Elon Musk reportedly met with Twitter’s board of directors over the weekend to discuss his $43 billion buyout offer. Following the announcement of the Tesla CEO’s bid, Twitter’s management declared a “poison pill” strategy to stave against a hostile takeover…. Read More ›
Month: April 2022
End Of The Road For Datsun Automobiles Has Been Signalled By Nissan
Japanese car maker Nissan has announced that it will no longer produce automobiles under the Datsun brand, which has a more than century-long heritage. It was one of the brands that helped Japanese automakers gain international recognition following WWII. The… Read More ›
Renault SA considering separating EV business from combustible powered vehicles
On Monday, shares of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd slumped by 5%, marking their biggest fall in more than a month, following a report that Renault SA, its top shareholder, may consider lowering its stake in the company. Last week… Read More ›
EU to unveil regulations on carbon footprint of batteries
On Monday, in a statement, Germany’s economy ministry said, “A consortium of carmakers and battery producers including BMW, Umicore and BASF will work alongside technology partners to develop a battery passport that traces the content and carbon footprint of batteries in Europe”. The… Read More ›
Chinese self driving robotaxi startup gains taxi license permit in Nansha, Guangzhou
In a statement self-driving tech startup Pony.ai said, it has obtained a taxi license in China which will allow it to monetize some of its driverless vehicles in the country since it will be allowed to charge fares on them…. Read More ›
COVID-19 pill by Japanese drug maker rapidly disarms SARS-CoV-2 virus
In a statement Japanese drug maker Shionogi & Co Ltd said, their experimental treatment for COVID-19 has shown rapid clearance of the virus that causes the disease. The pill, S-217622, “demonstrated rapid clearance of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus”, said Shionogi… Read More ›
EU Chief visits India with trade tech, military offers
On Monday, a senior official from the EU said, during European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to India, she will seek to increase sales of European military equipment to India and relaunch talks of a free trade agreement…. Read More ›
EU differs on complete ban of energy imports from Russia
On Monday, a report by German newspaper Die Welt cited the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell as saying, “there is insufficient support from European Union member states for a complete embargo or punitive tariff on Russian oil and gas imports”…. Read More ›
House Republicans asks Twitter board to retain records, materials related to Elon Musk’s acquisition offer
A group of 18 Republicans have sent Twitter board members a letter asking it to preserve all records and materials relating to Elon Musk’s offer to purchase Twitter. The development potentially marks the laying of groundwork for a possible investigation. “As… Read More ›
AT&T names Jeff McElfresh as COO
In a statement AT&T Inc said, it has named Jeff McElfresh, who earlier headed its largest business unit, as its Chief Operating Officer. The move is part of the U.S. carrier’s efforts to refocus on its connectivity business following the merger… Read More ›