Self-driving truck software startup Plus is reportedly in talks to merge with the same investor group that brought public electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc.
Foxconn’s Next U.S. Move Would Be an Electric-Vehicle SPAC
A spinoff and overseas listing of its new division can help build credibility as a reliable partner.
SPAC Churchill Capital IV gains on speculation of Lucid Motors collaboration with Apple
SPAC Churchill Capital IV (NYSE:CCIV), which is in a deal to take Lucid Motors public, rose 4.9% on speculation of potential partnership to make EV cars with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).
SPAC GigCapital3 gains as holder vote for Lightning eMotors was earlier today
SPAC GigCapital3 (NYSE:GIK) advanced 17% as the shareholder vote for the company’s merger with electric vehicle company Lightning eMotors took place earlier today.
Biden: U.S. must boost EV production to surpass China
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States must ramp up production of electric vehicles to catch up with and then surpass China after he virtually toured an electric bus and battery manufacturing plant on Tuesday.
Navya and REE Automotive announce that they have signed an agreement to develop a level 4 autonomous system including REE corner technology and Navya self-driving solutions
Navya, a leading company in autonomous driving systems, and REE Automotive, a leader in e-Mobility which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp.
Flying-Taxi SPAC Accused of Stealing Aircraft Technology
Wisk Aero LLC, a maker of electric-powered aircraft designed for use as flying taxis, claims its technology was stolen by Archer Aviation Inc., a rival startup valued at $3.8 billion in a blank-check deal earlier this year involving United Airlines Holdings Inc. and investment banker Ken Moelis.
CCIV stock soars 30% on report it’s nearing deal with Lucid Motors
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors may be nearing a Michael Klein-run SPAC agreement to take the California based company public, according to Reuters. The potential development sent shares of blank-check company Churchill Capital IV (CCIV) up more than 30% on Tuesday afternoon.
Institutional demand buoys socially conscious SPACs
Some of the world’s largest asset managers from Blackstone to BlackRock have signaled an appetite to invest in socially responsible companies—and special-purpose acquisition companies are all too happy to serve them.
Electric Aircraft Startup Archer to Go Public at Multibillion Dollar Valuation via SPAC – Sources
Electric aircraft startup Archer Aviation Inc. plans to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, in a deal that will give the company a multibillion dollar valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Israeli Startup REE Plans Merger With 10X Capital SPAC
REE Automotive, an electric-vehicle technology startup, has agreed to go public through a merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
There’s No Need to Chase CIIG Merger Now
CIIC stock has faded a bit, but a broader pullback in EV SPACs means it could have further to fall
EV-Tech Company Proterra to Go Public Through ArcLight SPAC
Proterra Inc., which makes electric buses and batteries, agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company ArcLight Clean Transition Corp.
A Tesla rival is going public at a $5.4 billion valuation via a SPAC set up by Marvel Comics’ ex-CEO
London-based Arrival will combine with US firm CIIG Merger. The combined company expects to list on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “ARVL.”
ChargePoint To Go Public In Another Signal Of Surge In EV Popularity
Investors are paying attention to ChargePoint, Inc. One of the world’s first and largest electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, it has revealed that it will go public by merging with Switchback Energy Acquisition Corp. The deal will value the company at $2.4 billion.
Lion Electric In Merger Talks With Northern Genesis
The Lion Electric Co., a maker of electric vehicles such as yellow school buses, is in talks to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
DiamondPeak Stock Drops on Workhorse News. It’s a Strange Reaction.
Stock in special purpose acquisition company DiamondPeak pulled back from a steeper decline to trade down more than 5% Tuesday afternoon. It apparently is a reaction to an issue involving Workhorse, but that’s wrong-headed. Trading in the stocks should be the other way around.
Despite Its Huge Run-Up, Hyliion Stock is Still a Long-Term Buy
HYLN stock is a long-term winner because RNG is an immediately usable clean energy solution for trucking
ChargePoint joins growing list of clean energy firms going public via SPAC
EV charging company ChargePoint is “nearing a deal to go public through a reverse merger” that could value the company at more than $2 billion.
Spartan Energy Has a Long Road to Revenue, So Skip It
Spartan Energy Acquisition (NYSE:SPAQ) stock came to prominence only a few weeks ago. Prior to the Fisker deal, it wasn’t much talked about outside of niche circles.