Tag: Renault

WiTricity Raises Additional $18M in Funding

WiTricity, a Watertown, MA-based EV wireless charging company, raised an additional $18m in funding. The round added to its previously announced $34m funding led by Stage 1 Ventures with participation from Air Waves Wireless Electricity and a strategic investment by Mitsubishi Corporation through its U.S. subsidiary, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas). The extension included investments from Tony Fadell’s Future Shape… Continue reading WiTricity Raises Additional $18M in Funding

Fort Ross Ventures Invests in Ridecell

Platform Provider Will Expand Fleet Operations Platform to Strengthen European Markets and Drive Expansion to New Geographies   SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, 2020 – Ridecell Inc., the high-yield platform for digital transformation chosen by the world’s leading fleets, today announced it has secured investment from Fort Ross Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on high growth… Continue reading Fort Ross Ventures Invests in Ridecell

Interest in Carsharing and Car Subscription Services Quadruples Amid COVID-19

Survey data reveals in a post-pandemic world, Americans prefer short-term access to cars over public transport or ridesharing SAN FRANCISCO, November 12, 2020 – New data from a survey conducted in late September 2020 by mobility company Ridecell Inc. reveals significant changes in transportation preferences in the US amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-two percent of… Continue reading Interest in Carsharing and Car Subscription Services Quadruples Amid COVID-19

GIG Car Share Chooses the Ridecell Platform for its Expansion into Seattle

The United States’ Largest Free-Floating Car Share Company Uses the Ridecell Mobility Platform to Easily Track Inventory, Rent Vehicles and Automate Operations SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2020 – Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared mobility operators, today announced that GIG Car Share, powered by AAA Northern California, will use the Ridecell High-yield Mobility… Continue reading GIG Car Share Chooses the Ridecell Platform for its Expansion into Seattle

Chorley Group acquires two new dealerships

Chorley Group has announced the acquisition of 06 Ormskirk Ltd for an undisclosed fee, which includes 06 Vauxhall Ormskirk and 06 Mitsubishi Skelmersdale. Chorley Group who currently operate nine franchises across the North West and employ 250 people locally, confirmed news that the businesses will become part of Chorley Group trading as Chorley Group Vauxhall… Continue reading Chorley Group acquires two new dealerships

Electric vehicles: Helping consumers identify the right recharging option with standardised labels

Brussels, 1 March 2021 – A brand new harmonised set of labels for electric vehicles and charging stations will start to be used throughout Europe as of 20 March this year, in line with the requirements of the EU Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (2014/94/EU). As well as appearing on charging stations,… Continue reading Electric vehicles: Helping consumers identify the right recharging option with standardised labels

@Nissan: Ariya expected to be the most aerodynamic Nissan crossover ever built000250

2021/02/24 [embedded content] Nissan’s engineering and design teams worked to maximise Ariya’s driving range with a decade of electric vehicle know-how Targeted drag coefficient of 0.297 means Ariya is expected to become the most aerodynamic Nissan crossover Ariya’s meticulously-shaped design seamlessly slices through the air, helping to maximise driving efficiency PARIS – Drawing on a… Continue reading @Nissan: Ariya expected to be the most aerodynamic Nissan crossover ever built000250

Inside the industry: Can Bollore really Reimagine JLR?

So large was the recent explosion of news detonated by Jaguar Land Rover that the boom is still resonating. While lots was revealed in Thierry Bolloré’s first public outing as JLR CEO, here are some of the questions that we feel still need answers. Why cancel the new Jaguar XJ, nigh-on complete at an estimated investment… Continue reading Inside the industry: Can Bollore really Reimagine JLR?

@Nissan: 2021/03/01 Nissan signs MOU with Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town for new design and mobility …000248

2021/03/01 SUZHOU, China – Nissan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town to support Suzhou City’s intelligent transport initiative. As part of the agreement, Nissan will offer its global experience and expertise to accelerate mobility initiatives of Suzhou city. Shengyi DING, Deputy Director of Suzhou High-Speed Rail New… Continue reading @Nissan: 2021/03/01 Nissan signs MOU with Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town for new design and mobility …000248