The European e-scooter market is currently the main battleground for companies playing in the micromobility space, taking advantage as they are of Europe’s relatively compact cities and the desire of […]
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The fees investment banks charge to underwrite IPOs can gobble several points from a public company’s gross proceeds, but new competition is giving some firms a chance to hold on […]
Gopuff, the instant grocery startup, is raising $1.5B in a convertible note at up to a $40B valuation, ahead of going public as soon as mid-2022
Instant grocery — where urban-dwelling consumers buy food and other essentials and can get them delivered in 15 minutes or less — continues to be a big business, and one […]
Who pays when an Uber driver is killed?
The brother of an Uber driver who was killed during an armed robbery in San Francisco has published a letter to the ride-hailing giant demanding access to his brother’s Uber […]
Ample’s John de Souza on the merits of B2B, company culture and investors who get it
The odds are against San Francisco-based electric vehicle battery swapping company Ample. Other companies have tried to build a business on exchanging dead batteries for fresh ones to solve the […]
Space Florida’s incredible shrinking Rivian stake
It would have been a legendary payoff for any investor, let alone a public agency: swapping an undrivable car for a multibillion-dollar stake in a hot new EV startup. Until […]
How Volvo plans to maintain its safety rep while staying in the fast lane
Safety in modern cars is no longer simply a question of engineering. It’s a technology and design challenge that is dependent on sensors and software and hinges on a user […]
Ford to triple production capacity for the all-electric Mustang Mach E by 2023
Ford plans to increase production of the all-electric Mustang Mach E next year with the goal of tripling its current capacity by 2023 to meet “incredible demand,” CEO Jim Farley […]
Jumia reports 30% growth in value of goods sold on its platform during Black Friday season this year
E-commerce in Africa is growing fast and its potential remains enormous as more people get connected to the internet. Across sub-Saharan Africa 303 million people, about 28% of the population, […]
GM plans to start Silverado EV production in early 2023
GM will take the wraps from its Silverado EV at CES 2022, but you’ll have to wait considerably longer to put one in your garage. According to Automotive News, GM […]