Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) has ordered 10,000 autonomous vehicles from Rivian, with plans for more as part of its robotaxi push. The company is expanding partnerships with autonomous vehicle players including Lucid and Nuro. Uber announced a $600 million acquisition of parking platform SpotHero to extend its reach into mobility infrastructure. Uber Technologies, trading at $79.17, is moving beyond its core ride hailing and delivery roots into a broader mobility platform. The stock is up...
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SpaceX having more capital is an indirect benefit for Rivian.
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The company said it worked with the Department of Energy to update a loan of up to $4.5 billion to expand the facility and boost U.S. manufacturing jobs.