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Booking Holdings invests US$500M in DiDi Chuxing; DiDi partners with Continental

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China-based Didi Chuxing, the world’s leading one-stop mobile transportation platform, and Booking Holdings, a global leader in online accommodations and travel e-commerce, have entered into a strategic partnership. Booking Holdings has invested US$500 million in DiDi, recognizing DiDi as a leader in the mobile transportation industry.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Bookings for the Tiago.ev Customers can reserve their car by paying a booking amount of INR 21,000 (US$254), at any authorized Tata Motors dealership or on the website. We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility. will start on 10 October 2022.

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Tesla hints at potential TX headquarters in Q3 2021 delivery and production report

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With a production of approximately 238,000 cars and deliveries of over 240,000 vehicles, the third quarter of 2021 was undoubtedly one for Tesla’s history books. This has now been changed into Austin, Texas, in the Q3 2021 vehicle production and delivery report. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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United to buy 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom; option for 35 more; optimized for 100% SAF

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United and Boom will also work together to accelerate production of greater supplies of SAF. Overture will also be designed with features such as in-seat entertainment screens, ample personal space, and contactless technology. It is slated to roll out in 2025, fly in 2026 and expected to carry passengers by 2029.

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Volvo Cars says early demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD is strong

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Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. Production and the first customer deliveries of the XC40 Recharge P8 are scheduled to begin later this year.

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Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful rapid-charging park in Leipzig; 7MW, all renewable energy

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They can also book a range of driving experiences available at the Leipzig circuit. Among other things, a further body shop for the next generation of the Macan is being built at the plant, which will roll off the production line as a purely electrically powered model series.

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