The company has hired Lee Jin-woo, 47, former researcher at General Motors to oversee its research into the field of autonomous automated transportation technology. The Hyundai Motor Group has jumped in the fray of developing next generation vehicles. The company… Read More ›
Sustainability
UK plans on removing a major hurdle facing self-driving vehicles
Britain’s transportation minister is set to make self-driving friendly insurance rules, a fact which could nurture the nascent industry which globally has been valued at $1.1 trillion by 2025. In what is likely to be a major strategic shift to… Read More ›
Scottish government to demand a 2nd independence referendum
The Courier Newspaper in Dundee has reported that British Prime Minister Theresa May is secretly working on a strategy to deal with Scotland’s demand for a second independence referendum. In a significant development for the UK, the Scottish government has… Read More ›
Carlsberg CEO: Despite Russia’s Ban on Big Bottles, 2016 was a ‘Good Year for Carlsberg’
While Carlsberg’s chief executive remains confident on the company’s overall results and future, and as the Danish drinks giant comes to grips with difficult market conditions in Eastern Europe, even as its fourth-quarter sales may have missed expectations. “At the… Read More ›
Drinking More Wine Than Ever are Working Women in Japan
Grape growers, 10,000 miles away from Japan are cheering by Japan’s swelling ranks of working women. The biggest beneficiary of Japan’s booming wine market is Chilean vintners. Women in their 40s and 50s, who have helped boost wine consumption to… Read More ›
China comes of age on the world stage with its Silk Road program
With Donald Trump playing the home card, and with a disgruntled Britain opting out of the European Union, China seeks to capitalize on the billions it has sunk in on its much vaunted Silk Road program by presenting it as… Read More ›
Toyota and Suzuki partnership could be a win-win deal for both carmakers
The partnership could provide both Toyota and Suzuki greater market penetration as well as export opportunities. In what is likely to be a significant moment in Japanese automotive history, Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp have agreed to begin… Read More ›
Theresa May clears first legislative hurdle with her Brexit plans intact
With a clear majority, this first step was expected to be smooth sailing. In the next, she will have to move more deftly so as to not expose her Brexit strategy before negotiations begin. In a significant first step that… Read More ›
May’s Brexit timeline expected to be largely on schedule
Theresa May’s majority in parliament could see her plans sail through without being materially affected. The British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan on sticking to her scheduled withdrawal from the European Union is likely to survive intense parliamentary scrutiny, starting… Read More ›
Britain in dire straits for a deal with the U.S.
Theresa May knows her legacy depends on walking on the middle path: cosying up to Trump will not put her in the good graces of her neighbours; revealing her “Hard Brexit” stance has already pushed her against the wall. Desperate… Read More ›