Luminar used a special purpose acquisition company to avoid a traditional IPO.
Author: Timothy B. Lee
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Electric vehicle customers today enjoy a wide selection—and a $7,500 tax credit.
Nikola soars as clueless investors mistake month-old GM website for new
Investors mistook a month-old GM webpage for a new announcement.
S&P 500 adds Tesla, sending stock price soaring
Tesla could immediately become one of the ten most valuable stocks in the index.
Nikola has $900 million in the bank, lost $117 million last quarter
Nikola’s new leadership may be bringing discipline to its product roadmap.
Tesla raises “full self-driving” price from $8,000 to $10,000
Elon Musk has long warned the FSD package would rise in price over time.
“Oh Jeeeesus”: Drivers react to Tesla’s full self-driving beta release
Videos of Tesla’s full self-driving beta in action show a few close calls.
Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot a “distant second” to GM Super Cruise
Super Cruise uses eye tracking to ensure the driver is watching the road.
Nikola stock falls 14 percent after CEO downplays Badger truck plans
“Core business plan” is “heavy trucks and hydrogen infrastructure,” CEO says.
The technology behind the iPhone lidar may be coming soon to cars
How Apple made affordable lidar with no moving parts for the iPhone.