27 April 2022
The autonomous vehicle revolution fails to get out of first gear
The concept of AVs was first conceived by General Motors at its ‘Futurama’ exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
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21 April 2022
Would you pay $200 to reduce a car journey by 43 minutes?
The development of UAM solutions has been supported in part by developments in batteries and lightweight materials.
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30 March 2022
Even automotive companies are getting in on the metaverse
The metaverse is likely to rely heavily on AR and AR-related technologies, such as simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM), facial recognition, and motion tracking.
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21 February 2022
Tesla’s futuristic vision risks becoming a dystopia
The company has come under fire due to numerous harassment and discrimination allegations.
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18 February 2022
Innovative ridesharing, rental, and hailing apps attracted strong investment in 2021
Out of the 26 venture financing deals involving travel apps in 2021, 46% of them involved ridesharing, rental, or hailing companies that are app-based.
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31 January 2022
Automotive led 2021 with the highest growth in M&A value, followed by healthcare
The automotive industry witnessed the highest growth in M&A deal value in 2021, largely driven by batteries, electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles.
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14 January 2022
BMW cautious to manufacture batteries in-house despite rising electric vehicles sales
BMW made an early entry into electric vehicles with the i3 battery-powered hatchback, but its portfolio is now behind some of its competitors.
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22 December 2021
Europe’s new lithium plant signals a new era for battery and automotive industries
Bringing the supply chain closer to home will allow the EU to have greater ESG oversight.
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16 December 2021
Uber’s first digital initiatives in Southeast Asia begin in Vietnam
Vietnam is one of Uber's fastest-growing Asian markets and the agreement is the first of its kind for the company in Southeast Asia, where it faces stiff competition from Singapore-based...
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15 December 2021
Hydrogen cars are set to become more than just hot air
As part of a wider trend of electrification, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts there will be 145 million EVs on the road by 2030.