German Manager Magazin: Mercedes-Benz: After a strong start to the year, Ola Källenius expects more profit002463

Automaker Mercedes-Benz boosted first-quarter profits thanks to higher prices and the sale of many highly profitable models. The consolidated result grew by 12 percent to four billion euros – even more than the already announced operating result. Higher material costs were offset thanks to better prices that Mercedes was able to enforce, the company said… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Mercedes-Benz: After a strong start to the year, Ola Källenius expects more profit002463

German Handelsblatt: Luxury cars: Mercedes earns four billion euros and raises return targets in the van division006795

Stramme Kostendisziplin und der Fokus auf Luxusautos kurbeln weiter den Gewinn von Mercedes-Benz an. Im ersten Quartal erzielte der Stuttgarter Fahrzeughersteller einen Überschuss von mehr als vier Milliarden Euro. Das entspricht einem Plus von fast zwölf Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Der Umsatz legte parallel um rund acht Prozent zu – auf 37,5 Milliarden Euro.Mercedes… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Luxury cars: Mercedes earns four billion euros and raises return targets in the van division006795

Hong Kong urges lenders to support crypto firms in opening bank accounts

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s de facto central bank, has urged banks to support licensed virtual asset service providers for the process of setting up their bank accounts in the city.  “To cope with the fast-moving technology landscape, AIs [or licensed banks] should take a forward-looking approach and seek to strengthen their understanding… Continue reading Hong Kong urges lenders to support crypto firms in opening bank accounts

Meta Quest Pro will soon support WiFi 6E

The latest firmware update adds more parental controls and new auto-update features, too. Meta will soon start rolling out its latest Quest firmware, and there’s a particularly handy feature for Meta Quest Pro owners. The company’s highest-end VR headset is gaining WiFi 6E support. So, if you have a compatible router and a fast enough… Continue reading Meta Quest Pro will soon support WiFi 6E

Europa Wire: Elvira Tölkes brings 30 years of automotive industry experience to Volkswagen Passenger Cars’ Quality Assurance department000594

Elvira Tölkes brings 30 years of automotive industry experience to Volkswagen Passenger Cars’ Quality Assurance department (IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Passenger Cars has announced that Elvira Tölkes will take over as the Head of Quality Assurance from May 1, 2023, reporting to CEO Thomas Schäfer. Tölkes has over 30 years of experience in product development, production,… Continue reading Europa Wire: Elvira Tölkes brings 30 years of automotive industry experience to Volkswagen Passenger Cars’ Quality Assurance department000594

Mobileye shares plunge after self-driving tech company cuts guidance amid Tesla’s EV price war

Mobileye signage during the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Mobileye Global Inc., the self-driving technology company owned by Intel Corp., priced one of the biggest US initial public offerings of the year above its marketed range to raise $861 million. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg |… Continue reading Mobileye shares plunge after self-driving tech company cuts guidance amid Tesla’s EV price war

Wall Street worries GM will face a tougher 2023 than the automaker is letting on

Mary Barra, chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, March 14, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Doubts are creeping in on Wall Street about the rest of 2023 for General Motors. The company on Tuesday beat Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings expectations… Continue reading Wall Street worries GM will face a tougher 2023 than the automaker is letting on

German FAZ: “Inflation is a disease”005760

Demonstrators in Paris: Inflation is also fueling dissatisfaction. Image: EPA High food inflation has alarmed the French. The debate has picked up speed, as has the blame game. Michel-Édouard Leclerc rarely minces his words. But last week, the boss and founder’s son of France’s largest supermarket chain of the same name shared on the radio… Continue reading German FAZ: “Inflation is a disease”005760

NYC Mayor Defends Robodog Deployed in Garage Collapse

“This is not playtime. This is real time.” Digital Dog-sters New York recently deployed a robot dog to the scene of a catastrophe to uncover a body— and according to the city’s unpopular mayor, this dystopian factoid is good, actually. In a press conference, New York City Mayor Eric Adams hailed the FDNY’s Boston Dynamics-developed… Continue reading NYC Mayor Defends Robodog Deployed in Garage Collapse

Airbiquity wurde von LiveWire ausgewählt, um Over-the-Air-Software-Updates für Elektromotorräder zu ermöglichen

LiveWire verbessert durch dieOTAmatic Software Management Platform von Airbiquity das Erlebnis der Besitzer von Elektromotorrädern  SEATTLE, 27. April 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Airbiquity ®, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Dienstleistungen für vernetzte Fahrzeuge, gab heute bekannt, dass das Unternehmen von der LiveWire Group (LiveWire) ausgewählt wurde, um Remote-Software-Updates für sein weltweites Portfolio an Elektromotorrädern zu ermöglichen. Die OTAmatic®-Lösung von Airbiquity… Continue reading Airbiquity wurde von LiveWire ausgewählt, um Over-the-Air-Software-Updates für Elektromotorräder zu ermöglichen