GM-backed Cruise secures $5 billion credit line as it prepares to launch self-driving robotaxis
Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, has secured a new $5 billion line of credit as it prepares for commercialization of an autonomous ride-hailing business.The new credit is being provided by GM's automotive financing arm to use for the purchase of Cruise's self-driving Origin shuttles.This past month, GM began assembly of 100 pre-production Cruise Origin vehicles that will be built this summer for validation testing.Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary ofGeneral Motors, has se
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Tesla Stock Target Cut by Analyst Because Old Auto Makers Have More in the Tank
Teslastock isdroppingin Monday trading after a former bull trimmed hisprice target. What’s more, he’sraised price targetson the legacyauto makerstocks. The Monday dip and analyst flip is leaving bullish Tesla investors wondering what is up.Jefferies analystPhilippe Houchoiscut his Tesla stock-price target to $700 from $775. “Volatility, Bitcoin, and tweets brought noise but little fundamental change since we downgraded Tesla,” wrote the analyst in a Sunday report. There is much potential ahead,