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STARTUPS
SpaceX alumni are helping build LA’s startup ecosystem
During the days when Snapchat’s popularity was booming, investors thought the company would become the anchor for a new Los…
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Autonomous yard trucking startup Outrider comes out of stealth with $53 million in funding
The 400,000 distribution yards located in the U.S. are critical hubs for the supply chain. Now one startup is aiming…
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The Station: Lucid Motors spy shot and the birth of an AV startup
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Business
Los Angeles-based SureSale is developing an independent certification service for used cars
Donny Hall, the chief executive and co-founder of the used car certification service, SureSale, knows used cars. The serial entrepreneur…
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Rivian adds $1.3 billion in funding for its electric utility and adventure vehicles
American automotive technology startup Rivian has raised $1.3 billion in new funding, the company announced today. The new investment is…
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Trends
Tesla nears land deal for German gigafactory outside of Berlin
Tesla is making progress on its plan to build its European gigafactory in Berlin, Bloomberg reports. The Elon Musk-run automaker…
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Trends
FedEx robot sent packing by NYC
FedEx’s autonomous delivery bot got a cold reception from New York City officials. After the company’s SameDay Bots — named…
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Trends
WHILL brings its autonomous wheelchairs to North American airports
After trials in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, Tokyo’s Haneda airport, and Abu Dhabi airport earlier this year, WHILL, the developer of…
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Lyft deploys 200 long-range EVs for its rideshare rental fleet in Colorado
Lyft is making 200 new long-range EVs available to rideshare drivers as part of its Express Drive program, the company…
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