Featured TransportAfter hitting record global output, Toyota to now sell 8% Denso stakeIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2023 Toyota sold over 8.46 million vehicles during the first 10 months of 2023, including its luxury Lexus brand... Read more
Aviation FeaturedStart-up of the Week: Meet SkyDrive, pioneering Japan’s ‘Smart Urban Mobility’ initiativesIFM CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023 SkyDrive also has got eVTOL aircraft orders from United States-based Austin Aviation, apart from securing another pre-order for 100 aircraft with Vietnam-based venture Pacific Group... Read more
Aviation FeaturedStart-up of the Week: Joby Aviation aims to be the Uber of skiesIFM CorrespondentJuly 12, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 12, 2023October 10, 2023 Joby Aviation has already got a decisive lead, when it comes to turning the dream of having commercial air taxi operations into a reality... Read more
Featured Transport10-year blunder: Toyota data breach exposes millions of customers’ information onlineIFM CorrespondentMay 18, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 18, 2023 Toyota claimed that the lack of adequate explanation and detail in the data handling regulations was the primary cause of this event... Read more
Featured FintechThai fintech Synqa secures $80 mn funding to enhance its techPritam BordoloiJune 23, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 23, 2020 The funding round was led by Siam Commercial Bank's venture capital subsidiary SCB 10X and Sparx Group... Read more
Featured LogisticsToyota-backed Kenyan logistics startup Sendy raises $20mn in Series B funding roundInternational FinanceJanuary 30, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 30, 2020March 18, 2020 Sendy currently has around 50,000 customers and offers its services to over 4,000 businesses across key cities of Kenya... Read more
Sector InsightToyota aims to triple China output over next decadeInternational Finance DeskAugust 31, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 31, 2018 The company has decided to make a renewed push aimed towards 2030, to make up for lost ground in the world’s biggest market... Read more
Real EstateMissiner Group completes construction for new Toyota dealership in Chicago’s NorthsideInternational Finance DeskAugust 2, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 2, 2018 This state-of-the-art dealership is now the second largest Toyota dealership in the United States... Read more
EconomyAustralia new vehicle sales hit a record in 2016International Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2017 by International Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2017 Shows a 2% hike from 2015... Read more
EconomyUS December auto sales strongInternational Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2017 by International Finance DeskJanuary 9, 2017 Consumer confidence and low fuel prices supported the industry... Read more