New US Electric Vehicles Now Have 250-Mile Median Driving Range
The median range of a new fully electric car in the United States is now at slightly more than 250 miles
Kuo says there will be no improvements to main iPhone camera lens in 2021 and 2022, does not change forecasts for upgrades for ultrawide and telephoto lenses (Ben Lovejoy/9to5Mac)
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:Kuo says there will be no improvements to main iPhone camera lens in 2021 and 2022, does not change forecasts for upgrades for ultrawide and telephoto lenses — Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously predicted significant improvements to two of the three iPhone lenses in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Sources: China’s Baidu has selected CLSA and Goldman Sachs for its planned second listing in Hong Kong, which could raise at least $3.5B (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:Sources: China’s Baidu has selected CLSA and Goldman Sachs for its planned second listing in Hong Kong, which could raise at least $3.5B — – Search giant aiming to raise at least $3.5 billion in listing — U.S.-listed Chinese firms raised $17 billion in city last year
RMI details urgency of ride-hailing electrification
In an insight brief, the nonprofit listed technological capability, financial competitiveness and charging infrastructure as the three major barriers to TNC electrification.
Urban mobility will center on MaaS, driverless delivery: report
As cities look to manage their curb space amid increasing dependence on shared mobility and delivery services, cooperation between cities and the private sector will be essential, Lux Research found.
Biden taps Boston Mayor Walsh for labor secretary
Mayor Marty Walsh, who was recently named chair of Climate Mayors, will “usher in a new era of worker power,” said the Biden-Harris Transition team.
Easing of GCC blockade on Qatar positive but not ‘ground-breaking’ for cap markets
The blockade imposed on Qatar by its Gulf neighbours in 2017 was lifted this week, with a gradual easing of all restrictions expected in the coming months. However, bankers and investors are skeptical that the move’s “short-lived” effects will have a significant impact on regional capital markets, which have demonstrated resilience in recent years.
Car makers including Volkswagen, Daimler, GM, and Renault are facing a crippling shortage of semiconductors; Volkswagen said it’ll produce 100K fewer cars in Q1 (Financial Times)
Financial Times:Car makers including Volkswagen, Daimler, GM, and Renault are facing a crippling shortage of semiconductors; Volkswagen said it’ll produce 100K fewer cars in Q1 — Volkswagen, Daimler, GM and Renault vie with consumer electronics groups for scarce chips — The world’s largest carmakers …
Screen Wars — Coming Soon To A Car Dealer Near You!
Both Mercedes and General Motors are bringing new electric car models to market soon and both the Mercedes EQS and the Cadillac Lyriq will offer impressive new touchscreen technology.
Roku has acquired global rights for Quibi content for, sources say, less than $100M, and will make it available free to stream in 2021 on the Roku Channel (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Roku has acquired global rights for Quibi content for, sources say, less than $100M, and will make it available free to stream in 2021 on the Roku Channel — Maker of the biggest U.S. streaming video-player plans to put the content in its ad-supported channel