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Google CEO meeting with lawmakers amid Republican criticism

Google’s chief executive officer, Sundar Pichai, is on Capitol Hill this week to face questions from Republican lawmakers who accuse …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Volvo aims to sell electric trucks in North America by 2020

Volvo, the world’s second-biggest truck maker, plans to begin selling electric trucks in North America by 2020, it said on …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Singapore’s Grab in talks to sell Thai unit stake to Central Group: sources

Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab is in talks to sell “a decent-sized stake” in its Thai business to Thailand’s largest retailer, …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Uber, Cabify drivers strike in Madrid to protest against planned law changes

Thousands of drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Cabify, waving flags and chanting slogans such as “we want to work”, …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

TomTom plans fleet-management sale to focus on maps battle with Google

TomTom is considering selling its fleet-management business to concentrate on competing head-to-head with Google in car navigation software, it said …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Subsidies for electric cars can’t last forever: Merkel

Subsidies to help persuade Germans to buy electric vehicles have helped boost demand but cannot go on forever, Chancellor Angela …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Germany’s Merkel says subsidies for e-cars cannot go on forever

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles had helped boost demand but that they …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Vietnam jails another Facebook user for comments critical of government

A court in Vietnam has jailed a Facebook user for 2-1/2 years over anti-government comments he posted on the social …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Virtual Singapore project could be test bed for planners – and plotters

With the click of a button, Singapore’s security forces could soon use a digital version of the city-state to simulate …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Exclusive: Axiata likely to reject Keppel-led offer for Singapore mobile firm M1 – source

Malaysia’s Axiata Group Bhd, the largest shareholder in Singapore-listed M1 Ltd, is likely to reject an offer led by conglomerate …read more Source: Reuters Tech News