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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,...

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."

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...

The top 9 VC investors in ridehailing companies

July 30, 2018

Investors are pouring more and more money into ridehailing companies as they expand into other futuristic forms of transportation. We've used PitchBook data to gather the most active VCs in the space.

Scoop: Secretive self-driving car startup Zoox is raising up to $630 million

July 16, 2018

Zoox has authorized the sale of up to $630 million in new shares, PitchBook has learned. SoftBank could be the investor.

Sabotage, tent factories and short squeezes: Tesla's drama deepens

June 20, 2018

Just when you thought the situation couldn’t get any more bizarre for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk, it did.

Tesla cuts 9% of workforce in dash for profitability

June 12, 2018

CEO Elon Musk said the layoffs, part of a comprehensive restructuring, would keep Tesla on track to make its production targets for the Model 3, amid the company's race to boost its margins.

Uber vs. Waymo in $2.8T battle for 'robotaxis'

May 18, 2018

The future of transportation is now. And like most of human history, it's messy and features a pitched battle for dominance.

​Is Tesla all wrong on Autopilot?

May 14, 2018

The woes continue to mount for Tesla amid growing questions over the safety and efficacy of its semi-autonomous system following a series of serious—and sometimes deadly—crashes.

Tesla's woes deepen as cash burn intensifies

May 3, 2018

Despite solid earnings and impressive revenue growth, Tesla's shares are sliding in the wake of a testy earnings call and a realization that the company will likely need to raise additional capital.

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