Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) — through its group company CFAO SAS (“CFAO”) and Mobility 54 Investment SAS (“Mobility 54”) — invested in InTouch SAS (“InTouch”), a company developing digital payment services mainly for West African countries such as Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. The existing shareholders and strategic partners of InTouch — a major French… Continue reading @Toyota: Investment in InTouch, a major digital payment platform in West Africa
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Ford Motor Company Names TSD as an Authorized Ford Dealer Telematics Services Provider
NORTH ANDOVER. Mass., July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TSD Mobility Solutions officially announced their status as an authorized Ford Dealer Telematics Services Provider this week. Today, over 500+ Ford and Lincoln dealerships rely on TSD’s fleet management software to control costs, reduce liability, and improve the customer experience. The formalization of their partnership offers dealerships access… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Names TSD as an Authorized Ford Dealer Telematics Services Provider
Getaround Launches Strategic Collaboration with TotalEnergies to Accelerate Carsharing Adoption and Reduce Carbon Emissions Globally
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Getaround, the world’s leading digital carsharing marketplace, today announced a strategic technical and commercial collaboration with TotalEnergies, a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale, to expand carsharing and reduce carbon emissions, including around shared electric vehicle charging, and leveraging TotalEnergies’ service stations… Continue reading Getaround Launches Strategic Collaboration with TotalEnergies to Accelerate Carsharing Adoption and Reduce Carbon Emissions Globally
Verkor Raises €100M in Funding
Verkor, a Grenoble, France–based battery cell producer, raised €100m in funding. The round was co-led by EQT Ventures and Renault Group, with participation from the French Government and Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes Region, EIT InnoEnergy, Groupe IDEC, Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Arkema, Tokai COBEX and the Fund for Ecologic Modernisation of Transport (FMET) managed by Demeter. The company… Continue reading Verkor Raises €100M in Funding
@BMW: BMW Group posts strong sales for first half-year. On course for solid, profitable sales growth in 2021.001273
Munich. With a total of 1,339,080 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles (+39.1%) delivered to customers, the BMW Group ended the first half of 2021 with a new all-time high in sales. All brands reported higher sales for the first six months of the year and, during the same period, the company grew its sales in… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group posts strong sales for first half-year. On course for solid, profitable sales growth in 2021.001273
Aurrigo partnership with Vodafone provides boost for autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicle specialist, Aurrigo, is one of the first companies in the UK to benefit from a new technology partnership between Vodafone and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Aurrigo has been powering its three Auto-Shuttles with AWS Wavelength and Distributed Edge Computing from Vodafone. With Vodafone’s 5G network, this partnership has created a notable breakthrough in… Continue reading Aurrigo partnership with Vodafone provides boost for autonomous vehicles
Didi suffers $14b blow after China’s app store ban
Shares of Didi dipped by 20% in the US stock market after Chinese authorities ordered app stores to remove its app. Go to Source
@BMW: Three colours, three roofs, endless individualisation: the MINI Multitone Roof.001271
Munich. MINI has a long tradition of colour diversity. A contrasting paint finish for the roof once helped the classic Mini to achieve a particularly expressive appearance and has continued to set attractive visual accents in various colour tones since the launch of the modern MINI 20 years ago. With the exclusive Multitone Roof, the… Continue reading @BMW: Three colours, three roofs, endless individualisation: the MINI Multitone Roof.001271
Shares of Xpeng fall in Hong Kong debut even as the EV maker eyes global rollout
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc shares fell by up to 3.5% in its $1.8 billion Hong Kong dual primary listing on Wednesday as the company said it would develop future models based on product platforms designed for international markets. Xpeng shares opened 1.8% higher from the HK$165 per share issue price but the positive… Continue reading Shares of Xpeng fall in Hong Kong debut even as the EV maker eyes global rollout
The rising stars of self-driving vehicles, from companies like Waymo, Aurora, and Cruise
Qian Chu, 27, TuSimple TuSimple As a senior technical project manager at TuSimple, Qian Chu leads the team responsible for technology development, testing, and integration. She was one of TuSimple’s 25 first employees and plays an important role in keeping the development of TuSimple’s automated-driving system on track, a TuSimple spokesperson said. Chu has a… Continue reading The rising stars of self-driving vehicles, from companies like Waymo, Aurora, and Cruise