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27.02.26 - 19:06
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UK self-driving startup Wayve secures US$1.2 billion to expand robotaxi plans (Digitimes)
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Wayve, the UK-based autonomous driving startup, has raised US$1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to US$8.6 billion. The round was led by venture capital firms Eclipse Capital, Balderton Capital, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and included major tech and automotive investors such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Uber, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Stellantis. Uber also committed up to an additional US$300 million in milestone-based funding to accelerate the deployment of Wayve-powered robotaxi services globally....
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26.02.26 - 14:01
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Major Japanese Automakers′ Global Sales Rise 0.7 pct in Jan. (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)--Total global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers rose 0.7 pct from a year earlier to 1.94 million units in January, according to data released by the companies on Thursday. Toyota Motor Corp. posted a 4.7 pct sales increase, led by its overseas sales, which hit a record high for January. Nissan Motor Co.'s sales returned to growth for the first time ......
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26.02.26 - 11:36
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Mercedes, Stellantis, Uber und andere investieren in Wayve (Electrive)
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Es ist bereits die dritte Riesen-Finanzierungsrunde im Bereich autonomes Fahren im Februar: Das britische Unternehmen Wayve erhält rund eine Milliarde Euro von Finanzinvestoren sowie den strategischen Investoren Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Stellantis, Uber, Nvidia und Microsoft....
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26.02.26 - 01:54
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The Presidio Group Advised Asbury Automotive Group on the Sale of Three South Carolina Dealerships to RBM of Atlanta (Business Wire)
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GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the automotive retail and consumer mobility sectors, exclusively advised Asbury Automotive Group (“Asbury”) on the sale of three dealerships in Greenville, S.C., to RBM of Atlanta (“RBM”).
The transaction, which included related real estate, closed Feb. 23 and involved Porsche of Greenville, Land Rover Greenville and Crown Nissan of Greenville. Asbury continues to own Toyota of Greenville and its collision center in the market.
Asbury's sale is another step in a broader portfolio management initiative.
“As we advance our long‑term growth strategy, we are continually assessing where each store best fits within our overall portfolio,” said David Hult, Asbury president and CEO. “While the decision to sell these stores was difficult, it reflects a thoughtful and disciplined approach to optimizing our footprint....
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25.02.26 - 01:12
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Wayve CEO on Robotaxis, Automaker Partnerships, Software (Bloomberg)
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Wayve Ltd. CEO Alex Kendall discusses the UK self-driving company's global autonomy platform, its partnerships with Nissan, Mercedes and Stellantis, and plans for mass production of robotaxis. He also talks about high-margin software business with some of the world's largest OEMs, saying, “we're excited to see our technology go head-to-head.” Kendall speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie in London. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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24.02.26 - 09:36
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Nissan streicht US-Import seiner günstigsten Leaf-Version (Electrive)
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Nissan sieht davon ab, die Basisvariante des neuen Leaf mit 130 kW Leistung und 52-kWh-Batterie in den USA zum Modelljahr 2026 anzubieten. Der neue Einstiegsstromer sollte dort eigentlich dieses Jahr auf den Markt kommen. So bleibt es bei der alleinigen Version mit großer Batterie (75 kWh)....
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19.02.26 - 14:12
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Nissan Leaf ab 35.950 Euro bestellbar (Electrive)
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Eigentlich sollte die dritte Generation des vollelektrischen Nissan Leaf ist in Deutschland noch 2025 in den Verkauf gehen, jetzt ist es Februar geworden. Dafür ist aus dem angekündigten Preis von unter 37.000 Euro nochmals ein Tausender weniger geworden....
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19.02.26 - 10:37
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Investitionen und Konkurrenz: Renault erwartet niedrigere Gewinnmargen (Cash)
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- Zunehmende Konkurrenz in Europa, die Expansion etwa nach Lateinamerika und Asien sowie der Anlauf neuer Elektromodelle dürften 2026 auf die Profitabilität von Renault drücken. Gegensteuern will Unternehmenslenker Francois Provost mit weiteren Kostensenkungen. 2025 bescherte die bilanzielle Neuordnung der Nissan-Beteiligung dem Konzern derweil rote Zahlen. An der Pariser Börse verlor die Aktie am Donnerstagvormittag gut drei Prozent, nachdem sie noch mit einem Kursplus gestartet war....
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