Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) Raises Capital for Growth
OSLO, NORWAY, Jan 12, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Just before New Year, the Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) completed a NOK 60 million (EUR 5.84 million) equity private placement with Pareto Securities, a leading investment bank in the Nordics, acting as sole lead manager and guarantor of the deal. The funding ensures that NBX can further develop its cryptocurrency exchange, custodian and payment systems, as well as new products relating to digital assets and E-money banking.
Since public launch in April 2020, NBX has been working towards becoming the preferred provider of digital asset services in the Nordic region. Thus far the platform has attracted more than 7,000 customers, including large institutional investors. In so doing, NBX was able to engage major Norwegian investors and successfully close their 60 million-krone equity offering, which will help them achieve the ultimate goal of becoming a digital asset bank.
Toyota Launches C+pod Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan
An environmentally-friendly two-seater BEV that expands the freedom of movement
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 25, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV), from December 25, to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. Toyota plans to further promote the establishment of systems for popularizing BEVs, including development of new business models, and to conduct a full-scale launch including to individual customers by 2022. Today s launch will also demonstrate new services that can only be provided by BEVs.
Toyota s Global Sales and Production Up Year-on-Year in November for Third Consecutive Month
TOKYO, Dec 25, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for November 2020 as well as the cumulative total from January to November 2020, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.
Global Sales
Results in November were driven primarily by sales in China and Japan, and global sales were up approximately 2 percent year-on-year.
China
The market remains solid, and in addition to regional motor shows and other events to attract customers to dealers, sales of the Camry, RAV4, and Lexus brand vehicles, and other models were strong, and as a result, sales were up approximately 17 percent year-on-year.
Ultra-Lightweight Intelligent Wheelchair Receives $1M as Winner of Mobility Unlimited Challenge is Announced
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - The winner of the three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge has now been announced with Phoenix Instinct from the UK receiving $1 million to further develop their intelligent ultra-light carbon fiber wheelchair, bring it to market, and ultimately, transform millions of lives in the disability community for the greater good.
The Toyota Mobility Foundation, established by Toyota in 2014, launched the $4 million global challenge back in 2017 in partnership with Nesta Challenges, in a bid to drive innovation in the field of assistive technologies for people with lower-limb paralysis in a demonstration of Toyota s mission of Mobility for All and further vision of producing happiness for all.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Participating in Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships : Organization for Planning State-of-the-Art Ships
Activities to Focus on Research and Development toward Achieving Decarbonized Shipping
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has become a member of Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships, a core organization established to plan and propose state-of-the-art ships on a continuing basis through integration of the accumulated expertise of Japan s shipbuilding industry. Together with other members of domestic shipbuilders, going forward Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will pursue development of advanced environmental performance-enhancing technologies for the era of carbon neutrality, targeting near-zero carbon emissions, and engage in activities focusing on research and development related to commercialization of next-generation greener ships.