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Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX lands driverless testing permit in California
AutoX, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Alibaba, has been granted a permit in California to begin driverless testing on…
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Rivian raises $2.5 billion as it pushes to bring its electric RT1 pickup, R1S SUV to market
Rivian, the electric vehicle company aiming to become the first to bring an EV pickup truck to market, has raised…
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Raising $22.5 million, Liftit looks to expand its logistics services in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Ecuador
The Colombian trucking and logistics services startup Liftit has raised $22.5 million in a new round of funding to capitalize…
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Mercedes opts for more screens and fewer buttons in the 2021 S-Class
Teaser images and leaked photos of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class suggested the automaker was moving toward a more digital-centric interior.…
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The UK government to acquire satellite company OneWeb in deal funded in part by India’s Bharti Global
Distressed satellite constellation operator OneWeb, which had entered bankruptcy protection proceedings at the end of March, has completed a sale…
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Indian ride-hailing giant Ola adds tipping option to its app globally
You can now tip your Ola driver. The Indian ride-hailing giant said on Tuesday that it has rolled out this…
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Bird shuts down Circ operations in Middle East, scraps as many as 10,000 scooters
Bird has shut down scooter sharing in several cities in the Middle East, an operation that was managed by Circ,…
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Nuro’s self-driving vehicles to securely deliver CVS Pharmacy prescriptions
Nuro, the autonomous robotics startup that has raised more than $1 billion from Softbank Vision Fund, Greylock and other investors,…
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Ola Electric acquires Etergo, to launch own line of electric two wheelers this year
Ola Electric, the EV business that spun out of the ride-hailing giant Ola last year, has acquired an Amsterdam-based electric…
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Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation
Bolt, a rival to Uber and others providing on-demand ridesharing, scooters and other transportation services across some 150 cities in…
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