by dankeelan | Dec 9, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Investment
German auto giant Volkswagen said on Thursday that it would bulk up its investment in electric vehicles and digitalisation to 89 billion euros ($101 billion) over the next five years. The 12-brand group will dedicate 56 percent of its 159 billion euros of investment...
by dankeelan | Oct 14, 2021 | Investment, Mobility
Electric mobility startup Swft has raised $10 million in seed funding that it will use to expand its light-duty vehicle offerings, grow its team and scale its inventory management and supply chain systems. The company, which already has a deal to offer its three new...
by dankeelan | Aug 12, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Investment
Jim Cramer turned his attention this past week to the rivalry between Tesla and Ford. Jefferies analysts upgraded Tesla to buy from neutral and raised their one-year price target to $850 from $700 on expectations that carmakers, in general, will be able to...
by dankeelan | Jul 29, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Investment
The National Science Foundation today announced the creation of 11 new research institutes devoted to Artificial Intelligence, including one at Duke and one at NC State University. The $220 million total investment comes after a $140 million NSF investment...
by dankeelan | Jul 22, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Investment
Mercedes-Benz laid out its roadmap to all-electric mobility today with goals that fall into line with what many other automakers are promising. There’s one big caveat, however. The company says that it will only go all-in on electric vehicles “where market...
by dankeelan | Jul 22, 2021 | Climate, Investment
Chemicals used in air conditioning, freezers and refrigeration have long hurt the environment by destroying the ozone layer and polluting water sources, but technology is starting to change the way we keep cool. Phononic, a startup based in Durham North Carolina using...
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