GM Leads $50 Million Funding Round in EnergyX to Unlock U.S.-Based Lithium Supply for Rapidly Scaling EV Production
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Brazilian Government offer fresh perks for a BYD plant as Ford talks stall
April 13, 2023 1:41 PM EDTIn February, the Brazilian government opened negotiations with electric automaker BYD in the hopes of reopening a factory that belonged to Ford (NYSE: F) in Camacari. Ford ended activities at the Camacari industrial complex in January 2021 following 20 years of operations.
However, as talks have stalled, a story from Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reports Thursday that... More
Mizuho sees GM as a front-runner among its global peers; initiates coverage at Neutral
April 13, 2023 7:56 AM EDTMizuho initiated coverage of General Motors (NYSE: GM) with a Neutral rating and $39.00 price target on the stock.
Analyst Vijay Rakesh wrote in a note, ~98% of GMs automotive revenue comes from legacy ICE vehicles; however, GM is aggressively transitioning to electric vehicles (EV) and developing autonomous technologies, moving away from its legacy positioning. We see GM as a front-runner among its global peers in this transition, with a leading EV and AV/ADAS roadmap comprised of its Ultium EV battery platform, Super/UltraCruise for consumer ADAS, and Cruise Automation for AV, while acknowledging the... More
Waymo self-driving vehicles pull over in California due to fog
April 12, 2023 12:44 PM EDTWaymo, the self-driving technology segment of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), said Wednesday that some of their vehicles in San Francisco encountered dense fog and briefly pulled over to the side of the road.
The incident occurred around 6AM Pacific time on... More
General Motors (GM) to lead $50M funding round for lithium extraction startup EnergyX
April 11, 2023 11:46 AM EDTGeneral Motors (NYSE: GM) announced Tuesday that the American automakers venture capital arm will lead a $50 million financing round for EnergyX, a Texas-based startup developing a more efficient method to extract and process lithium from salt flats.
The global push by automakers to electrify their fleets has sparked a rush for stable supplies of lithium, copper, nickel and other critical minerals.... More
