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Polestar 1 production will begin in mid-2019, and the company will sell the 600-hp coupe in major markets around the world Polestar premiered its 1 grand touring coupe in China in late 2017 , but the automaker waited until now to show the upcoming model to Europeans at the Geneva Motor Show. Starting March 13, interested buyers in Europe will be able to pay a fully refundable €2,500 deposit to reserve the upcoming model ahead of the production beginning in mid-2019. "To date, we have received interest from over 6,000 potential customers wanting the Polestar 1 – a number which began gathering momentum from the moment the car was revealed," Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive Officer of Polestar, said in the company's announcement. "With our current plans to produce 500 cars per year, it’s possible that we have exceeded our production potential in these early stages." Update Polestar 1 Beautifies Pebble Beach For Its North American Debut ⠀ Polestar 1 At … [Read more...] about Take A Closer Look At The Polestar 1 At Its European Premiere

Citi to exit retail banking in 13 markets, including Malaysia Citigroup Inc. plans to exit retail banking in 13 markets across Asia and the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. The bank will instead operate its consumer-banking franchise in both regions from four wealth centers in Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and London, it said Thursday in a statement. The move is part of an ongoing review of the company's strategy by Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser, who took over last month. Bank Negara revises foreign exchange notices Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued a revision of its Foreign Exchange Notices following the liberalisation of foreign exchange policies last month. Last month, the central bank announced measures to liberalise its foreign exchange policies in order to further strengthen Malaysia's position in the global supply chain and attract foreign direct investment into the country. Another booster for auto sector … [Read more...] about Summary of business stories April 12-18

NASA's miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity performed a successful takeoff and landing on Mars early on Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another planet, the US space agency said. The twin-rotor whirligig's debut on the Red Planet marked a 21st-century Wright Brothers moment for NASA , which said success could pave the way for new modes of exploration on Mars and other destinations in the solar system, such as Venus and Saturn's moon Titan. Mission managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angeles burst into applause and cheers as engineering data beamed back from Mars confirmed that the 4-pound (1.8-kg) solar-powered helicopter had performed its maiden 40-second flight precisely as planned three hours earlier. The robot rotorcraft was programmed to ascend 10 feet (3 meters) straight up, then hover and rotate in place over the Martian surface for half a minute before settling back down on its four … [Read more...] about NASA helicopter achieves historic first flight on Mars