Published:
July 12, 2019
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Partnership
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Car OEMs in the vertical takeoff and landing ecosystem
Case Study | November 30, 2020
The past five years has seen impressive momentum in the realm of electric and autonomous vehicles, and many have looked to expand capabilities to help build the future of urban air mobility. Flying cars, air taxis, and eVTOLs have become synonymous with one another, and the race to develop these ... Not part of subscription
Mobility 2020 Year in Review: Adapting to Autonomy
Analyst Insight | December 16, 2020
This insight is part of the Lux Mobility Team's Year in Review series examining the highlights and key developments of the mobility sector in 2020. For an overview of the other storylines in the Future of Mobility program, see our insights on Improving Urban Mobility, Future Energy for Mobility, and... Not part of subscription
Cruise acquires autonomous vehicle developer Voyage
News Commentary | March 16, 2021
Voyage is a smaller autonomous vehicle (AV) developer that targets ride‑hailing in low‑speed, low‑traffic private communities. At Lux, we've been impressed by the company in the past, though it is difficult to tell exactly what Cruise gets from this acquisition. Much of Voyage's team will transfer ... Not part of subscription
by Lewie Roberts
Volkswagen (VW) will invest $1 billion in cash towards purchasing equity in Argo (Ford and VW will have equal stakes), and VW's own Autonomous Intelligent Driving (AID) company (valued at $1.6 billion) will be contributed entirely to Argo, with 200 AID employees joining Argo. This new alliance is hugely important to combat similar partnerships in the autonomous vehicle (AV) world, like Cruise and Honda/GM. At the same time, clients should recognize that these types of strong partnerships threaten players broadly looking to develop AVs on their own, like Zoox and Tesla, though many startups are still able to focus on specific commercial applications of AVs.
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