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

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DiDi offers a full range of app-based transportation services for over 550 million users, and continues to innovate in shared mobility and smart transportation across China, South America, Australia and Japan markets. Partnership with Continental. Didi also recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Continental.

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Some Volkswagen strategists see battery-electric, diesel cost lines crossing by 2023-2025; TRANSFORM 2025+

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In addition to focusing on clearer brand positioning across the various regions and segments, the strategy calls for the brand to make massive investments in e-mobility and connectivity. We are not aiming for niche products but for the heart of the automobile market. Connectivity. Herbert Diess.

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The EV Battery Wish List

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Here’s what they said: Emad Dlala, Lucid Motors, vice-president of powertrain Upstart Lucid Motors hasn’t built many cars, but it’s built a reputation with the record-setting, 830-kilometer driving range of the Air Grand Touring Performance sedan. All those savings would further boost driving range and performance.

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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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Improvements in technology will transform these vehicles' role in urban mobility, with a trend toward creating highly connected, interdependent networks of vehicles, according to the report. Technology, design and connectivity. The NYU-BMW i study also reports that demand for parking is going to intensify in major cities.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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While EV driving range and price are obviously key market differentiators, an EV's software suite is quickly becoming as, if not more, important. Further, if the EV range gains slow down over the next decade as expected, an EV's software-driven features along with their affordability , will decide the winners of the potential $1.1