Logs of several engineering service providers prove according to a report that the electric car Tesla Model 3 can be produced profitably. The service providers have bought four cars on behalf of German car companies and disassembled in their works. from Stefan Hajek/ Wirtschaftswoche June 1, 2018, 8:53 am The material and supply costs of… Continue reading Tesla: Engineers disassemble the Model 3 and consider it profitable
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Ant Financial Invests $321M In Hellobike At $1.47 Billion, Creating A New Unicorn In China
Alibaba’s financial services unit Ant Financial has invested RMB2.06 billion (US$321 million) in bike sharing firm Hellobike, valuing the latter at US$1.47 billion and giving birth to a new unicorn company in China, according to Shanghai-listed Yonou Bike’s security filing. In October 2017, Youon Low Carbon Technology, a dockless bike-sharing subsidiary of docked public bike… Continue reading Ant Financial Invests $321M In Hellobike At $1.47 Billion, Creating A New Unicorn In China
Local Motors Becomes Must-Experience Destination for Destination Imagination Participants
Blog posts Last week was nothing short of amazing as our microfactory was filled with inquisitive minds of students participating in the 2018 Destination Imagination competition. Destination Imagination (DI) is a non-profit organization focused on developing students and preparing them for their careers by way of art and social entrepreneurship, and STEM education programming and… Continue reading Local Motors Becomes Must-Experience Destination for Destination Imagination Participants
Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?
Using a smartphone app, I was able to rent someone’s car in Seattle — this nice 2008 Nissan Rogue — and drive it around for a few hours thanks to a new service in town called Getaround. (GeekWire photo / Kurt Schlosser) Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of… Continue reading Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?
Simba in talks with four major car makers about assembly in Kenya
Nairobi — Simba Corporation, a closely held Kenyan company, is in talks with four vehicle makers, including France’s Renault, about assembling their vehicles in East Africa’s biggest economy. The manufacturers are looking to tap demand in an industry that’s expected to grow 15% this year, CEO Adil Popat said in an interview in the capital,… Continue reading Simba in talks with four major car makers about assembly in Kenya
German engineers break Tesla again: Model 3 hides an uncomfortable truth
All articles and backgrounds 05/31/2018 German engineers break Tesla again Model 3 hides an uncomfortable truth AFP Tesla Model 3, potential buyers German engineers have again a Model 3 from Tesla disassembled – and found in the interior uncomfortable findings for German manufacturers: the car is potentially a winning machine, as the “Wirtschaftswoche” citing the… Continue reading German engineers break Tesla again: Model 3 hides an uncomfortable truth
Possible cartel for spare parts: Accenture is said to have helped Renault and Peugeot in price fixing
All articles and backgrounds 05/31/2018 Possible cartel for spare parts Accenture is said to have helped Renault and Peugeot in price fixing By Kristina Gnirke, Spiegel Online DPA A mechanic works at the bottom of a car With secret information to Renault and Peugeot Citroën have retracted a billion profit on spare parts. Mastermind of… Continue reading Possible cartel for spare parts: Accenture is said to have helped Renault and Peugeot in price fixing
Autoliv and Veoneer hold Investor Day ahead of spin-off
Thu, May 31, 2018 08:00 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, May 31, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, will today hold an Investor Day in Stockholm ahead of the spin-off of Veoneer, the trusted partner in mobility, which is to be completed on June 29, 2018 at… Continue reading Autoliv and Veoneer hold Investor Day ahead of spin-off
Audi E-tron: aero-focused SUV to use world’s first ‘virtual’ exterior mirrors
Audi has confirmed that the upcoming E-tron will be available with the world’s first ‘virtual’ exterior mirrors, helping to reduce the car’s aerodynamic drag coefficient to just 0.28. The optional cameras replace conventional door mirrors with much smaller cameras, which project digital images onto screens located inside the car on the leading edge between the doors and dashboard. These more compact exterior cameras combine with active… Continue reading Audi E-tron: aero-focused SUV to use world’s first ‘virtual’ exterior mirrors
Increase operational efficiency with in-app navigation
Increase operational efficiency with in-app navigation Own the end-to-end nav experience By: Bersabel Tadesse Add navigation directly within your app using the Navigation SDKs for iOS and Android. This provides a single solution for dispatch and navigation in-app, improving end-to-end efficiency and keeping drivers’ hands and eyes free to focus on the road. When ride… Continue reading Increase operational efficiency with in-app navigation