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Fast on the heels of the reported collapse in talks with GM, electric vehicle startup Rivian announced Wednesday it has won a $500 million minority equity investment from crosstown giant Ford. In exchange, Ford says it will use Rivian’s flexible skateboard vehicle platform to develop a brand-new electric vehicle of its own. The deal adds to a $700 million investment by …
Detroit’s landed a big project that's another signal that the Motor City can also be the mobility city. Google’s autonomous car arm Waymo is opening what they are calling the world’s first factory completely dedicated the mass production of L4 autonomous vehicles. It will be their second facility in Michigan and will be located at a repurposed American Axle & …
Detroit-based StockX, according a report in Recode, is about to be valued at $1 billion. That gives it "Unicorn" status as a startup. DST Global, the late-stage venture firm run by Russian-American billionaire Yuri Milner, is expected to lead the deal, according to people familiar with the matter. It will be the latest bet by the firm on an e-commerce startup after backing …
Tim Robinson, one half of the duo behind the recently canceled Comedy Central series "Detroiters," has a new Netflix show coming out. "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson" debuts April 23 — that's a week from Tuesday — and will feature Sam Richardson, Robinson's sidekick in the sadly discontinued sketch comedy series, plus SNL vets Cecily Strong, Vanessa Bayer and Will …
Welcome to Monday, April 8, 2019. The weekend is over, that girl is totally not gonna call you, and your dreams are crushed. On today's show, Consumers Energy has issued a report into why its Macomb County natural gas storage and compression facility caught fire on Jan. 30, prompting the utility to issue an emergency request asking people to dial back their thermostats as …
Detroit-based StockX, according a report in Recode, is about to be valued at $1 billion. That gives it “Unicorn” status as a startup. DST Global, the late-stage venture firm run by Russian-American billionaire Yuri Milner, is expected to lead the deal, according to people familiar with the matter. It will be the latest bet by …
