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Amazon Leads $700M Round In Electric Automaker Rivian
Amazon Leads $700M Round In Electric Automaker Rivian
February 15, 2019  |  Investments

Following the unveiling of its electric vehicle concepts in 2018, Rivian Automotive LLC has notched a $700 million equity investment led by Amazon. And the...

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Amazon, GM Mull Stake In Electric Truck Co Rivian
Amazon, GM Mull Stake In Electric Truck Co Rivian
February 13, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon and General Motors are reportedly in talks about making an investment in Michigan-based startup Rivian Automotive. Sources told Reuters that the deal would value...

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GM Test Drives Blockchain ID Verification
GM Test Drives Blockchain ID Verification
February 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

General Motors’ financing unit, General Motors Financial, is teaming up with Spring Labs, a blockchain company, to create identity verification solutions. In a press release issued on...

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How Connected Consumers Shop During The Commute
How Connected Consumers Shop During The Commute
January 09, 2019  |  Retail

With the help of connected car technology, the morning and evening commutes are no longer just a time for consumers to drive to and from...

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2018 Recap: The Year That Retailers Evolved With Their Mobile Apps
2018 Recap: The Year That Retailers Evolved With Their Mobile Apps
December 26, 2018  |  Retail

It has been a busy year in the world of mobile commerce, particularly with retail apps. Merchants from grocers to quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and gas...

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GM: Nationwide Effort Could Result In 7M Electric Vehicles
GM: Nationwide Effort Could Result In 7M Electric Vehicles
October 26, 2018  |  Innovation

To get more electric vehicles on the road, General Motors wants the Trump administration to get behind an effort to increase the sale of electric...

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SoftBank To Invest $2.2B In GM’s Cruise Self-Driving Car Business
SoftBank To Invest $2.2B In GM’s Cruise Self-Driving Car Business
May 31, 2018  |  Investments

SoftBank is gearing up to invest $2.25 billion in General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise, in what appears to be validating GM’s position in autonomous driving....

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How An Intel Deal For Car Tech Could Boost Digital Commerce
How An Intel Deal For Car Tech Could Boost Digital Commerce
May 18, 2018  |  Innovation

More web surfing, more digital commerce, more coffee consumption — a recent deal involving autonomous car technology and Intel seems certain to at least indirectly promote...

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GM Buys Strobe To Enhance Its Driverless Program
GM Buys Strobe To Enhance Its Driverless Program
October 10, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Driverless cars, it seems, are daily edging closer to being commercial reality instead of science fiction. The latest inch forward — GM has announced its...

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