TechCrunch Mobility: Inside the Rivian skunkworks program, and Trump’s gift to Tesla

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Before jumping the week’s shipment news, it is worth pointing to a few articles in the spotlight Elon muskCEO of TESLA and the largest shareholder and the founder of several other companies, including space and neurralink.

You can remember the study of the team here in Techcrunch published in February People in the Doge Universe of Elon Musk. Updated, Updated, Mountain for those who want Government Efficiency DepartmentA body established by President Trump’s executive procedure. A new report on TechCrunch has taken a new report Founders and VCs working with the DoGe. Check it out!

The musk is talking about his close ally Trump 25% of tariffs in the United States, including Mexico and Canada, including 25% of the tariffs. We put a 25% tariff to certain parts used to build a car. Correspondent Sean is a decision that is likely to be the cost of new and used cars, as notes of O’Kane notes, but this A gift to TeslaThe company is governed by the greatest financial elections by musk.

And finally, in other am-I-in-simulation news, Trevor MiltonFraud, the founder of extreme hydrogen transport has a nicola founder Donated by TrumpWhite House has confirmed Techcrunch. Tidbit: We waited a few hours before the approval of the White House.

Ok, with the latest news on week.

Some birds

A little bird recently told us Clear Especially the new weight is partnership as a way to achieve a higher autonomy level with SUV. Can we see a partnership with the provider of automated driving technology, a mobileee or another little impossible?

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Deals!

WELP, there is an unmarried agreement here, but it deserves a lot of attention.

Techcrunch it was Regent purchased by a special investment firm. No financial terms have been disclosed, but soon our previous owner protects a small part of the property in Yahoo Holdings. Still obtained from the unpacked, a few days after regent purchase, a few days after the publisher house for technological publications such as PCWorld, Macworld, Infoworld and CIO.

Other deals that receive my attention …

ConcretefleetMichigan-based company, which is preparing the home charging fleet management program, Raised $ 15 million In a series aligned climate capital, a number of rounds conducted by the ecosystem integrity Foundation (EIF) and a remarkable enterprise climate (RVC).

Bot CompanyRobotics of robotics built by the former cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle vogtGreenoaks earned $ 150 million in a period led, Reuters reportedly referring to non-mentioned sources.

UnloadInfrastructure starting in a home, Won $ 2.5 million in a circuit by Lemniscap. Other investors include colosseum, daedalus angels, Ev3 Labs, Jedis and Laboratories in Echo Fundraiser Chainyo.

NavalA vehicle fleet software management company, Earned $ 450 million A koore in a period by Elephant VC and Goldman Sachs alternatives. The Funds The Operation Permit Platform will be used to finance automatic integration purchase.

MannaDublin Based Drone Delivery Company, Raised $ 30 million In a round headed by tapestry VC and molten enterprises. Coca-Cola and Dynama Enterprise also took part.

Reads outstanding and other Tidbits

Autonomous Vehicles

Unfortunate Will begin to offer Robotaxi walks In Washington, DCIn 2026, through the Waymo Waymo, the company, the authorization of the Autonomous Vehicle, the authorization of the autonomous vehicle, the permission of the autonomous vehicle will still have a lobbying game for a person behind the wheel.

Electric vehicles, charging and batteries

BydLast week, a house-charger announcement, reporter Tim de’ni asked Learn more.

Killac He has made another house debut: OptiG SUV. Contributed Emme Hall has won a chance Drive Optiq and New EscaladeQ.

EnjoyBrooklyn-centered electric vehicle filling infrastructure started, first started Speed ​​filling station In San Francisco.

Rivana He used a skunkworks program for years aimed at electric micropurobil, founder and CEO RJ scary He said to TechCrunch. Now Rivian Twine the beginning – Also known – with $ 105 million financing from detention facilities. There are minorities in Rivian and fear will serve on his board. Rivia’s President of Rivia will be Yu, Rivi’s future programs.

IN-car technology

Waze has Google Assistant removed From iOS according to the ongoing issues. The company plans to provide a “advanced voice interaction solution” in the near future in the near future.