Toyota and Panasonic announced today an agreement to jointly develop EV batteries starting in April. The new company, dubbed Prime Planet Energy and Solutions, will develop prismatic batteries for sale to other automakers. The joint venture, which will be owned 51% by Toyota, will have more than 5,000 employees. The maxim in political journalism is… Continue reading Toyota-Panasonic to launch big venture for making EV batteries, starting April
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@Toyota: Toyota and Panasonic Decide to Establish Joint Venture Specializing in Automotive Prismatic Batteries
Toyota City, Aichi/Kadoma City, Osaka, Japan February 3, 2020―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) announced today that they have decided to establish Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc., a joint venture specializing in automotive prismatic batteries. This decision comes just over a year since the two companies announced on January 22, 2019 that… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota and Panasonic Decide to Establish Joint Venture Specializing in Automotive Prismatic Batteries
UPDATE 1-Uber ready to take dispute with Colombia to international arbitration -regional manager
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Uber (UBER.N) has told the Colombian government it is considering taking its dispute with the Andean country to international arbitration, the company’s general manager for Latin America told Reuters on Monday. A billboard that reads “Goodbye Colombia, A solution for Uber now” is seen in Bogota, Colombia, January 30, 2020. Picture taken… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber ready to take dispute with Colombia to international arbitration -regional manager
@Tata: Tata Motors today announced the commencement of bookings for its Harrier BSVI range
3 February, 2020 Tata Motors today announced the commencement of bookings for its Harrier BSVI range, with the introduction of the much- awaited Automatic Transmission variants. The all new Harrier range will offer class leading performance with the next generation Kryotec170 Diesel engine offering 170PS power and Panoramic Sunroof. In addition to this, it will… Continue reading @Tata: Tata Motors today announced the commencement of bookings for its Harrier BSVI range
Hyundai Motor America Reports January 2020 Sales
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America reported total January sales of 42,744 units, a 5% increase in comparison with January 2019. The January sales result is the 16th time in the last 18 months that Hyundai has had increasing overall vehicle sales. Additionally, Hyundai achieved this overall sales growth while reducing… Continue reading Hyundai Motor America Reports January 2020 Sales
Veoneer Completes Divestiture of Japan and China Operations of Brake System Joint Venture
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) (SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems and Automated Driving, has completed the sale of its 51% ownership in the Japanese (VNBJ) and Chinese (VNBZ) entities that comprise Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (VNBS) to its joint venture partner Nissin-Kogyo… Continue reading Veoneer Completes Divestiture of Japan and China Operations of Brake System Joint Venture
Uber looks to radical financing to fund driverless cars
Car fleet investment trusts would establish autonomous vehicles as new asset class Go to Source
Toyota uses big data to guard against accelerator-brake mix-up
FILE PHOTO: Toyota logo is seen in Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp unveiled an emergency safety system on Monday that uses big data to ignore the accelerator if it determines the driver steps on the pedal unintentionally. Japan’s biggest car maker… Continue reading Toyota uses big data to guard against accelerator-brake mix-up
Lyft: Lyft Driver Advisory Council (DAC) Explained
Started in 2016, the Driver Advisory Council (DAC) program brings driver feedback directly to Lyft and helps the team understand drivers’ experiences better. In 2019, the program grew from 10 national council members to over 200 members across the US and Canada. And on January 15, 2020, over 100 new DAC members joined the ranks. … Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Driver Advisory Council (DAC) Explained
Communauto welcomes the initiative of the City of Calgary to bring back free-floating carsharing
Calgary, January 29, 2020 – Communauto, the largest carsharing organization in Canada and the first to be born in North America, welcomes the City of Calgary’s updated Carshare Parking Policies that have been approved today by their Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit. “This is a first and encouraging step towards us bringing a… Continue reading Communauto welcomes the initiative of the City of Calgary to bring back free-floating carsharing