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Federal Funding for Tesla Battery Factory at Giga Berlin In Brandenburg, Tesla can rely on the infrastructure that has been created for the carmaker, and that it does not have to pay for itself. The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to promote the production of batteries itself. Advertisement German Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) wants to support Tesla's planned battery factory in Grünheide. "We are ready to support this investment from the state, as is the case with other companies that invest in this area," Altmaier said on Friday. The factory is classified as an "Imp...

Startup Funding: March 2021 Self-driving vehicles revved up investors in March, with two companies receiving over $200M apiece as they prepare for their systems to enter mass production. One focuses on software for passenger vehicles, while the other is looking to autonomous trucks. Both of the companies received investment from automakers, with China’s largest carmaker SAIC joining each of the funding rounds. It was also a good month for startups making chips for AI acceleration, with four companies from seed to Series D stages raising funds. Plus, two companies are looking to shake up the...

The European start-ups gunning for Elon Musk's electric car crown Tesla has fended off the world's biggest car brands to date, but now it faces a new breed of competitor emerging from the bloc 9 March 2021 • 6:00am Thomas Ingelath heads up Polestar, a Swedish EV-maker battling with Tesla in the premium car market Credit: Andreas Hillergren/Andreas Hillergren On the outskirts of the Swedish city of Gothenburg sits a towering white box with a subtle cross emblazoned on its exterior. Nicknamed "the cube”, it is home to Volvo-owned electric car company Polestar - a brand which has up until n...

Marubeni invests in Skeleton The ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies from Estonia has entered into a strategic partnership with the Japanese trading company Marubeni, which is also investing an undisclosed amount in Skeleton. Skeleton Technologies has already closed a financing round of 41.3 million euros in autumn 2020. The company says that the aim of the new cooperation with Marubeni is to bring Skeleton’s new generation of ultracapacitors, also known as the ‘SuperBattery’, to the Asian automotive market, with a focus on electric vehicles and hydrogen transport. Skeleto...