🛸 Europe's space sector has lift off 

As the space industry moves from larger, single satellites to constellations of smaller satellites, the market for small rocket launches is forecasted to grow. 

This article features Isar, the first fully privately-financed European launch vehicle bringing satellites into earth’s orbit.

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🚲  If You Build It, They Will Bike 

Pop-Up Lanes Increased Cycling During Pandemic. A study of European cities adds to a growing body of evidence that investments in cycling infrastructure can encourage bike commuting, which helps cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Another great NY Times article about mobility, with arguments backed by data, and in-depth analysis. 

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🟢 The world’s largest Spac deal has lift-off. Please welcome: Grab

Grab, south-east Asia’s most valuable start-up, has agreed to the largest-ever merger with a special purpose acquisition company, raising $4.5bn in cash to go public in a US deal that will value its shares at close to $40bn.

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🛍 Oxbotica x Autonomous Vehicle 

Ocado, is making an investment today into what it believes will be the next chapter of how that business will grow: it is taking a £10 million stake in Oxbotica, a U.K. startup that develops autonomous driving systems.

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🔋 GM’s second $2.3B battery plant with LG Chem to open in late 2023

GM and LG Chem announced Friday plans to build a second U.S. battery cell factory — a $2.3 billion facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee that will supply the automaker with the cells needed for the 30 electric vehicle models it plans to launch by mid decade.

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