Tag: Transportation
Lyft faces lawsuit that alleges kidnapping at gunpoint and rape
Lyft is facing another lawsuit pertaining to its handling of alleged sexual assaults at the hands of drivers on its platform. In a suit...
Waymo’s robotaxi pilot surpassed 6,200 riders in its first month in...
Waymo transported 6,299 passengers in self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans in its first month participating in a robotaxi pilot program in California, according to a...
JUMP pulled its bikes from a number of markets in the...
Uber -owned JUMP pulled its bikes and scooters from a handful of markets over the last few months. The latest city affected is San...
Voyage raises $31 million to bring driverless taxis to communities
Voyage, the autonomous vehicle startup that spun out of Udacity, announced Thursday it has raised $31 million in a round led by Franklin Templeton. Khosla...
India’s ride-hailing giant Ola makes serious bet on two-wheeler
Ola, the largest ride-hailing service in India, said today its two-wheeler service — Ola Bike — is now operational in 150 Indian cities and...
Uber commits $200 million to Uber Freight expansion in bet on...
Uber Freight is establishing its headquarters in Chicago as part of Uber’s broader plan to invest more than $200 million annually in the region,...
Volocopter raises $55M led by Volvo owner Geely, sets 3-year timeline...
The promise of flying cars has become an idea more synonymous with the tech world’s shortcomings than its exciting potential, but today one of the...
Porsche increases stake in electric car maker Rimac Automobili to 15.5%
Porsche AG is increasing its stake in Croatian electric vehicle components and hypercar company Rimac Automobili . The increased stake is the latest effort...
SoftBank-backed Getaround is raising $200M at a $1.5B+ valuation
Getaround, a used car marketplace and winner of TechCrunch Disrupt New York Battlefield 2011, will enter the unicorn club with a roughly $200 million...
Google Assistant, navigation and apps coming to GM vehicles starting in...
GM is turning to Google to provide in-vehicle voice, navigation and other apps in its Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles starting in 2021. GM...
