According to data from the automotive industry, while increased consumer adoption of full-electric cars have grabbed headlines, sales of gasoline-electric hybrid have quietly achieved record sales in the United States in 2020. While US carmakers including Tesla Inc and Ford Motor… Read More ›
Month: January 2022
Sales to dealers surged by 82% in 2021: Aston Martin
In a statement Aston Martin said, in 2021 sales to dealers have surged by 82%; despite this the British luxury automaker has forecast lower-than-expected annual adjusted core earnings due to fewer-than-planned shipments of its Valkyrie sports cars during the fourth quarter…. Read More ›
Surge In Electric Car Sales In The UK In 2021 But Wide Market Hit By Chip Shortage
Electric car sales increased dramatically last year in the United Kingdom, although the market as a whole did not rebound completely from the Covid-19 pandemic hit. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, more electric cars were registered in 2021… Read More ›
Taiwan To Create A $200m Fund To Invest In Lithuania Amid China Row
As it tries to ward off Chinese diplomatic and trade pressure on Lithuania, Taiwan has announced the establishment of a $200 million fund to invest in the Baltic state. Taipei has stated that it plans to make its first investment… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV partner to collaborate on EV market
In a joint statement Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV said, they have agreed to collaborate to develop cars and trucks which will feature Amazon software in the dashboards, and deploy electric vans made by Stellantis on Amazon’s delivery network. The development… Read More ›
WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS exploring potential sale of a significant stake of CW Network
As per a WSJ report late on Wednesday, AT&T Inc’s WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS Inc are exploring a potential sale of a significant stake or all of the CW Network, which they own jointly. The report citing sources close to the matter… Read More ›
GM’s BrightDrop signs EV supply deal with Walmart Inc and FedEx Corp
In a statement General Motors Co said, its electric commercial vehicle business, BrightDrop, has signed a deal to supply EVs with Walmart Inc and has expanded its supply agreement with FedEx Corp. It did not announce the financial terms of the… Read More ›
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visits Kenya to boost trade along Maritime Silk Road
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi is set to visit Kenya following Nairobi relying on Chinese loans to develop infrastructure and is facing rising debts. Describing the visit as “historic”, the Kenyan foreign ministry said, talks between the two countries would… Read More ›
Bitcoin’s Price Might Go Over $100,000 If It Replaces Gold As A Store Of Value, According To Goldman Sachs
With investors becoming more amenable to digital assets, Goldman Sachs Group predicts that the cryptocurrency bitcoin will continue to eat into gold’s market share. The likelihood of bitcoin’s value breaking beyond the $100,000 barrier has increased as a result of… Read More ›
Sony Plans To Enter Electric Vehicle Market As Its Next Big Hit
Japan’s Sony Group Corp is planning to venture into the industry of electric vehicles as it wants to leverage its strengths in the fields of entertainment and sensors. For this purpose, the company plans to launch a new company this… Read More ›