Los Gatos, California-based ServiceUp has raised $55 million in Series B funding, bringing the company’s total funding to date to $70 million. The round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from existing investors Hearst Ventures, Trestle Partners, Capital Midwest […]
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New Study Suggests Vehicle Blind Spots Are Getting Worse
Forward blind zones of six top-selling passenger vehicles grew substantially over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, according to a comparison technique developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. A recent study led by the […]
US New Vehicle Sales to Rise 2.5% in June, J.D. Power Report Shows
U.S. total new vehicle sales are expected to rise 2.5% to 1.25 million units on an adjusted basis for the month of June, J.D. Power and GlobalData said in a joint report on Wednesday. However, same sales volume without adjusting […]
$2.5M Vehicle Theft Ring Busted in Arizona
A major vehicle theft ring was recently dismantled, according to an announcement by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. “Operation Escalading Switch,” led by the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) to combat organized vehicle theft in the Phoenix metropolitan […]
Applied Intuition Valued at $15 Billion for Autonomous Vehicle Tech
Applied Intuition raised $600 million in a funding round and tender offer that valued the automotive software supplier at $15 billion, more than doubling its valuation from last year in a sign of strong investment appetite for autonomous vehicle technology. […]
Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Nissan Models Win 2025 IIHS Vehicle Safety Awards
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s latest round of vehicle safety award winners include six vehicle models from four foreign automakers earning 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in the latest batch of ratings. The 2025 versions of the Hyundai Elantra, […]
Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and Nissan Models Are Latest Vehicle Safety Award Winners
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s latest round of vehicle safety award winners include six vehicle models from four foreign automakers earning 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in the latest batch of ratings. The 2025 versions of the Hyundai Elantra, […]