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Didi Chuxing’srobotaxi unit lands $500 million from Softbank-led group

Posted on May 29, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing service, said it has raised $500 million for its autonomous vehicle business from an investment...

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Volkswagen’s board approves multi-billion dollar alliance with Ford to develop electric & commercial vehicles

Posted on May 29, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

German carmaker Volkswagen AG said on Thursday its supervisory board had approved several projects in a multibillion-dollar alliance with...

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Amazon buying Zooxmay save $20 billion, put Tesla on its heels

Posted on May 27, 2020 in Finance, Perspective

(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc.’s talks to buy driverless vehicle startupZoox Inc. has analysts speculating the deal could save the...

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Amazon said to be in talks to buy self-driving startupZoox

Posted on May 26, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

Amazon may be preparing to make a big move into the self-driving vehicle world as the logistics giant is said to be in “advanced” talks to...

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How will Waymo monetize autonomy?

Posted on May 22, 2020 in Finance, Perspective

Autonomous driving will be huge a beneficiary of the lingering effects of social distancing. Just as with e-Commerce for grocery,...

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Renewable Energy Project’s autonomous vehicle wins federal funding

Posted on May 13, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

The Renewable Energy Vehicle Project (REV) at The University of Western Australia has teamed up with local start-up company Stealth...

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Should Intel spend $900 million chasing driverless cars during a crisis?

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Finance, Perspective, Technology

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) recently agreed to buy Moovit, an Israeli MaaS (mobility as a service) solutions company, for $900 million to...

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Waymo’s first external fundraising round just grew to $3 billion

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

Waymo’s first external fundraising round, initially expected to bring in $2.25 billion for the self-driving company, just grew to $3...

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VCs are gearing up for a post-pandemic auto industry

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Finance, Perspective

It’s been a nerve-wracking few years for the traditional auto industry given the surge of ride-hailing startups and the expansion of Tesla...

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Volkswagen trucks boss sees autonomous investments under pressure

Posted on May 3, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

FRANKFURT: Autonomous vehicle technologies will be among the first to be starved of investment as the auto and truck industry seeks to...

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Intel to buy smart urban transit startupMoovit for $1B to boost its autonomous car division

Posted on May 3, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Some big M&A is afoot in Israel in the world of smart transportation. According to multiple reports and sources that have contacted...

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Tesla confirms self-driving as a subscription service but brace yourself for the price

Posted on May 1, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Tesla has confirmed that it will offer its Full Self-Driving package (FSD) as a subscription service, but you should brace yourself for...

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Tesla is working on pay-as-you-go subscription to its self-driving package

Posted on Apr 28, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription to its “Full Self-Driving Capability” package in order to make its features more...

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Chinese self-driving truck startupInceptio raises $100 mln -sources

Posted on Apr 27, 2020 in Finance, News, Trucks

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, April 27 (Reuters) – China’s Inceptio Technology, a startup developing self-driving trucks, has raised $100...

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DXC steps up autonomous driving efforts with CMORE buyout

Posted on Apr 13, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

Luxoft, the digital strategy and software engineering arm of DXC Technology Company DXC, recently announced the completion of the...

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Qcraft raises over $24 million to train autonomous vehicle systems in simulation

Posted on Apr 3, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

Qcraft, a robotics startup focused on autonomous vehicle (AV) development, this morning announced it has raised over $24 million in seed...

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Phantom AI raises $22 million to develop ADAS products

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Phantom AI, a startup developing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for cars and trucks, today announced that it has raised $22...

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DASA awards £2m to fast-track autonomous vehicles in harsh conditions

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Finance, News

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) can today announce it has awarded 21 contracts worth a total £2.1 million to boost how...

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DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for University Transportation Centers

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 in Finance, News

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a competitive grant solicitation that makes nearly $5 million available as part...

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Seegrid raises $25 million for autonomous industrial vehicles

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 in Finance, News, Trucks

Seegrid, a company that builds autonomous industrial vehicles for transporting materials, has raised $25 million in a round of equity...

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