GM-backed startup’s quiet electric pontoon boat is a conversation starter during Seattle joy rides Apparently the best way to get people talking about your new boat is to get them out on the water… Read More
Seattle’s Pure Watercraft unveils electric pontoon boat as GM collaboration accelerates quickly Seattle-based Pure Watercraft is acting quickly on its new partnership with General Motors, unveiling an all-electric pontoon boat as the… Read More
GM acquires 25% stake in Seattle’s Pure Watercraft to accelerate future of electric powerboating A Seattle startup with a vision for electric powerboating is joining forces with a legacy automaker that is shifting its… Read More
Microsoft joins $2B investment in Cruise to speed commercialization of self-driving vehicles Microsoft is partnering with Cruise and General Motors to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles by bringing its cloud computing… Read More
With latest deals, Amazon reveals sudden interest in autonomous and electric vehicles Amazon and General Motors plan to invest in Rivian, the maker of electric pickup trucks, according to reports by Reuters and Bloomberg,… Read More
Microsoft Teams ratchets up Slack challenge, claims 200k organizations as customers one year after launch Microsoft Teams is now being used by 200,000 organizations in 181 markets around the world, up four-fold since the tech… Read More
Sidecar CEO explains why ride-hailing company sold to GM, calls patents ‘key component’ In a blog post penned today, Sidecar CEO Sunil Paul confirmed that General Motors acquired his ride-hailing company and explained… Read More
Report: GM acquires most of Sidecar’s assets and technology Big automakers continue to make defensive moves against the competitive threat posed by ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft.… Read More
General Motors invests $500M in Lyft to create network of driverless cars General Motors is investing $500 million in ride-hailing giant Lyft as both companies team up to develop a “network of on-demand autonomous… Read More