Mobility services, tech companies, etc… Summary of partnerships with automakers.

Here you will find trending news topics in the automotive and mobility markets around the world.

We carefully select interesting news in the automotive industry, both domestic and international, and translate and summarize the contents for your reference. We hope you will find it useful in catching up with the latest news in the industry.

Uber and China’s BYD Partner to Promote EV Transition Worldwide

Aug 2, 2024 by Reuters

Uber (U.S.) and BYD (China) announced a strategic alliance. The main objective is to promote EV adoption by Uber drivers. The plan is to introduce 100,000 new EVs to the Uber platform worldwide within a few years.

The partnership will begin in Europe and Latin America, then expand to the Middle East, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It will support the transition to EVs by offering discounted prices for vehicle maintenance, charging, loans, and leases to drivers.

The high price and high interest rates of EVs have been barriers to demand in recent years, and this partnership addresses these issues. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on the introduction of self-driving technology into BYD vehicles on Uber’s platform.

This partnership is an important step toward expanding the market for both companies by encouraging driver adoption of EVs.

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Partnering with Toyota in the Cloud 1.3 Billion Users, Ambitions of China’s Tencent

July 19, 2024 By Nikkei Business

Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s Tencent announce collaboration in the areas of AI, cloud computing, and big data. With SDV development accelerating worldwide, they are rushing to commercialize their products in the Chinese market.

Tencent is a Chinese tech giant with diverse businesses including social networking, gaming, advertising, and cloud computing, and services such as WeChat have permeated the daily lives of Chinese people.

Higher revenues and lower profits in FY12/2023. Payment and cloud-related revenues increased as the company strengthened its shift to services for businesses.

With the automotive industry as one of our focus industries, we collaborate with more than 100 automotive-related companies. We provide services in a wide range of areas such as driver assistance technology and in-car entertainment.

With the spread of EVs in China, the digitalization of cars has become a competitive axis. Tech giants, including Tencent, are strengthening the automotive sector.

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Honda and Gachaco partner on electric two-wheeled subskies, interchangeable battery service for food delivery.

July 4, 2024 by Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun Electronic Edition

Honda Mobility Solutions and Gachaco partner on electric motorcycle subscription service. Everygo Delivery” users can now use Gachaco’s battery sharing service. Vehicles are available from 17,500 yen per month, and battery replacement costs 200-400 yen per battery.

Four types of vehicles are available, with vehicle fees ranging from 17,500 to 29,500 yen. Currently, only residents of Tokyo’s 23 wards can use the service, and a 7,500 yen discount campaign for the first month’s rental fee is being offered until the end of July.

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