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DiDi Autonomous Driving invests in LiDAR maker Benewake

Posted on Nov 20, 2023 in Finance, Uncategorized

On November 17, DiDi Autonomous Driving announced an investment exceeding a hundred million yuan in Benewake (Beijing) Co., Ltd....

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Self-Driving Vehicle Company Gets $105M Funding Boost

Posted on Nov 10, 2023 in Finance, News

Michigan-based autonomous vehicle (AV) start-up May Mobility has confirmed it has raised another $105 million after it closed a series D...

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Autonomous Driving Could Get ¥2.7 Billion Boost from Japanese Govt

Posted on Nov 10, 2023 in Finance

The government is considering earmarking ¥2.7 billion in its fiscal 2023 supplementary budget to support tech development for so-called...

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King Long secures $1mln at Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Bus

Posted on Nov 9, 2023 in Finance, News

Cinching first place for its self-driving bus equipped with advanced technologies, the win will see distributor AG Auto potentially deploy...

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SMMT: Electrified, driverless vehicle revolution could fuel £66bn annual UK windfall by 2040

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 in Finance, Perspective

The UK could reap the rewards of a £66bn annual windfall before 2040 driven by the widespread adoption of driverless electric vehicles...

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Self-driving startup Pony.ai secures $100m from Saudi’s Neom

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 in Finance, News

NEOM, the smart and sustainable regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, has injected $100 million into autonomous driving firm...

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China Self-Driving Vehicle Company Receives $149M in Funding

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 in Finance, News

DiDi, once considered the Uber of China, has announced major new funding for its Autonomous Driving arm. The investment, worth up to $149...

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Watford to St Albans self-driving buses study gets funding

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 in Finance

Last week, the Government announced £1.3 million in funding for six projects to explore how self-driving vehicles could improve local...

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Google Deepens Investment in UK Driverless Car Technology

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in Finance, News

In a move indicative of Google’s commitment to autonomous vehicle technology, the tech giant has announced a 3.5% stake in Oxa, a...

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Funding to examine how self-driving vehicle technology can improve local transport

Posted on Oct 10, 2023 in Finance, Technology

Six projects have received Government and industry funding to conduct feasibility studies on how self-driving vehicle technology can...

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Uber Hits Financial Milestone Despite Looming Autonomous Vehicle Threat

Posted on Oct 2, 2023 in Finance, News

On Monday, Uber announced a significant financial milestone, generating an operating income of $326 million and a free cash flow of $1.1...

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AI chip company Kneron raises $49M to scale up its commercial efforts

Posted on Sep 26, 2023 in Finance, News

Kneron, which is developing AI chips to power self-driving cars, among other autonomous machines, today announced that it raised $49...

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Fernride CEO Hendrik Kramer shares the significance of the autonomous electric trucking company’s $50M raise

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 in Finance, Perspective

Today German autonomous electric trucking innovator Fernride announced a $19 million increase to its Series A funding, bringing the total...

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Cost rises to $65 million for kick-off phase of “driverless” shuttles in Jacksonville

Posted on Sep 14, 2023 in Finance, News

The cost of building a high-tech corridor for “driverless” shuttles on part of downtown Jacksonville’s Bay Street went...

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Conigital accelerates self-driving vehicle plans after £500m fundraise

Posted on Sep 12, 2023 in Finance, News

British driverless vehicle company Conigital has secured £500m backing from investors in its Series A+ funding round, with proceeds from...

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AI supercomputer could boost Tesla’s valuation by $480bn, City predicts

Posted on Sep 11, 2023 in Finance, Technology

Tesla shares have surged after a Wall Street bank predicted that the electric car company’s value would rise above $1.2 trillion (£958bn)...

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WeRide: Autonomous Driving Super Unicorn Approved for U.S. IPO, Valued at USD 5.1 Billion

Posted on Sep 1, 2023 in Finance

Guangzhou-based WeRide Inc., a self-driving super unicorn company valued at USD 5.1 billion (about RMB 37.2 billion), has been granted an...

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Elon Musk’s $300 Million AI Computing Cluster for Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on Aug 30, 2023 in Finance, Technology

Tesla is set to launch a massive $300 million AI computing cluster equipped with 10,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, surpassing the capabilities of...

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Tesla’s China rival XPeng buys ride-hailing giant Didi’s smart EV assets for $744M

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in Finance, News

Chinese electric vehicle upstart XPeng is acquiring the smart EV assets of ride-hailing giant Didi for $744 million, marking another...

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GM Stock Value Plunges 7 Percent During Week Of August 7 – August 11, 2023

Posted on Aug 12, 2023 in Finance, News

The value of GM stock decreased during the week of August 7th to August 11th, 2023. Shares closed the week at $33.89 per share,...

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