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Intel – Sage seller

Intel should sell as much as it can. In the face of nonsensical valuations for the EV sector and Mobileye no longer being a core part of Intel, it makes...

Ford & Rivian – EV independence

Ford can make it alone.   The ending of the partnership is a sign that expectations for Rivian are now so high that it thinks that it will be able...

GM Cruise – Sim city

I am not a big believer in simulation. GM Cruise is one of the leaders in autonomous driving, but I suspect that its use of simulation as opposed to the...

Rivian – Field of dreams.

Dreams trump arithmetic for now. Rivian is coming to market at $78 a share giving it a valuation of $77bn despite not having sold a single vehicle. Furthermore, no one...

Rivian – The contortionist pt. III.

The public market will take no prisoners. Rivian’s valuation at IPO of $60bn (post-money) is lower than the $80bn mooted but it is still way above anything that a reasonable...

Qualcomm – Eye on Mobileye

Qualcomm is coming for Mobileye. Qualcomm has won its fight for Veoneer which will see it expand its offering in automated driving in an attempt to take on Mobileye in...

Rivian – The contortionist pt. II.

Rivian is not a growth company. It is a start-up.   It looks like Rivian has a great product on its hands which combined with its relationship with Amazon puts...

GM Ultifi – Out of GAS.

GM appears to go it alone. GM has announced a new end-to-end platform that aims to provide everything from systems management to infotainment, in what can only be a big...

Didi – Desperate times.

Didi is in desperate peril. Didi Global CEO and founder Jean Liu is hoping that making an exit is going to save her company, but all of the evidence points...

Didi – Blood in the water pt. II

Half of Didi’s opportunity has already been lost. Didi appears to have lost 30% of its user base (and 50% of its opportunity) since the crackdown on its business which...