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Toyota develops “Total-care Service” for ride-hailing companies; rollout with Grab in Singapore

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Working with ride-hailing companies, Total-care Service will enable Toyota to leverage onboard telematics data through a shared information platform and provide services such as fleet management, automotive insurance, and vehicle maintenance packages, aiming to expand the use of ride-hailing vehicles and enhance the driving experience for end users.

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Feature: Why Singapore Car Washing Services Are Becoming Cheaper

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Feature: Why Singapore Car Washing Services Are Becoming Cheaper Look for These Issues To Drop Prices in Your Home Town Car Wash Next This article may contain affiliate links. Car washing service s are an essential aspect of car maintenance. They keep the car clean, prolong its lifespan, and help maintain its resale value.

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Hyundai Motor Group deepens partnership with Grab to accelerate EV adoption in Southeast Asia

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Survey results from an initial EV pilot in Singapore found that high costs, lack of charging locations and long waiting times for charging are top barriers hindering Grab driver-partners from adopting EVs (based on a survey done with driver-partners who rent vehicles from GrabRentals in 2020).

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Would You Drive With Airless Tires?

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For Fleet Owners: Boosts productivity by minimizing vehicle downtime and tire-related maintenance. It's especially useful for shared mobility services, including autonomous shuttles and vehicle fleets. Environmental Benefits: Significantly cuts down tire waste, reducing environmental waste and harm.

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Maersk to pilot 600 kWh containerized battery system on container ship

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This trial will provide a greater understanding of energy storage that will support Maersk in moving towards further electrification of its fleet and port terminals. This can reduce generator maintenance requirements. The battery system will be shortly transported to Singapore and installed on board the Maersk Cape Town.

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Toyota to invest $1B in Grab and strengthen collaboration to accelerate development of new mobility technologies

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The recorder, developed by Toyota for corporate fleets, has been installed in 100 Grab rental cars. Both companies have already begun collaboration in the field of connected vehicles by, for example, providing driving-data-based automotive insurance for Grab’s rental fleet in Singapore through local insurance companies.

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Hyundai, Kia invest additional US$250M in Grab; pilot EV projects

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To start, Grab, Hyundai and Kia will launch a series of EV pilot projects in Southeast Asia starting with Singapore in 2019. Grab has the region’s largest land transportation fleet and has completed more than 2.5 Youngcho Chi, Hyundai Motor Group’s Chief Innovation Officer and head of Strategy & Technology Division.

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