A revolutionary concept for MAHLE’s parking coolers A powerful, engine-independent, and very quiet solution The transportation of goods by road is one of the main pacesetters of today’s densely interconnected economy. The driver’s rest periods play a key role, because only well-rested drivers are able to fulfill the heavy demands of their job and get… Continue reading From heat to cold: rethinking standstill air conditioning
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How Careem’s growth is driving affordability and choice… and we…
Careem’s growth and the idea of what we provide can differ depending on who you are and where you live. For some people in a place like Dubai, Careem might be the Lexus you book to take you to the airport. In Egypt, it’s the motorbike you get when you need to beat the traffic and get across Cairo in a hurry. In Pakistan it’s the tuk tuk you use to get to work every day. We are, of course, all those things and more, but why we are all those things is the important part.
Our focus is on making our service affordable for the masses and helping to solve the transport issues that we’ve seen across all our markets. To do this we have been diversifying our vehicle types across all markets because the tech infrastructure we have built can support multiple vehicle types.
It started with cars. For example, when we first launched in Cairo, we did so with just ten cars which, in hindsight, is ridiculously few for a city that large. Someone would open the app and it said you’ll get a car in 90 mi..
General Motors jumps into peer-to-peer car sharing
Helen H. Richardson | The Denver Post | Getty Images A Chevy Volt and a GMC Acadia, parked on Little Raven Court, are available for car share through a new app from Maven in Denver. Looking to make money renting out your car or truck?
Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps
As things turned out McGuinness couldn’t make the grid but another Mugen factory rider still managed to set a new course record at an average speed of 121.824mph, which is amazing when you consider that when they started six years ago, the bikes couldn’t crack 100mph. These things I learn while we wait. Mr Honda… Continue reading Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps
Audi will manufacture its electric motors in Hungary
Audi has officially started this week the production of electric motors in the Györ plant in Hungary with which it will supply its zero emissions models. Audi continues to take important steps when it comes to its electrical strategy. Recall that Audi launched its Action and Transformation Plan at the end of last year with… Continue reading Audi will manufacture its electric motors in Hungary
French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave
French car manufacturer Renault says it is likely to leave Iran to avoid renewed U.S. sanctions in spite of previous promises to remain. Several other major companies including Maersk, Total, Peugeot, General Electric, Boeing, Reliance, and Siemens have already left Iran to evade U..S sanctions, which economic experts in Iran say will hit Iranians even… Continue reading French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave
GM owners can make money off their Buicks with Maven car-sharing service
SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EV) stand on display during the press day of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea Traditionally, car-sharing services like Maven or Car2Go have to set up their own vehicle networks, which is a costly undertaking. Since it was established in 2016, Maven… Continue reading GM owners can make money off their Buicks with Maven
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Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand
Some reservation-holders for Jaguar’s electric I-Pace SUV have been told their delivery dates will be delayed by three to four months, Electrek first reported. The publication said Jaguar dealerships are telling customers that manufacturing difficulties are responsible for the delay. A Jaguar representative told Business Insider some deliveries were being delayed because of “exceptional global… Continue reading Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand
Geely BMA modular platform – more details released
Geely has released more details of its B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA), its first modular platform designed fully in-house. The Chinese conglomerate says that BMA shares the flexibility and scalability of the larger Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), which was developed in partnership with Volvo. Developed over four years with nearly 100 modular architecture experts from over… Continue reading Geely BMA modular platform – more details released
Grab defends position in Uber deal to Singapore’s anti-monopoly watchdog
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Grab said on Friday it disagreed with the Singaporean anti-monopoly watchdog’s assessment that its takeover of Uber’s operations had harmed competition and called the commission’s suggested measure of removing exclusivity arrangements with drivers as “one-sided”. FILE PHOTO: A ComfortDelgro taxi passes Uber and Grab offices in Singapore March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File… Continue reading Grab defends position in Uber deal to Singapore’s anti-monopoly watchdog