount of raw material and cash to make the Model 3. According to internal documents viewed by Business Insider, the company expects that as much as 40% of the raw materials used to produce batteries and driving units manufactured at Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory need to be scrapped or reworked by… Continue reading Internal documents reveal Tesla is blowing through an insane amount of raw material and cash to make Model 3s, and production is still a nightmare (TSLA)
SF Motors invests $160 million to build all-electric SUVs at former Hummer factory
SF Motors is moving ahead with its plan to build electric vehicles at the former Hummer factory in Indiana. This week, the startup is taking over the plant and it announced $160 million in investments to build all-electric SUVs at the factory. Home Solar Power It has been an exciting year for SF Motors, which… Continue reading SF Motors invests $160 million to build all-electric SUVs at former Hummer factory