Arrival, Uber join forces to develop EVs for ride-hailing drivers
The purpose-built EVs are expected to enter production in Q3 2023
Cars
Jidu Auto reportedly to invest $7.7bn to manufacture smart cars
26 Apr 21The first electric vehicle to be launched in three years will be targeted at young customers and will…
Honda Motor targets selling 100% electric vehicles by 2040
26 Apr 21The company to electrify its automobile products in all major markets to 40% by 2030, and to 80%…
GM, LG to invest $2.3bn to build second EV battery plant in US
19 Apr 21The facility is expected to produce battery cells for GM's Spring Hill assembly plant
Taxi-hailing company Kakao Mobility secures $50m investment from Google
05 Apr 21Google will take a stake of nearly 1.7% in the South Korean MaaS platform
UK-based online car retailer Cazoo to merge with AJAX I in $7bn deal
30 Mar 21The merger will enable Cazoo to become a publicly-listed company
ABB, AWS to develop solution for real-time EV fleet management
30 Mar 21The fleet management solution will have features such as real-time monitoring, charge planning, and route optimisation
Czech carmaker Skoda Auto to invest €2.5bn in future technologies
25 Mar 21The company to spend €1.4bn exclusively on electric vehicle development
Hyundai, Singtel join forces for 5G-enabled manufacturing and connectivity
24 Mar 21A 5G-enabled smart factory use case will be trialled by the partners at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation…
PG&E, BMW to launch phase 3 of ChargeForward smart charging programme
23 Mar 21Phase 3 will expand the programme to all BMW EV drivers across Northern and Central California, who are…