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Latest SPAC News: Polestar posts $304M loss amid delays, Starry emerges from bankruptcy with new growth goals, and Oklo selected to provide clean power to Air Force Base
Polestar Posts $304 Million Loss Amid Delays, Competition
Polestar Automotive Holding (NASDAQ:PSNY) posted another operating loss in the second quarter as the electric-vehicle maker struggled with software delays and intensifying competition.
While revenue surged in the UK and Sweden, it declined in key markets including the US and China during the three months through June, the EV maker said Thursday. Polestar, which is owned by Volvo Car AB and Chinese billionaire Li Shufu’s private investment company, posted a net loss of $304 million.
Polestar combined with special purpose acquisition company Gores Guggenheim Inc, raising $890 million in the process.
Internet Startup Starry Emerges From Bankruptcy With New Growth and Profit Goals
Oklo Selected to Provide Clean and Resilient Power to Eielson Air Force Base
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy on behalf of the United States Air Force has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a contract to Oklo Inc. to provide power and heat at the Eielson Air Force Base as part of the Air Force’s micro-reactor pilot program. This project represents a significant stride towards ensuring a clean and resilient energy supply for critical national security infrastructure.
On July 11, Oklo and AltC Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: ALCC) announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that upon closing would result in the combined company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “OKLO.”
READAt the SPAC of Dawn As the market goes through a cooling period this week, new readouts for jobless claims and new home sales are set to hit later today. Jobless claims are of course something of a proxy indicator for SPACs as to when the Fed might continue to its rate-cutting process, while home...
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its $250 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “BEAGU”, Thursday, October 24, 2024. The new SPAC plans to search for a combination target valued at $3 billion or more that would benefit from the relationships and experience...
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. III Life Sciences announced the pricing of its $175 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “OACCU”, Thursday, October 24, 2024. The new SPAC plans to combine with a healthcare target or one in a healthcare-related industry in North America or Europe. The...
Translational Development (NASDAQ:TDACU) has filed for a $150 million IPO to extend underwriter BTIG’s strong three-month streak where it has represented nearly a third of new SPAC S-1s. This is BTIG’s fifth SPAC filed since August 8, and these have each borne some similar features. All have overfunded their trust slightly – Translational is overfunding...
At the SPAC of Dawn Pioneering an entirely new type of aircraft is necessarily a process fraught with turbulence, but eVTOL makers got a major lift Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration published its final ruling on “powered-lift” vehicles. This rule brings much needed clarity to the agency’s requirements for pilot training and operations and...