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Has the future arrived as Gogoro sets out to conquer Japan?

September 30, 2017

About a year ago, we wrote about a brand new company coming out of Taiwan that may just reshape the future of electric propulsion in cars, and it doesn’t even make cars; no, it makes Scooters. (Read also: Is this the Tesla of Scooters?) Well, just twelve short months later, Gogoro has announced a JV with Japanese giant, Sumitomo, to launch its battery-sharing scooter service in Japan, and compete head-to-head with industry giants such as Honda.

Toyota will Win, Uber well…

September 28, 2017

In a move that is designed to boost the local economy, the ultra-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia is finally changing its laws on female drivers and allowing women to drive in the kingdom, thus ending a long-standing policy that, to say the least, cast a very unflattering light on the country’s treatment of the fairer sex. What most reports have failed to mention though, is just how this small step for mankind could dramatically impact the fortunes of the Arabian economy, and perhaps further afield too.

Greenpeace targets Volkswagen

September 27, 2017

Greenpeace, the environmental group more commonly known for saving whales, has boarded and occupied a vehicle carrier ship, in an attempt to block its shipment of Volkswagen cars from being delivered to the UK.

China considers relaxing rules for Foreign EV-makers

September 22, 2017

Chinese lawmakers have signalled that they are about to change the rules for foreign ownership in the car industry for manufacturers that wish to set up wholly owned EV-manufacturing businesses within free-trade zones. This is a fundamental reversal in the principles governing the country’s auto-making industry that has been in place since the 1990’s, and is bound to make waves around the business world; well, at least those related to car-making.