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Ride-sharer Grab to invest $700M in “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan

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Grab, the leading ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia, launched its “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan, endorsed by Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM), the Government of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board. Grab will open an R&D center in Jakarta and target hiring 150 engineers over the next two years.

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Nissan launches all-new Note in Japan, exclusively with second-generation e-POWER electrified powertrain

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As the company’s best-selling model in its home market, the car continues to play a key role in the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan. 2020 Nissan Note e-POWER (Japan Market). The onboard gasoline engine used to generate electrical energy is also more efficient, resulting in both increased power and better fuel economy.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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VinFast’s EV plant in Tamil Nadu to open in first-half 2025 | Autocar Professional

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Pham Nhat Vuong, CEO of VinFast and Chairman of Vingroup, remains bullish on the future of EVs globally and has recently outlined the company’s ambitious growth plans, particularly the expansion into Asian markets. Meanwhile, construction on a new plant in Indonesia is also slated to commence within the next couple of months.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market.

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Volvo Trucks enters LNG truck segment in India, fuel technology ‘first step’ towards its 2040 carbon neutrality target – ET Auto

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Volvo LNG Truck New Delhi: India’s stature as one of the leading global economies, and as a growing engineering hub are good enough reasons to attract more interest from a global truck major like Volvo Trucks. In every ignition cycle, 5-10% of fuel burnt is diesel, followed by 90-95% LNG, which is pumped into the engine at 300 bar pressure.

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Engineering the First Fitbit: The Inside Story

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Twenty-nine-year-old entrepreneur James Park had just purchased a Wii game system. His idea became Fitbit, an activity tracker that has racked up sales of more than 136 million units since its first iteration hit the market in late 2009. And Park and Friedman didn’t get a smart consumer tracker to market first.

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