BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join Baidu’s open autonomous driving platform Apollo as a board member. Both the firms plan to work together to bring safe and intelligent mobility experiences for Chinese ...
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Automotive technology company Protean Electric has completed a $40m equity investment as the initial closing of its Series E funding round. The investor group is led by Weifu High-Technology Group, a leading diversified automotive ...
Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye Auto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish electric vehicle solutions joint venture (JV) for China’s ride-hailing market. The two car companies plan to supply ride-hailing fleet ...
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Mercedes-Benz has premiered its new A-Class L Sedan at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2018). The notchback model being presented there features a 6 cm longer wheelbase (2789 instead of 2729 mm) and is a ...
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German automakers BMW and Daimler have agreed to merge their respective mobility services business units into a joint venture (JV) in which each company will hold a 50% stake. The agreement will bring together the companies’ ...
Automotive parts supplier Magna International formed a joint venture (JV) in China to make composite liftgates for a global automaker’s crossover vehicle commencing in late 2018. The JV with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) ...
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Global meat processing company Danish Crown’s subsidiary DAT-Schaub has purchased a majority stake in Shanghai Natural Casing for an undisclosed price to expand its operations in China. The purpose of the acquisition is to gain ...
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National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC) has agreed to acquire 100% of Al Safi Danone (ASD) for an undisclosed price to consolidate its position in Saudi Arabian dairy market. ASD is a joint venture between the Saudi Arabia-based ...
General Motors (GM) said that it will build production versions of its Cruise AV fully-autonomous vehicle at its Orion Township assembly facility in Michigan, US, The company will assemble roof modules for its self-driving vehicles at its ...
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French automaker Groupe PSA will build Peugeot and Opel vehicles in Walvis Bay, Namibia, in 2018. Groupe PSA and Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) have signed a joint-venture agreement to start the assembly plant. The vehicle ...
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Automakers Mazda and Toyota have established a new joint venture company to oversee the construction of a $1.6bn auto manufacturing plant in Alabama, US. The new JV firm, dubbed Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. (MTMUS), will shortly ...
German automotive manufacturing firm Continental has agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) with China’s CITC to manufacture 48-volt battery systems. The companies, via their respective subsidiaries, will set up the JV for the ...
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Net Savings Link has bottled China’s first hemp beer, Angry Tiger Beer. The firm is also in talks with a major hemp beer producer in the Netherlands regarding a potential partnership The launch of Angry Tiger Beer coincided with the ...
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Daimler Mobility Services said that it acquire the 25% stake in car2go Europe from joint venture partner Europcar Group. The acquisition means that following approval of the transaction by the relevant authorities, 100 percent of the ...
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German industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has acquired the manufacturing assets of MaschioPack North America for an undisclosed amount. MaschioPack North America is engaged in manufacturing 275-gallon and 330-gallon Intermediate Bulk ...
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