Panasonic & Toyota toying with the idea of joint development of batteries for EVs

The move could extend Panasonic’s lead as the world’s biggest producer of lithium-ion batteries, a key component for tomorrow’s electric vehicles. On Wednesday, a joint statement by Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp said, the duo are considering a joint development of batteries for electric vehicles. The strategic move could potentially aid Panasonic maintain and…

Auto Mobility Services To Reach Trillion Dollar By 2040, China To Lead The Market: IHS Markit Research

While the global car-based “mobility services” as an industry generated zero revenues about a year ago, it is predicted to reach values of trillions of dollars by the year 2040 and China will lead the market in this significant transformation. This was revealed in a report titled Reinventing the Wheel: Mobility and Energy Future, by HIS…

Taiwan’s financial regulator imposes a fine of $266,524 on Far Eastern International Bank

Far Eastern International Bank had deficiencies in the way it implemented SWIFT, a banking software, which North Korean hackers exploited to steal $60 million. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s financial regulator fined Far Eastern International Bank $266,524 (T$8 million) for deficiencies related to its SWIFT system hacking incident. The fine comes in the wake of Taiwanese local…

French insurer AXA to sink in $10.60 billion in environmentally friendly projects by 2020

With the world threatened by global warming, France has taken the lead in making wealthy countries aware of this menace and is pushing for increased financing in projects that mitigate the effects of this risk. On Tuesday, French insurer AXA disclosed, it would quadruple its investments in environmentally-friendly projects by 2020 to $10.60 billion (9…

FCC to hand over internet oversight to FTC, repeal landmark 2015 net neutrality rules

The new rules, likely to be effective from January 1, 2018, are also likely to attract court challenges. In a development that is likely to be a milestone for the history of the internet, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans on handing over the oversight of internet service providers to another federal agency, as it…