“Shopify Powers Flexport’s Growth, Kia EV9 Takes the Driver’s Seat, and Amazon’s Strategic Investments”
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This week, read about Amazon, EV startup Fisker, electric boats, a bunch of new funding deals and my time driving the all-new Kia EV9.
Remember Lordstown Motors, the EV startup that went public via a SPAC and has since filed for bankruptcy protection?
Steve Burns, who founded and was then ousted from Lordstown Motors, is back with a new EV startup called LandX Motors.
Northvolt, the Swedish battery startup, secured a $5 billion debt deal to help pay for the expansion of its first gigafactory.
The Kia EV9 comes in five trims with the cheapest — the rear-wheel drive EV9 Light — starting at $54,900.