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Ather Energy Joins Hands With Infineon Technologies For Advanced EV Tech

1 month ago | ackodrive.com | Data Centres |Sutanu Guha

Published on 28 May, 2025, 12:20 PM ISTUpdated on 28 May, 2025, 12:26 PM ISTThis collaboration will also aim to elevate electric vehicle safety and user experience. Bengaluru-based Ather Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global semiconductor giant Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific to support India’s EV adoption goals. Both will work together to enhance its electric vehicle technology and charging infrastructure.
Hero Vida VX2 E-Scooter Spotted Ahead Of Launch Without Camouflage

1 month ago | ackodrive.com | Data Centres |Sutanu Guha

Few days after Hero MotoCorp confirmed that it will launch a brand new electric scooter, called the Vida VX2, on July 1, the same has now been spotted at a dealership without any camouflage. This is essentially the Vida Z concept rebadged as the Vida VX2. Hero had first showcased the Vida Z at EICMA 2024, followed by the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The showroom pictures show the VX2 finished in a matt yellow colour scheme with 'VX2 Plus' badging on the side panel.
UK data centre expansion sparks net zero concerns

1 month ago | totaltele.com | Georgia Sweeting |Data Centres

News A government backed push to expand the UK’s digital infrastructure is attracting criticism from environmental groups, following approval of a £10 billion data centre complex in Northumberland, The Telegraph has reportedThe £10 billion development announced last September, will see ten data centres built across a 133-acre site.
NTT buying up land to support global data centre expansion

1 month ago | totaltele.com | Georgia Sweeting |Data Centres

News The company says the acquisitions are designed to support long-term demand for digital infrastructure, as AI adoption and cloud growth accelerateNTT DATA has announced an expansion of its global data centre footprint, acquiring land across seven markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, to support nearly one gigawatt of future capacity.
Colliers appoints head of London leasing as co-heads jump ship

1 month ago | estatesgazette.co.uk | Dominic Plaskota |Data Centres

Colliers has promoted Charlotte Ashton to head of London leasing ahead of the departure of the team’s co-heads to specialist agency Hanover Green. Ashton, who was previously a leasing manager on secondment at Derwent London, will lead the 11-strong team, which forms a part of Colliers’ London offices division, alongside the London occupier team led by Stuart Melrose and London capital markets team led Simon Glenn.
UK government’s data centre strategy drives discussion at Connected North

1 month ago | totaltele.com | Georgia Sweeting |Data Centres

Feature Week At this year’s inaugural Data Centre Summit, co-hosted alongside the Connected North conference in Manchester, discussions focussed heavily on the government’s emerging strategy around digital infrastructure and AI. In September last year, the UK government announced that it would officially class data centres as critical national infrastructure, ensuring they receive heightened levels of protection against cyber threats and IT disruption.
Diversifying the UK’s data centre landscape: a path to economic growth

2 months ago | totaltele.com | Georgia Sweeting |Data Centres

Insight Data centres are the foundations of our digital economy and the backbone of the AI revolution. The UK’s data centre industry is heavily concentrated in and around London, with more than 85% of facilities in Slough and across West London – which together, represent the second largest data centre hub in the world.
du and Microsoft sign AE $2 billion hyperscaler deal

2 months ago | totaltele.com | Georgia Sweeting |Data Centres

News The facility will be delivered in phases and is aimed at meeting rising demand for AI, cloud, and digital services in the regionUAE operator du has unveiled plans for a new hyperscale data centre worth AED 2 billion ($544.54 million) with Microsoft confirmed as the lead tenant at AI week in Dubai.
Amazon reassesses data centre expansion

2 months ago | totaltele.com | Georgia Sweeting |Data Centres

News The shift comes as cloud providers face growing investor scrutiny over AI-related infrastructure spendAmazon Web Services (AWS), is reassessing its approach to data centre leasing, with a particular focus on international markets, according to analysts at Wells Fargo. The report suggests AWS has paused some leasing discussions, indicating a short-term slowdown in large-scale infrastructure expansion.
Colt offloads eight data centres in strategic refocus

2 months ago | totaltele.com | Georgia Sweeting |Data Centres

News Colt Technology Services has agreed to sell eight of its European data centres to NorthC and a UK-based data centre firm, both backed by funds managed by investment giant DWS GroupThe facilities, located in Amsterdam, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and two sites in London, were part of Colt’s acquisition of Lumen EMEA in 2023. The deal is expected to complete later this year, subject to regulatory approvals.