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Toyoda Gosei gets into venture capital, FCA looks for insurance innovations, Volvo Financial Services launches fintech lab
Image: Car Design News Toyoda Gosei – a Toyota Group company manufacturing rubber and plastic automotive components – is setting up a corporate venture capital department, specifically to invest in start-ups and accelerate innovations. Effective from January 2019 with a three-billion yen budget through till December 2020, this ...
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Volvo Trucks launches all-electric truck
Volvo's electric truck can be recharged in up to 2 hours (Photo: Volvo Trucks)Volvo Trucks is getting ready to launch its first all-electric truck for commercial use. The Volvo FL Electric will go on sale in Europe in 2019.The Swedish truck maker said the FL Electric will be primarily ...
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Siemens receives green light for California e-highway test
Siemens e-highway concept uses overhead cables to power trucks (Photo: Siemens)Siemens has received the green light from California authorities to test a so-called e-highway concept near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.The German electrical and electronics conglomerate said it will fit a section of highway with overhead ...