(Bloomberg) – Electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors raised around $ 500 million from a group of risky investors, showing that Chinese startups with promising car models can attract funds even when industry sales drop. Investors in the C + Series financing round include Aspex Management, Sequoia Capital China, Hillhouse Capital …
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Trump suggests he won’t accept 2020 election results if he loses
President Trump declined to pledge to accept the results of the 2020 election and ensure a peaceful transition of power in an interview with “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace, broadcast Sunday. In the interview, Trump repeated his frequent false claim that mail ballots are inherently “rigged” and said “he …
Read More »Outbreak in Juneau shellfish processor has expanded as Alaska has another record COVID-19 count
The COVID-19 outbreak at a local seafood processing plant has expanded. Testing of more than 100 employees at Alaska Glacier Seafoods revealed that 26 more people have the virus, according to a press release from the city and Juneau district. Nine plant employees tested positive last week. It is unclear …
Read More »United Arab Emirates has successfully launched the first Mars mission in the Arab world
The Hope probe took off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, after a delay last week due to bad weather. The solid rocket was successfully separated from the launch vehicle, and the probe has established two-way communication with the ground segment in Dubai. The Al Amal probe, as it …
Read More »HUGE BOOOOM! Ohio State flips four-star cornerback Jordan Hancock of Clemson
There have been rumors going on for quite some time. In spite of Jordan HancockThe March engagement to Clemson, many of those covering Ohio state recruiting felt that Ryan Day and Kerry Coombs were not yet far from the race for four-star corner services. On Sunday, that proved true, as …
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