Joyride, a Toronto-based company that provides white label apps, back-end analytics and multi-modal fleet management for shared micromobility startups, has raised $3.7 million — seed money that it says will help it reach a greater number of small, local operators. The company, which operates in more than 160 markets in every continent besides Antarctica, has… Continue reading Micromobility software provider Joyride raises $3.7 million seed round
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Lidar company Quanergy to go public via $1.4B SPAC deal
Quanergy Systems, the Sunnyvale, California-based lidar company, said Tuesday it has agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition fund CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp., a Chinese blank-check firm affiliated with the country’s largest state-owned investment conglomerate. The deal, which puts an implied valuation on Quanergy at $1.4 billion, is expected to close in the second half… Continue reading Lidar company Quanergy to go public via $1.4B SPAC deal
Inside GM’s startup incubator strategy
GM has launched a series of new subsidiaries in the past year tackling electrification, connectivity and even insurance — all part of the automaker’s aim to find value (and profits) beyond its traditional business of making, selling and financing vehicles. These startups, including numerous ones that will never make the cut, get their start under… Continue reading Inside GM’s startup incubator strategy
How Amazon-owned Zoox designed its self-driving vehicles to prevent crashes
The hubbub surrounding the autonomous vehicle industry often focuses on venture capital rounds, speculation about IPOs and acquisitions. But the industry’s future also hinges on the high-stakes task of proving the technology can operate safer than human drivers do today and gaining the public’s trust. In short: safety matters. Zoox issued a safety report Tuesday… Continue reading How Amazon-owned Zoox designed its self-driving vehicles to prevent crashes
GM increases EV and AV investments to $35B through 2025
General Motors Co. has yet again upped the amount it says it will spend on electric and autonomous vehicle investments, saying Wednesday that it would spend $35 billion through 2025 — an $8 billion increase from its previous plan announced in November 2020. The company has set a target to bring 30 new EVs to… Continue reading GM increases EV and AV investments to $35B through 2025
Tesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been teasing a neural network training computer called ‘Dojo’ since at least 2019. Musk says Dojo will be able to process vast amounts of video data to achieve vision-only autonomous driving. While Dojo itself is still in development, Tesla today revealed a new supercomputer that will serve as a development… Continue reading Tesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputer
Electric utility bike startup Ubco raises $10 million to fund its global expansion
Ubco, the New Zealand-based electric utility bike startup, has raised $10 million to fund a global expansion focused on the U.S. market and scale up its commercial subscription service business. Ubco’s hero product, the Ubco 2X2, is an all-wheel drive electric motorbike that looks like a dirt bike but rides like a moped. What began… Continue reading Electric utility bike startup Ubco raises $10 million to fund its global expansion
The Station: Waymo nabs more capital, Cruise taps a $5B credit line and hints about Argo’s future
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways people and packages move (today and in the future) from Point A to… Continue reading The Station: Waymo nabs more capital, Cruise taps a $5B credit line and hints about Argo’s future
KeepTruckin raises $190 million to invest in AI products, double R&D team to 700
KeepTruckin, a hardware and software developer that helps trucking fleets manage vehicle, cargo and driver safety, has just raised $190 million in a Series E funding round, which puts the company’s valuation at $2 billion, according to CEO Shoaib Makani. G2 Venture Partners, which just raised a $500 million fund to help modernize existing industries,… Continue reading KeepTruckin raises $190 million to invest in AI products, double R&D team to 700
Canoo wants to connect owners to all of their vehicles — not just Canoo’s
Electric vehicle startup Canoo detailed some of the features that may be on its app on Thursday, foremost of which is a one-stop shop functionality that customers could use for their Canoo vehicles – and all their other cars, as well. This unusual approach to its branded vehicle app could potentially pay off big-time for… Continue reading Canoo wants to connect owners to all of their vehicles — not just Canoo’s