Despite the classification of ride-hail drivers as “essential workers” during the early days of the pandemic, last April Uber’s business dropped by 80%. Drivers decided they’d
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Mexican unicorn Kavak raises a $485M Series D at a $4B valuation.
Kavak, the Mexican startup that’s disrupted the used car market in Mexico and Argentina, today announced its Series D of $485 million, which now values
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Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day
With 17 startups participating, Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day isn’t the largest cohort we’ve seen by any stretch. The collection of companies is, however, defined by
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Polestar ‘will have to question everything’ in order to build the first climate-neutral EV
Polestar, the Swedish electric vehicle brand spun out of Volvo Car Group, set on Wednesday a “moonshot goal” of creating the first climate neutral car
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Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit
Electric cars and trucks seem to have everything going for them: They don’t produce tailpipe emissions, they’re quieter than their fossil fuel-powered counterparts and the
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Chip shortage shows no signs of abating, may drag into 2022
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images) Auto manufacturers and other companies are hoping that the global chip shortage will end soon, but snarled semiconductor supply
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