Analyst Picks
- ICONIQ Motors (2016, Shanghai, $182.5M) – Developer of electric cars
Market: Electric Vehicles > Automaker > Cars - Mute (2016, South Perth, $1.3M) – Electric scooter rentals
Market: Electric Vehicles > Vehicle-as-a-service > Scooters - Einride (2016, Stockholm) – Electric autonomous transport vehicle
Market: Electric Vehicles > Automaker > Commercial Vehicles > Trucks > Autonomous
Funding Rounds
Series D, $1B
Faraday Future (2014, Gardena, $1.0B) – Developer of electric supercar
Series C, $182.5M
ICONIQ Motors (2016, Shanghai, $182.5M) – Developer of electric cars
Investors: GSR Ventures
Series B, $26M
TOGO (2015, Beijing, $57.5M) – Self-drive electric car rental app
Investors: ZhenFund, SIG China
Series A, $10M
Nikola Motor (2014, Salt Lake City, $10M) – Developer of electric trucks
Investors: Wabco
Series B, $7M
Zero Motorcycles (2006, Scotts Valley, $148M) – Electric motorcycle technology
Post IPO, $2M
Electrovaya (1997, Mississauga) – Manufactures Li-Ion polymer batteries
Seed, $1.7M
Whitecar (2016, London, $2.0M) – Electric vehicle rental services
Seed, $267K
Whitecar (2016, London, $2.0M) – Electric vehicle rental services
Investors: ESTEQ
Series A
Volocopter (2012, Bruchsal, $35.2M) – Developer of electric helicopters
Investors: Helvetia
Series A
Rivian Automotive (2009, Livonia) – Developer of electric cars
Investors: Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
Series B
Ebusbar (2010, Shenzhen) – Developer of EV charging stations and connectors
Investors: Shenzhen Capital Group, Shenzhen China Venture Capital
M&A
- Franklin Electric Acquires U.S. Groundwater Distribution Company Sector Publishing Intelligence
- Kandi Vehicles to Acquire Jinhua An Kao Power Technology Co., Ltd. GlobeNewswire
- Cummins Acquires Brammo To Gain Access To Energy Storage Technology Inside EVs
New Product Announcement
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China’s Nio takes on Tesla with a car half the price of Model X
- Fisker’s EMotion Electric Luxury Sedan and Flexible Solid-State Battery Make Global Debut at CES 2018 PR Newswire
- Tesla launches a web-based version of its in-car trip planning tool TechCrunch
- Beating Google, Tesla, this startup’s self-driving truck is all set to hit Indian roadsIndiatimes
- Emflux One, India’s 1st indigenous electric superbike to debut at Auto Expo 2018: All details on this 80 hp 200 kmph motorcycle Financial Express
- Tesla pick-up truck to follow the Model Y in 2019 TechKenyot
- BYD launches unmanned driving system for monorail ecns.cn
- Polestar Announces Initial Launch Markets For Polestar 1 Electric Cars Report
- Morgan EV3 to go Into Production in 2018 News18
- Mahindra Electric launches Virtual Reality drive experience for all-electric e2oPlusAutomotive World
- URB-E’s launching a scooter sharing network at college campuses and hotels Tech News Universe
- Genovation Cars’ To Debut GXE Electric Corvette With 789 BHP Next Month New Delhi Television
- Onewheel® Maker Future Motion Releases 12-18 Mile Extended Range Onewheel+ XR, a Game Changer for Transportation PR Newswire
- Rad Power Bikes Announces Model Year 2018 ebikes and Expands Lineup with new RadCity Step-Thru Model Sector Publishing Intelligence
- Aston Martin Planning to Make All-Electric Supercar to Take on Tesla Roadster News18
- Tesla is chosen to build another big battery in Australia after the first one proves impressive Electrek
New Geo Entry
- Tesla’s NYC Store Sells Solar, Cars And Home Batteries Under One Roof Bloomberg
- NextEV Starts Designing Third Production Car, Plans to Enter Europe Within Three YearsYicai Global
- Lohia Auto eyes T & AP for setting up its second plant Indiatimes
- Europe Largest Supercharging Station Now Open In Norway Inside EVs
Business Partnership
- Volkswagen and Hyundai team up with Aurora on self-driving TechCrunch
- Droom partners Mahindra, others for electric vehicles btvi.in
- Magna collaborates with new Chinese Automaker NIO on vehicle launch Automotive World
- GAC Group teams up with NIO to establish NEV JV Gasgoo.com
Company Announcement
- Workhorse Group Announces Intention to Spin Off SureFly Business GlobeNewswire
- UQM Technologies Receives Follow-on Order from DANNAR for Mobile Power Station Utility Vehicle (MPS) Powered by UQM Electric Drive Systems Business Wire
- Transporting to the Next-Generation: Cummins Announces Availability of X12 Powered MCI Coaches in 2019 Business Wire
- Chinese start-up Iconiq set to enter country’s electric car market from 2019 South China Morning Post
Commentary On Company
- Tesla Solar Installations Drag On Entire U.S. Home Solar Market ValueWalk
Lawsuit
- Tesla faces fresh Norway lawsuit over false advertising New Indian Express