In a statement lidar sensor maker Innovusion said, it had raised $64 million to ramp up production and supply Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc’s ET7 sedan, which is scheduled to start deliveries in early 2022. The funding includes new investments from Singapore state investor Temasek and venture capital firm Joy Capital. Existing investors also…
In a statement luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors stated, it will go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that values the combined company at $11.75 billion. Incidentally, CCIV, which has the backing of Michael Klein, and new private investors are getting shares at different prices: the new…
According to a report from Bloomberg News, Tesla Inc’s rival electric-vehicle startup Rivian is likely to go public later this year at a valuation of around $50 billion or more. The startup has the backing of Ford Motor Co and Amazon.com Inc. While Rivian has been in talks with bankers about its plans, its timeline…
In a statement, electric vehicle startup Rivian said, it will begin taking pre-orders for its electric SUVs and pickup truck with deliveries scheduled for both in next year. The launch editions of the electric R1S SUV and the R1T pickup truck has been priced at $77,500 and $75,000 respectively, with both vehicles having a 300…
In a statement the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said, in April Tesla Inc sold 3,635 China-made Model 3 vehicles in the country, down by 64% from March. Tesla’s sales in the first month of each quarter are usually lower than the remaining two months. During an online briefing, CPCA said Tesla had produced more…
On Wednesday, Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn stated, it will partner with U.S. firm Medtronic Plc to manufacture ventilators to help patients afflicted by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, Foxconn is best known for assembling Apple’s iPhones at factories in China. Foxconn’s statement, released through the company’s…
On Tuesday, in a statement Airbus said, it is stopping production and assembly activities at its plants in France and in Spain for the next four days. Both governments are implementing new measures to restrict the movements and fight the coronavirus outbreak, said Airbus. “This will allow sufficient time to implement stringent health and safety…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. government is weighing options which include stopping General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for China’s passenger jet. The development will cast a shadow of uncertainty over China’s efforts to enter the civil aviation market. The potential restriction on the sale of plane…
On Monday, electric vehicle battery maker CATL stated, it has signed a battery supply agreement with U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla. In a stock exchange filing, CATL disclosed, Tesla will determine the volume of battery purchases that it requires based on its needs, between July 2020 and June 2022. The agreement does not impose restrictions…
Boeing still has to cross a couple of hurdles before it can resume flight services for the 737 MAX. In a statement, Patrick Ky, the executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) stated Boeing’s 737 MAX airliner, which is currently grounded, is likely to return to service in Europe during the first…
