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Toyota Backs China’s Didi With $600M To Expand Services
Ridesharing // July 25, 2019

In a move to develop new car technologies in China, Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to invest $600 million in ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing.  Toyota will also form a new joint venture as it seeks to advance connected and electric vehicles in China, Reuters reported...

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Qualcomm Enables Car Companies To Get Updates, Data From The Cloud

January 07, 2020
With its new Car-to-Cloud service, microchip supplier Qualcomm wants to connect your car to the cloud. It’s part of the general movement toward connected smart devices. It will integrate Qualcomm’s automotive cockpit program and Snapdragon automotive program with 4G and 5G technology, according to published reports Monday (Jan. 6). By using the platform, automakers can […]

Toyota Backs China’s Didi With $600M To Expand Services

July 25, 2019
In a move to develop new car technologies in China, Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to invest $600 million in ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing.  Toyota will also form a new...