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Fees, fees, fees. If there is some security at this uncertain moment, this is: US tariff policy is likely to change again. Since Friday morning, there is a 90-day pause for “reciprocal” fees set in most countries. However, 10% of the basic tariffs remain and President Trump has withdrawn tariffs against China to about 145%.
Wedbush Dan Iva Securities Analyst lowered his price targets Apple AND Tesla Because tariffs threaten to spoil both businesses.
However, they are hardly the only American companies that are expected to feel the pain – and then decide whether to spend it on the customers. Pauses for the highest tariffs set for goods imported from Mexico and Canada provides relief for the transport sector. However, the sector, especially any EV company that uses LFP batteries (Litium iron phosphate), are highly exposed thanks to large tariffs set in China’s imports.
We will closely follow the issue of tariffs whose effects will not hold for months.
A small bird
Nearly a year ago, a small bird gave us a tip that aroused a month hunt for more information about a secret EV start Plaque. And boy, did we find out a lot. Old -man Sean o’kane There are all the details in this story, including that Jeff Bezos is supporting the company, along with other high -profile supporters such as Mark Walter, the controller owner of La Dodgers and CEO of Guggenheim Partners, and Thomas Brull, who is a new investor: production building.
But there are many more, including the story of Slate’s origin and its business model, as well as a second story confirming a last spy blow of its first product, an EV receiver truck.
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Deals!
Welp, I have to admit that I didn’t see this agreement to come. I’m talking Sober Buying some of Nikolabankruptcy assets.
Yes, the founder of Nikola and former -ceo Trevor Milton, who was convicted of fraud of securities and most recently forgiven by President Trump, wanted those assets. Milton was greeted with a cold reception. But Lucid was the winner, after making about $ 30 million in cash and non-cash in exchange for the factory, Nikola’s rent at its Phoenix headquarters, and “machinery, equipment and inventory”, according to a submission.
Other deals that got my attention
Capital ayanwhich provides the funding of Halal vehicles that serve private rent and business drivers looking for halal alternatives to buying low carbon emissions, set up £ 25m ($ 32.6 million) in financing in accordance with the Shari’ah partners of institutional debt for growth.
nowA European starting and maintenance of Lithium-Jon batteries, set up € 6m in a round led by the influence of the influence of change4Good, with participation by Dutch investors Fail Capital Impact Fund and Goeie Grutten Impact Fund. An additional € € addition in debt funding is currently increasing.
SingleThe start of California -based autonomous vehicles provided $ 106 million in a round of the E. Growth, which was a round down, brings total Nuro funds raised at $ 2.2 billion and its estimation of $ 6 billion. This is a decrease in the estimation of $ 8.6 billion Nuro provided after its D 600 million Dollars in 2021. Supporters in this round are mainly existing institutional investors, including T. Rowe Price Associates, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Tiger Global Management, Greylock Partners, and XN Partners and XN Partners and XN Partners and XN Partners strategic.
ParallelWhich is developing autonomous technology, electrical transport technology, set up a $ 38 million round round led by Anthos Capital with cooperative funding, congruent ventures and riot ventures, among other things.
Visible readings and other announcements
Adas
Elon MuskThe Government Efficiency Department has reduced to the National Traffic Safety Administration on the highway that disproportionately “touched” employees working in vehicle automation.
Nissan Plans to use automated steering software developed by Pay To improve its advanced driver assistance system starting in 2027.
Autonomous vehicles
path She is preparing to use data from her robotaxia, including videos from internal cameras associated with knight identities to train him generating models, according to a unlawful version of his privacy policy found by researcher Jane Manchun.
Meanwhile, a Waymo Robotaxi in Santa Monica caused a traffic jam in a Chick-Fil-A after being stuck at the entrance to the car.
Zamx I am setting a small fleet of retrained test vehicles on the streets of Los Angeles.
Electric vehicles, charging and batteries
Cano General manager Aquila Anthony It can buy the bankruptcycle of EV starting assets, placed a judge this week.
Elon MuskPolitical activities, which have prompted Global Protests Tesla Takedown, are affecting the company’s sales. Tesla’s used lists have increased a lot. And other brands, which still remain far from Tesla in total sales, are seeing a rise. For example, Pole Sales were thrown into Q1 with discounts like his “Tesla Conquest” bonus.
