Featured in investmentBYEdward NiedermeyerJul 24, 2019ShareInvestors Cool As Bird’s Shared Scooters Hit Speedbumps2018 was the year of the scooter. 2019 is looking like the year of the speedbump. BYEdward NiedermeyerJul 24, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJun 11, 2019ShareCaterpillar Invests in Fisker to Accelerate Development of Solid-State BatteriesFisker claims that solid-state batteries could deliver 500 miles of range and recharge in just one minute. BYStephen EdelsteinJun 11, 2019ShareBYEric BrandtJun 11, 2019ShareFoxconn Is Building an Autonomous Car Development Site in MichiganThe world’s largest electronics manufacturer is putting a lot of chips on the U.S. BYEric BrandtJun 11, 2019ShareBYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019ShareRenault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Launch Billion-Dollar Venture Capital FundThe fund will invest $1 billion in the next five years, focusing on autonomous driving, electrification, connectivity, and artificial intelligence. BYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019ShareBYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019ShareVolvo Launches a Venture Capital Fund to Invest in StartupsVolvo joins the ranks of other automotive manufacturers with VC funds but with parent Geely’s access to China, it gives them an edge. BYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMay 25, 2019ShareUber Could Soon Be Worth More Than $100 Billion, Investment Firm SaysDespite its many scandals, Uber is still uber-valuable. BYStephen EdelsteinMay 25, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMay 24, 2019ShareHyundai Opens Israeli ‘Innovation Hub’ to Encourage New Tech DevelopmentsThe automaker is also backing five Israeli startups. BYStephen EdelsteinMay 24, 2019ShareBYDave BartosiakMay 24, 2019ShareOver $1 Billion Bet on Electric Car Batteries Already This YearVenture capital investment in energy storage has already doubled last year’s total. BYDave BartosiakMay 24, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 26, 2019ShareUber Lowers IPO Valuation After Posting Sizable $1 Billion First-Quarter LossHowever, Uber is still expected to have one of the country’s largest IPOs in years. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 26, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 16, 2019ShareFord Invests in ‘Microweather’ Company to Aid Development of Self-Driving TechThe American automaker thinks that weather prediction will be relevant to self-driving cars. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 16, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMar 16, 2019ShareUber Will Launch Its Long-Awaited Initial Public Offering in April: ReportIt will closely follow smaller rival Lyft. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 16, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2019ShareLyft Officially Files for $100M IPO, Beating Uber in the Race to Go PublicThe intensity in the battle of the ride-hailing giants got turned up a notch today. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinFeb 28, 2019ShareBMW and Volvo Confirm Investments in Zūm, a Kids-Only Ride-Hailing ServiceWould you put your kids in a car with a complete stranger? BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 28, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinFeb 27, 2019ShareUber and Lyft Are Giving Massive Discounts as They Race to Go PublicBut will this make them more appealing to Wall Street investors? Maybe. Maybe not. BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 27, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJan 17, 2019ShareFaraday Future Investor Buys Chinese-Backed Company That Acquired Saab in 2012NEVS is still trying to build Saab-based electric cars for the Chinese market. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 17, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019ShareEmbattled EV Startup Faraday Future Settles Dispute With Major InvestorFaraday now has a chance to rebuild after layoffs and a nasty legal battle. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019Share12
BYEdward NiedermeyerJul 24, 2019ShareInvestors Cool As Bird’s Shared Scooters Hit Speedbumps2018 was the year of the scooter. 2019 is looking like the year of the speedbump. BYEdward NiedermeyerJul 24, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJun 11, 2019ShareCaterpillar Invests in Fisker to Accelerate Development of Solid-State BatteriesFisker claims that solid-state batteries could deliver 500 miles of range and recharge in just one minute. BYStephen EdelsteinJun 11, 2019Share
BYEric BrandtJun 11, 2019ShareFoxconn Is Building an Autonomous Car Development Site in MichiganThe world’s largest electronics manufacturer is putting a lot of chips on the U.S. BYEric BrandtJun 11, 2019Share
BYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019ShareRenault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Launch Billion-Dollar Venture Capital FundThe fund will invest $1 billion in the next five years, focusing on autonomous driving, electrification, connectivity, and artificial intelligence. BYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019Share
BYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019ShareVolvo Launches a Venture Capital Fund to Invest in StartupsVolvo joins the ranks of other automotive manufacturers with VC funds but with parent Geely’s access to China, it gives them an edge. BYDave BartosiakMay 31, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMay 25, 2019ShareUber Could Soon Be Worth More Than $100 Billion, Investment Firm SaysDespite its many scandals, Uber is still uber-valuable. BYStephen EdelsteinMay 25, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMay 24, 2019ShareHyundai Opens Israeli ‘Innovation Hub’ to Encourage New Tech DevelopmentsThe automaker is also backing five Israeli startups. BYStephen EdelsteinMay 24, 2019Share
BYDave BartosiakMay 24, 2019ShareOver $1 Billion Bet on Electric Car Batteries Already This YearVenture capital investment in energy storage has already doubled last year’s total. BYDave BartosiakMay 24, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 26, 2019ShareUber Lowers IPO Valuation After Posting Sizable $1 Billion First-Quarter LossHowever, Uber is still expected to have one of the country’s largest IPOs in years. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 26, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 16, 2019ShareFord Invests in ‘Microweather’ Company to Aid Development of Self-Driving TechThe American automaker thinks that weather prediction will be relevant to self-driving cars. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 16, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMar 16, 2019ShareUber Will Launch Its Long-Awaited Initial Public Offering in April: ReportIt will closely follow smaller rival Lyft. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 16, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2019ShareLyft Officially Files for $100M IPO, Beating Uber in the Race to Go PublicThe intensity in the battle of the ride-hailing giants got turned up a notch today. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 28, 2019ShareBMW and Volvo Confirm Investments in Zūm, a Kids-Only Ride-Hailing ServiceWould you put your kids in a car with a complete stranger? BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 28, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 27, 2019ShareUber and Lyft Are Giving Massive Discounts as They Race to Go PublicBut will this make them more appealing to Wall Street investors? Maybe. Maybe not. BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 27, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJan 17, 2019ShareFaraday Future Investor Buys Chinese-Backed Company That Acquired Saab in 2012NEVS is still trying to build Saab-based electric cars for the Chinese market. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 17, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019ShareEmbattled EV Startup Faraday Future Settles Dispute With Major InvestorFaraday now has a chance to rebuild after layoffs and a nasty legal battle. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019Share
