The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: September 11, 2023
by Marlena Haddad on 2023-09-11 at 11:33am

Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News: Lotus Robotics designated by leading automakers to license its driving solutions and VinFast’s rally burns traders playing greater fool theory


Lotus Robotics Designated by Leading Automakers to License its Intelligent Driving Solutions

Lotus Technology Inc. a leading global luxury electric vehicle maker, announced today that its intelligent driving arm, Lotus Robotics, has been designated to license several leading automakers to provide them with its intelligent driving technology and software. The announcement demonstrates the R&D prowess that is driving the growth of Lotus Tech’s technology-related revenues as the Company executes its Vision80 business transformation strategy.

As announced in January 2023, Lotus Tech entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: LCAA).

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VinFast’s 504% Rally Burns Traders Playing Greater Fool Theory

Eleven interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve have done little to break the gambling fever gripping the US stock market.

In episodes strikingly similar to those in the wildest moments of the early pandemic — think GameStop Corp. and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. — investors are frantically bidding up obscure stocks only to then watch them crash spectacularly. The very latest example: VinFast Auto Ltd (NASDAQ:VFS), an unprofitable electric-vehicle maker that at the zenith of a four-week trading frenzy had a market value greater than McDonald’s Corp. and four times that of General Motors Co. The stock has sunk roughly 80% in the eight days since.

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by Kristi Marvin on 2023-09-29 at 5:48pm

Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:ACAQ) announced this afternoon that its stockholders approved its combination with German EV-maker e.GO at a special meeting held earlier today. Additionally, Athena Consumer’s warrant proposal to convert all outstanding warrants to 0.175 shares in the combined company was also approved. A total of 884,880 shares of Athena Class A Common...

by Nicholas Alan Clayton on 2023-09-29 at 4:28pm

October is set to be a quiet month for lock-up expirations with only four de-SPACs and four sponsors now open to trade their shares for the first time. The first customer is Bitdeer Technologies. Its shareholders and the Blue Safari sponsor both stand to gain the most out of this group from moving some of...

by Nicholas Alan Clayton on 2023-09-29 at 3:51pm

Graf Acquisition Corp. IV (NYSE:GFOR) announced in an 8-K this afternoon that its shareholders approved its combination with NKGen Biotech at a special meeting September 25. A total of 3,386,528 shares were redeemed in connection with the vote, leaving Graf IV with about $27.6 million in the tank and a final redemption rate of 84.3%....

by Nicholas Alan Clayton on 2023-09-29 at 3:50pm

Anzu Special Acquisition Corp I (NASDAQ:ANZU) has closed its combination with Envoy Medical and its shares and warrants are to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbols “COCH” and “COCHW” on October 2. The SPAC secured shareholder approval on September 27 and still has not divulged redemption figures. But, it went into the vote...

by Nicholas Alan Clayton on 2023-09-29 at 1:54pm

Mercato Partners (NASDAQ:MPRA) closed its combination with Brazilian software firm Nuvini this afternoon and its shares and warrants are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbols “NVNI” and “NVNIW” on October 2. The combined company will continue to be led by its existing CEO and a seven-member Board including Mercato CEO Dr....

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