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Automotive technology news, perspectives and insights from Steve Greenfield and industry influencers.


The Daily Download: Featuring CarCapital Technologies
CarCapital Technologies has landed $5.4 million dollars as part of an effort to raise more than $8 million, according to a filing with...

Steve Greenfield
Mar 8, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring DealerSocket and Omnitracs
In today’s news, Vista Equity Partners is in talks to add two portfolio companies to its deal for Solera to go public through a merger...

Steve Greenfield
Mar 6, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring ACV Auctions
ACV Auctions' S-1 filing for its IPO is finally available online, which means we're getting very close to their public listing. The...

Steve Greenfield
Mar 4, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring Rollick Inc.
Rollick Inc. which operates the GoRollick powersports, RV and boat buying program marketplace has closed an $8.5 million funding round. ...

Steve Greenfield
Mar 3, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring gettacar
gettacar raised a $25 million round of funding, bringing its fundraising total to $48 million through three rounds over approximately two...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 26, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring asTech
Congratulations are in order for Tony Rimas and the asTech team for announcing both a funding round and an acquisition. asTech announced...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 26, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring Lucid Motors
We have yet another EV SPAC going public. Lucid Motors reached an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 25, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring Xos Trucks NextGen Acquisition Corporation
Yet another EV is going public via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company). This is proving to be an ongoing theme in 2021! The...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 23, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring Recogni and Aeye Lidar
Recogni announced that it closed a $48.9 million funding round led by WRVI Capital and joined by the Mayfield Fund, Toyota Motor...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 19, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring TradePending
Big news! TradePending has sold a majority of its company to growth equity player, The CapStreet Group. TradePending, founded in 2014 by...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 19, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring Lucid Motors and AutoNation
Lucid Motors is close to a deal to go public with its SPAC Churchill Capital IV merger. And AutoNation sold its remaining stake in Vroom...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 17, 20211 min read


The Daily Download: Featuring Goldman Sachs and Rivian
Goldman Sachs has launched a joint venture focused on catering to automotive technology clients. It's not surprising, given the number...

Steve Greenfield
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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