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Long Beach, BYD Motors Cancel Electric Bus Deal

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Chinese electric car and bus manufacturer BYD Motors said Thursday that it has agreed to mutually terminate a contract with the Long Beach Transportation Company , for ten electric buses for the city. The contract had been worth $12.1M; Long Beach is expected to reopen bidding on the contract. READ MORE>>.

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Flywheel Expands Into Los Angeles, Ramps Up Taxi vs. Rideshare Battle

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The fight between Los Angeles taxicab drivers and services like Lyft and Uber haas just gotten even more interesting, as mobile app developer Flywheel said it has launched in Los Angeles. The company also said it is offering up a $10 ride credit in Los Angeles for users to try out the service, with promo code FLYLA10.

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See Jane Go Snags $2.47M To Expand In SoCal

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Laguna Hills-based See Jane Go , a startup which operates a ridesharing service driven by, and which serves just women, has raised $2.47M in an angel funding, the company said Tuesday. See Jane Go currently offers it service in Orange County and Long Beach, with plans to expand to the rest of Southern California using the funding.

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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

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million from investors Trucks VC, Kapor Capital, JFF, Energy Impact Partners and The Fund. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. Terry said it could take as long as 30 days to get an electrical contractor on site to repair these non-electrical problems.

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New Accelerator Aims At International Startups In LA

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A new, startup accelerator, aimed at startups and small-and-medium-sized businesses looking to go global, says it is launching this summer in Los Angeles. The International Business Accelerator already has an existing program at Long Beach City College. READ MORE>>.

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Sunstone Joins In $100M Funding For Supersonic Plane

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Long Beach-based investor Sunstone Venture Capital Fund says it has participated in the funding for supersonic airplane maker Boom Supersonic. Sunstone did not say how much it invested in the round, which was announced last week by Denver-based Boom Supersonic. new-immigrant families.

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Relativity Space gains new customer in Iridium and new launch site at Vandenberg

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Relativity Space expands its rocket-printing operations into an enormous new Long Beach HQ. funded, staffed, operated, and launched,” Ellis said. So the company has been working with Vandenberg Air Force Base, near Los Angeles, to establish a spot where polar and sun-synchronous orbits are possible.

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