Hitachi and REE Automotive Agree on Collaboration to Advance and Simplify the Adoption of Sustainable Electric Vehicles Globally

Hitachi and REE will accelerate the development of advanced digital solutions for REE customers by co-creating a highly scalable Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Analytics-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform, which will enable next-generation connected commercial EVs. Leveraging Hitachi’s Lumada data platform and REE’s platform modularity and horizontal business strategy, the companies aim to bring to market a truly modular,… Continue reading Hitachi and REE Automotive Agree on Collaboration to Advance and Simplify the Adoption of Sustainable Electric Vehicles Globally

Toyota teases electric pickup truck in new battery-electric vehicle plan

Toyota teased an upcoming electric pickup truck with an early concept vehicle at an event today about its long awaited battery-electric vehicle plan. Today, Toyota held an event about its battery-electric vehicle strategy. There was a lot of talk about how the Japanese automaker is in fact a leader in the space because it made… Continue reading Toyota teases electric pickup truck in new battery-electric vehicle plan

Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant

Lansing City Council on Monday moved forward with supporting a $2.5 billion investment from General Motors Co. for a battery cell manufacturing plant near its Delta Township assembly plant. Council approved a resolution recommending the formation of a renaissance zone for the development in an application to the Michigan Strategic Fund. Granting a renaissance zone exempts persons and property… Continue reading Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant

@VW Group: Significant CO2 savings possible: latest-generation diesel engines approved for fuels made from residual and recycled materials004352

Volkswagen plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet in Europe by 40 percent by the year 2030. The company is therefore increasingly focusing on fully and partially electric vehicles. As a further alternative, Volkswagen is now officially approving models with the latest-generation 4-cylinder diesel engines for use with paraffinic fuels. These newly developed… Continue reading @VW Group: Significant CO2 savings possible: latest-generation diesel engines approved for fuels made from residual and recycled materials004352

@VW Group: Audi Gastronomy supports European Broiler Chicken Initiative004352

In its gastronomy services, Audi is consistently banking on sustainability and animal welfare. Audi is now the first auto manufacturer to join the European Chicken Commitment. This means that starting no later than 2026, Audi is committing to buying only chicken that adheres to animal welfare criteria that go beyond the minimum legal standards for… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi Gastronomy supports European Broiler Chicken Initiative004352

White House releases details of EV charging infrastructure plan

The EV industry applauded the inclusion of a plan to fund charging infrastructure in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—now rechristened the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIB)—that President Biden signed into law in November. However, until now we didn’t know exactly what we were cheering for. Now the administration has released an EV Charging Action… Continue reading White House releases details of EV charging infrastructure plan

@Toyota: Akio Toyoda Shares Toyota’s Strategy for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Through Battery Electric Vehicles

On December 14, 2021, at a media briefing in Japan, Akio Toyoda, global president of Toyota Motor Corporation, shared his vision for the future of mobility. With the goal of achieving a carbon-neutral society, Toyoda reconfirmed his commitment to providing solutions and options to as many customers around the world as possible. In addition to… Continue reading @Toyota: Akio Toyoda Shares Toyota’s Strategy for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Through Battery Electric Vehicles

NIGHTINGALE PARTNERS LLC INVESTS IN NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ROUNDTRIP TO FUEL ITS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OFFERING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nightingale Partners LLC (“NP”), a leading health care advisory firm and investment fund, today announced a strategic partnership and investment into Roundtrip, a  Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Logistics Software as a Service platform specializing in the coordination, dispatch and monitoring associated with patient transportation. Nightingale’s syndicated investment in Roundtrip included… Continue reading NIGHTINGALE PARTNERS LLC INVESTS IN NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ROUNDTRIP TO FUEL ITS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OFFERING

@BMW: BMW Group strategically repositions Customer, Brands and Sales Division under the leadership of Pieter Nota. Further changes at BMW Group Financial Services and Group Treasury001647

Munich. The BMW Group is strategically repositioning the Customer, Brands and Sales division under the leadership of Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG. Digitalization at the customer interface, which is fundamental for the Group, will pave the way for a successful and powerful BMW Group sales organisation moving forward. In… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group strategically repositions Customer, Brands and Sales Division under the leadership of Pieter Nota. Further changes at BMW Group Financial Services and Group Treasury001647

Uber looking to sell Didi, other non-strategic stakes -CEO says

Dec 14 (Reuters) – The CEO of Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Tuesday said the company was looking sell stakes in what it considers non-strategic investments in other companies, including its shares in Chinese ride hailing company Didi Global (DIDI.N). Speaking at a virtual fireside chat with a UBS analyst, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said… Continue reading Uber looking to sell Didi, other non-strategic stakes -CEO says