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9 big things: The race to build the next Tesla

January 24, 2021

Billions in new funding for Rivian and Cruise join flowers, founders, vape pens, cruise ships and more in our recap of the week.

10 big things: Sharks are circling Nikola and Quibi

September 27, 2020

A founder's resignation at Nikola and sale talks at Quibi join a record-breaking SPAC, marketing mega-deals and more in our recap of the week.

Rivian loads up with $2.5 billion as investors scramble for electric vehicles

July 10, 2020

Rivian has banked another $2.5 billion in a round led by T. Rowe Price, bringing the electric vehicle maker's haul to more than $5 billion in just over a year.

Electric carmaker charges to unicorn status with boost from Hyundai, Kia

January 16, 2020

British electric vehicle company Arrival has pulled in €100 million (around $111 million) from car juggernauts Hyundai and Kia.

8 big things: A Motor City auto upstart's $2.85B year

January 5, 2020

Rivian's latest massive private funding joins gig-economy battles and Travis Kalanick's final farewell in our recap of the past two weeks.

Flying-taxi maker lands €50M as the battle for the skies takes off

September 9, 2019

Volocopter has raised a €50 million round (around $55 million). The German startup faces fierce competition from tech giants and aerospace incumbents racing to bring their products to market.

Meet the little-known kingmaker behind Fiat Chrysler

May 28, 2019

While merger talks between Fiat Chrysler and Renault executives continue, there is a little-known power broker in the background who may determine the fate of both companies.

The top 10 PE investors in the US automotive industry

May 16, 2019

Americans love cars, and a busy automotive industry helps create a busy dealmaking environment. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of the most active PE investors in the since the start of 2009.

Ford pumps $500M into Rivian, reveals plans for new electric vehicle

April 24, 2019

Rivian, which manufactures electric SUVs and pickup trucks, announced Wednesday that it has secured a $500 million investment from Ford. What does the auto giant have to gain from the deal?

Saudi Arabia pledges $1B+ to Lucid instead of backing Tesla

September 17, 2018

The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in Lucid Motors, a California-based electric car company planning to launch its first commercial vehicle in 2020.

Self-driving car startup launches amid funding boom

September 12, 2018

Applied Intuition is the latest autonomous vehicle startup to bring in funding, continuing a spike in global VC investment in self-driving car startups over that last several years.

Six big things: Zoox co-founder ousted 'without a warning'

August 23, 2018

The high-profile departure from the $3.2 billion startup was one of several notable personnel moves that dotted the past week's VC headlines.

Driivz bags significant investment from Centrica, Ombu

August 7, 2018

Driivz, a developer of software for electric vehicle charging, has received a multi-million pound investment from Centrica and Ombu Group as part of a £9 million funding round. Following the deal,...

Ample brings in $31M Series A

August 7, 2018

Shell Ventures has led a $31 million Series A round for Ample, which has developed technology that provides a full charge to electric vehicle batteries in minutes. Moore Strategic Ventures, Repsol...

Musk threatens to take Tesla private at $420 a share

August 7, 2018

The saga surrounding Tesla entered an exciting new chapter on Tuesday when CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce he was considering taking the company private at $420 with "Funding secured."