Tag: Transportation
Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off...
In an industry where unit economics and rider utilization are key to running a profitable business, perhaps it’s better to cut your losses early...
Lyft deploys 200 long-range EVs for its rideshare rental fleet in...
Lyft is making 200 new long-range EVs available to rideshare drivers as part of its Express Drive program, the company revealed today. Express Drive...
JetPack Aviation raises $2M to build the prototype of its flying...
Flying cars are fine – but why use a car when you can have a motorcycle instead? YC-backed startup JetPack Aviation wants to answer...
Elon Musk picks Berlin for Tesla’s Europe Gigafactory
Elon Musk said Tuesday during an awards ceremony in Germany that Tesla’s European gigafactory will be built in the Berlin area.
Musk was on stage...
Elon Musk will reveal Tesla’s ‘Cybertruck’ all-electric pickup on Nov. 21
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the company will unveil its all-electric “cybertruck” November 21 in Los Angeles near the serial entrepreneur’s other...
Autonomous trucking startup Einride eyes US market with $25 million in...
Einride, the Swedish autonomous vehicle startup known for its futuristic pods designed to haul freight, has raised $25 million in a Series A round...
Porsche and Boeing are partnering to develop “premium” electric flying cars
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry is heating up, with a lot of companies finding dancing partners for what looks like it...
Uber’s newest feature alerts drivers that pets will be joining the...
Uber is piloting a new feature that lets U.S. riders alert drivers that a pet will be coming along, the latest effort from the...
EV subscription startup Canoo, co-founder sued for alleged harassment
Just weeks after Canoo took the wraps off its electric vehicle, the Los Angeles-based startup and co-founder Stefan Krause have been accused of gender and...
Hyundai is getting into the flying car business
Hyundai Motor Group has launched a new air mobility division aimed at developing technology for the commercialization of flying cars, the latest company to...
