A car carrier trailer carries Tesla Model 3 electric sedans, is seen outside the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, U.S. June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Thursday started leasing out its Model 3 sedan in the United States, in a financing option that would increase the electric car maker’s customer base.… Continue reading Tesla begins offering leases for Model 3
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Equity Shot: A deep dive into the Uber S-1
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. It’s time for another Equity Shot, a quick-take episode centered around a breaking news event. This time, as you already guessed, Kate Clark and I sat down to dig into the Uber S-1. It’s a huge, complex document,… Continue reading Equity Shot: A deep dive into the Uber S-1
Uber spent $457 million on self-driving and flying car R&D last year – TechCrunch
Uber spent $457 million last year on research and development of autonomous vehicles, flying cars (known as eVTOLs) and other “technology programs” and will continue to invest heavily in the futuristic tech even though it expects to rely on human drivers for years to come, according to the company’s IPO prospectus filed Thursday. R&D costs… Continue reading Uber spent $457 million on self-driving and flying car R&D last year – TechCrunch
Uber Has Spent More Than $1 Billion on Driverless Cars – Bloomberg
Uber Has Spent More Than $1 Billion on Driverless Cars Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. has spent more than $1 billion on autonomous vehicle technology to compete with giants such as Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. and General … Go to Source Go to Source
SMMT response to Brexit extension
Innovate in Britain: UK government & auto industry have jointly invested more than US$640m (£500m) in CAV R&D and t… https://t.co/AwpNeIdEit
Uber relies on Google Maps for its business and spent $58 million on it over three years (GOOGL, GOOG)
Uber filed to go public on Thursday, and its S-1 paperwork revealed that from the beginning of 2016 to the end 2018, Uber spent some $58 million on Google Maps — a function that is “critical to the functionality of our platform,” built in as it is to the company’s apps for riders and drivers… Continue reading Uber relies on Google Maps for its business and spent $58 million on it over three years (GOOGL, GOOG)
Tesla and Panasonic may pause Gigafactory expansion plans (TSLA)
Panasonic is studying further investments in battery production at its Gigafactory venture with Tesla Inc, the company said, responding to a media report that the two companies had frozen previous plans. Tesla shares fell 4.2 percent to $264.45 in premarket trading on Thursday. Giving no details of its sources, Japanese financial daily Nikkei reported earlier… Continue reading Tesla and Panasonic may pause Gigafactory expansion plans (TSLA)
Bosch Engineering puts new acoustics test center into operation
About Bosch Engineering GmbH Bosch Engineering GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH and is head-quartered in Abstatt, Germany. As a systems development partner to the automotive industry since 1999, the company with its more than 2,800 associates offers development services for powertrains, safety and convenience systems, and electrical and electronic systems… Continue reading Bosch Engineering puts new acoustics test center into operation
Edited Transcript of HLE.DE earnings conference call or presentation 11-Apr-19 8:00am GMT
Q3 2019 HELLA GmbH & Co KgaA Earnings Call Lippstadt Apr 11, 2019 (Thomson StreetEvents) — Edited Transcript of HELLA GmbH & Co KgaA earnings conference call or presentation Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8:00:00am GMT TEXT version of Transcript ================================================================================ Corporate Participants ================================================================================ * Rolf Breidenbach HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA – President, CEO… Continue reading Edited Transcript of HLE.DE earnings conference call or presentation 11-Apr-19 8:00am GMT
Exclusive Interview With CEO Of Electric Truck Maker Bollinger Motors – InsideEVs
9 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY Robert Bollinger is open, candid, and sharing lots of insight in this exclusive interview. Our good friend Sean Mitchell from AllThingsEV.info has a knack for attending the right events and securing access to important people in the segment. This is all part of the fact that he surely does his… Continue reading Exclusive Interview With CEO Of Electric Truck Maker Bollinger Motors – InsideEVs