How Amazon "roll-up" businesses, which acquire third-party sellers and have raised $8B to date, make profit by improving marketing and supply chain efficiencies (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

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How Amazon “roll-up” businesses, which acquire third-party sellers and have raised $8B to date, make profit by improving marketing and supply chain efficiencies  —  Ecommerce aggregators swoop for independent merchants even as online shopping slows

Four Tesla models approved for Indian roads

Electric vehicle company Tesla is likely is expected to launch cars in the Indian market soon as its four models have been received approval for homologation as seen on the government's Vahan Sewa portal https://ift.tt/3n21qw4

Tesla may release $25,000 electric car without a steering wheel in 2023

Musk earlier noted that this new price point is achieved through Tesla's new battery cell and battery manufacturing effort, which could reduce battery costs by over 50 per cent. https://ift.tt/3zMnA9g

India revamps incentives for autos to boost EVs, hydrogen fuel cells -sources

This is a significant shift from the government's original plan to incentivise auto and auto part maker to build mainly gasoline vehicles and their components for domestic sale and export, with some added benefit for electric vehicles (EVs). https://ift.tt/2WTlG8g

Apple gives 'reader' apps on App Store a way around commissions. Who wins & who loses?

Apps such as Spotify, Netflix, AT&T's HBO Max & Disney+ are likely to fall in this category. https://ift.tt/2WMhBDb

Apple hires ex-Mercedes engineers for 'Apple Car' team: Report

Apple has reportedly hired two former Mercedes engineers with experience in mass production of vehicles, steering, dynamics, software and project management. https://ift.tt/3zGDzpc