NextVision announces the launch of a global offering of ordinary shares

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EV battery giant CATL’s earnings outlook brightens as it extends market share

The release of two electric vehicle (EV) battery packs targeted specifically at the European market has brightened the earnings outlook for Contemporary Amperex Technol­ogy (CATL) whose market share jumped in China last month. Fujian-based CATL, the world’s largest EV battery producer, delivered 26.45 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of batteries in August, up 26 per cent from the… Continue reading EV battery giant CATL’s earnings outlook brightens as it extends market share

German Manager Magazin: Auto Industry: Winnings of the car manufacturers break by almost half of a one004414

The world’s largest carmakers viewed a rich slump together in the first half of the year. As can be seen from a study by the exam and consulting company EY published on Sunday, the operational profit (EBIT) of the 19 largest carmakers is almost halved (minus 49.2 percent). From January to June it was 42.8… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Auto Industry: Winnings of the car manufacturers break by almost half of a one004414

@BMW: Alex Noren seals second BMW PGA Championship title.004353

+++ Alex Noren (SWE) wins playoff against Adrien Saddier (FRA) +++ 118,421 spectators attend the Flagship Event of the DP World Tour +++ Eagles for Education: £72,000 raised for the Golf Foundation +++ UK premiere of the new BMW iX3 +++ London. On an exciting final Sunday, during which more than a dozen players had… Continue reading @BMW: Alex Noren seals second BMW PGA Championship title.004353

@BMW: DTM: 1-2 finish at the Red Bull Ring – René Rast, Marco Wittmann, and Team Schubert remain in the title race.004352

Red Bull Ring. The DTM title race continues to heat up – and Schubert Motorsport is right in the thick of it, along with BMW M works drivers René Rast and Marco Wittmann (both GER). The highlight of the penultimate race weekend of the season at the Red Bull Ring (AUT) was Saturday’s race, where… Continue reading @BMW: DTM: 1-2 finish at the Red Bull Ring – René Rast, Marco Wittmann, and Team Schubert remain in the title race.004352

@BMW: IGTC: Team WRT and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO triumph at the Suzuka 1000KM.004351

Suzuka. The Intercontinental GT Championship (IGTC) returned to Suzuka (JPN) for the first time since 2019 – and at the 49th running of the Suzuka 1000KM classic, Team WRT dominated with the #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. On Saturday, Kelvin van der Linde (RSA), Raffaele Marciello (SUI), and Charles Weerts (BEL) secured pole position. In… Continue reading @BMW: IGTC: Team WRT and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO triumph at the Suzuka 1000KM.004351

Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive

Welcome back! Did you miss me? Yes, of course you did. There is a lot of “future of transportation” news to keep track of. Let’s jump in.  It’s comeback week, and not just because I have returned from vacation. I’m talking about the biennial IAA Mobility conference in Munich and the purposeful effort among German… Continue reading Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive

Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll

Nepal’s government collapsed this week following an ill-advised attempt to ban social media outright. The lifting of the social media ban on Monday was unable to quell a surge in anger. Youth-led groups of disaffected “Gen Z” activists clashed with police in the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, protesting growing wealth inequality and government corruption.… Continue reading Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll

The ‘pious’ pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring

Taxi! It’s the reductive cry of many when a Prius hums into view, Toyota’s pioneering hybrid hatchback having become the ubiquitous Uber for a generation of ride-hailing devotees. Yet as the petrol-electric model celebrates its quarter century on sale in the UK, does the incredibly efficient and relentlessly reliable Prius deserve to be seen –… Continue reading The ‘pious’ pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring

@BMW: BMW PGA Championship – Saturday in pictures.004350

+++ Lots of movement on Moving Day +++ Alex Noren (SWE) and Adrien Saddier (FRA, both -15) lead after the third round +++ Images from the third round of the BMW PGA Championship +++ London. The leaderboard of the BMW PGA Championship saw significant changes during the third round. Except for Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg and… Continue reading @BMW: BMW PGA Championship – Saturday in pictures.004350