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Asian ride-hailing companies expanding from ‘only shared’ to ‘personal’ with electric mobility, says GlobalData

With the fight against climate change intensifying the electrification race in Asia and the electric vehicle (EV) industry witnessing major transitions, new technology companies and shared mobility players have been entering the market in recent times. Some of the leading shared mobility Asian players are now expanding their business from ‘only shared’ to ‘personal’ mobility […]
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Suzuki’s push to make all minicars connected will increase competitiveness in key Asia-Pacific markets, says GlobalData

Following the news that Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor aims to make all minicars connected by 2025; Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consulting Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “With the announcement, Suzuki is expediting its transition towards key global megatrends in the automotive industry, which includes Connected, Autonomous, Shared […]
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Baidu finds strength in AI and autonomous vehicles but must not follow China’s lack of focus in ESG, says GlobalData

Following Baidu’s Q3 2021 earnings announcement; Emilio Campa, Analyst in the Thematic Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Baidu is a strong player in both artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles themes – scoring five and five, respectively, in GlobalData’s automotive thematic scorecard. Further, these themes are integral to […]
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Bezos-backed Rivian’s meteoric rise represents a fundamental change in the valuation of automotive stocks, says GlobalData

Investment banks and retail investors both understand that electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of the automotive industry The Rivian value debate demonstrates how investors can be split into two categories: those that make decisions based on recognizing future themes and those that invest based on traditional financial performance metrics Jeff Bezos, a shareholder in […]
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Toyota planned production uptick encouraging, says GlobalData

Following the news that Toyota is planning to make 800,000 vehicles globally in December, partially recovering recent months’ lost production due to the parts supply crisis; David Leggett, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view; “After months of forced cutbacks to production due to parts supply disruption, December’s Toyota […]
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Kirkland & Ellis have been found by GlobalData to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2021 by value and volume, respectively. The leading data and analytics company’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison advised […]
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Foxconn sets new milestone with three EV prototypes, says GlobalData

Following the news that Taiwan smartphone maker Foxconn showcased three electric vehicle (EV) prototypes under its own ‘Foxtron’ brand; Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consulting Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Foxtron is a joint venture between Foxconn and Taiwanese car maker Yulon Motor Co Ltd. The prototypes, which […]
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Nissan ready for next-gen vehicle manufacturing with intelligent factory in Japan, says GlobalData

Nissan Motor Corporation has unveiled ‘Intelligent Factory’ initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI), IoT and robotics to manufacture next-generation vehicles and a zero-emission production system in Japan. With the ‘smart’ factory, Nissan is heading in the direction where most of the players will be ensuing soon, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Out […]
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China aims for sustainable EV economy with revision in policy, says GlobalData

China’s success in vehicle electrification is highly attributable to the conducive government policies that subsidized the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing besides sale, and penalizing the higher carbon-emitting internal combustion vehicles. Additionally, China is likely to replace its present green car credit system with a new policy that will largely focuses on reducing the carbon emissions. […]
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