• AkzoNobel announces new acquisition

    • September 4, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    AkzoNobel has finalized the acquisition of French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech), a leader in aerospace technical marking systems which specialises in the manufacture of self-adhesive vinyl, polyester and polycarbonate films used on aircraft, vehicles, agricultural machinery and other equipment. The acquisition strengthens AkzoNobel’s position in supplying innovative industrial coatings and aerospace and automotive coatings, bringing [...]
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  • Toyota grabs ride-hailing share

    • August 31, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Toyota Motor Corp’s trading arm is the latest participant in ride-hailing firm Grab’s current financing round expected to raise $2.5bn. Led by Chinese peer Didi Chuxing and Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, Reuters reports that Toyota Tsusho Corp, in which Toyota Motor is the biggest stakeholder, has invested an undisclosed sum in the business. Toyota Motor [...]
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  • Aston Martin commits to EV

    • August 31, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Aston Martin has revealed plans to go electric with 100% of its vehicles hybrid by the middle of 2020s. Dr Andy Palmer, president and chief executive officer of Aston Martin also stated plans to transform a quarter of its range into full EVs by 2030. Aston Martin is the latest car manufacturer to pledge a [...]
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  • Faraday secures manufacturing site

    • August 30, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Faraday Future, which some believe will emerge as Tesla’s main rival, has signed a lease on site that will become its assembly plant. The one million square foot building in Hanford, California, will help company get its inaugural vehicle, the 1,000-horsepower, self-driving SUV FF91, on the road by the end of the next year. The [...]
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  • Vulog raises $20m

    • August 30, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Vulog, a shared mobility technology provider powering some of the world’s most successful services across four continents, has raised $20m in Series B funding. The capital raised included participation of Frog Capital (UK), Inven Capital (Czech Republic), as well as historic investors Bpifrance (France) and ETF Partners (UK). The funds will be used to strengthen [...]
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