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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

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Harris writes: “The figures, dating back to 2016, paint a picture of a company desperate to meet over-ambitious autonomy targets and one that is willing to spend freely, even recklessly, to get there. .” Uber is in talks with Softbank Vision Fund and Toyota to raise $1 billion for its self-driving unit Uber ATG.

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How GridTest Is Helping To Build The Next Electric Car, With Neal Roche

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We manufacturer our equipment here in the San Fernando Valley, but we're also shipping our equipment to Asia and Europe. We understand you have some funding? Neal Roche: I think some of the biggest challenges are that when you fund a startup, the assumption is that you are focusing markets close to home.

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