Self-driving vehicle technology developer Nauto has closed a $159m series B financing round for its growth and global expansion. A subsidiary of SoftBank and Greylock Partners led the round. Others participating in the round were ...
Ford Motor is launching a new project designed to help enhance air quality in London as the automaker accelerates its electrification plans with 13 new global electrified vehicles due for introduction in the next five years. The project, ...
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General Motors’ personal mobility brand Maven and Uber Technologies have joined hands to offer people who want to drive and earn money on the Uber platform the option to lease qualified vehicles by the week or longer at discounted ...
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Protean Electric announced that it received $70m in new funding from GO Scale Capital, Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology Co. Ltd., and Tianjin THSG Corporation. The investment follows Protean's announcement in May that the Company is ...
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XL Hybrids has received approval from California Air Resources Board (CARB) for incentive vouchers for converting hybrid-electric vehicles to fleet vehicles. The approval for the first California Heavy Duty Voucher Incentive Project ...
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Penske Truck Leasing has opened a full-service truck leasing and contract maintenance facility in Mira Loma, California. Located at 3777 De Forest Circle, it includes eight service bays and a wash bay. The 15,000-square-foot building is ...
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FCA’s Mopar brand has launched a new fleet vehicle maintenance and service program at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute & Expo at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. The Fleet Preferred ...
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Antenna and transceiver systems firm Hirschmann Solutions will showcase its latest connectivity technology products at CTIA Super Mobility 2015 in the M2M Zone at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas next month. Hirschmann ...
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Uber has signed a deal with Chinese automaker BYD—Build Your Dream—to let Uber drivers rent or lease BYD's e6 vehicles. They move to potentially challenge Telsa Motors Incand other green-vehicle makers. About 25 BYD cars have ...
According to a study released today by GE Capital Fleet Services, companies that own their vehicle fleets report that they are challenged by capital expenditure limitations and the total cost of ownership of their fleets. Nearly 200 CFOs ...
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GE Capital Fleet Services today announced an agreement with VNG.co, a national CNG fueling facility provider, to support the expansion of the CNG refueling infrastructure for light-duty fleet vehicles. "We know from our customers that ...
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Centric Parts has released its 2014 brake component guide for its Fleet Performance . Centric Parts, a North American manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake components and systems, has begun delivering its Centric Parts 2014 Fleet ...
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US-based electric vehicle manufacturer VIA Motors has acquired an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company, the Prodigy Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will provide the manufacturer with ...
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US-based electric vehicle manufacturer VIA Motors has acquired an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company, the Prodigy Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will provide the manufacturer with ...
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US-based electric vehicle manufacturer VIA Motors has acquired an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company, the Prodigy Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will provide the manufacturer with access to ...
Tags: electric vehicle, VIA Motors