February 12, 2020As Lyft drove innovation with enhancements to the technology that powers its platform, the ride-hailing company reported that its active riders grew 23 percent year over year to a record 22.9 million in ...
February 11, 2020Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of the “Big Three” in Detroit, ...
February 7, 2020An Energy and Commerce subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives is going to get together Tuesday (Feb. 11) to figure out self-driving car legislation, according to a report by ...
February 7, 2020HopSkipDrive, a rideshare company that focuses on getting children to school on time, has raised $22 million to expand on its mission to provide transportation to those who might not ...
February 6, 2020Uber may soon be able to put its self-driving vehicles back on California roads after several years, with the issuance of a new permit, according to reports. The company had ...
February 5, 2020A driverless Nissan Leaf drove 230 miles across England in the most extensive and complicated journey in the country, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. 5).
The all-electric LEAF started its trip ...
February 4, 2020Tech-enabled disruptors promise to upend the way things have always been done to help streamline industries that are paper-reliant, process-reliant and perhaps ripe for a shake-up. For some newer firms ...
January 30, 2020The United Parcel Service (UPS), looking to cut costs and pollution, is teaming with Arrival and Waymo for an electric vehicle deal, according to reports.
About 10,000 new trucks will be ...
January 21, 2020Healthcare transportation companies Ride Health and Uber Health have teamed up on non-emergency medical transportation to expand options for people seeking an easier way to get to their medical appointments, ...
January 20, 2020One might assume that a luxury jet, particularly one with a large “presidential suite” and private bath facilities, wouldn’t be a hard sell on the open market. That assumption, Mexican ...
January 13, 2020Yandex, a Russian technology giant and car-sharing company, plans to expand its car-sharing offerings into Europe as other companies in the space retreat, according to a report by the Financial ...
January 13, 2020From London’s Underground to NYC’s MTA, transit systems are digitizing ticket purchasing to boost ridership and reduce consumer friction. But most still rely on old-school physical vending to facilitate purchases, ...
January 10, 2020In today’s top news, Grubhub denies claims that it is considering an acquisition, triggering a 6.7 percent drop in share prices, and Netherlands payments firm PayU buys a majority stake ...
January 10, 2020FlixMobility, a German transport app, on Thursday reported a 37% increase in passenger travel in 2019.
The company, with an app similar to Uber’s, partners with private sector mass transit companies.
“In ...
January 10, 2020Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according ...
January 10, 2020It wasn’t long ago that the measure of a car or truck revolved around such things as the punch and pull of the engine, the smoothness of the transmission, perhaps ...
January 9, 2020To co-develop next-generation mobile solutions for public transit agencies, Cubic Transportation Systems and Moovit have inked a definitive agreement. The partnership will see the integration of Moovit’s Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) application ...
January 9, 2020As it rolled out new federal agency guidance at the annual CES event, the Trump administration showed strong support for autonomous vehicles. The U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao unveiled the ...
January 7, 2020In today’s top news, 2019 is on track to be the second-best year after 2011 for startups worth over $500 million, Toyota unveiled plans for a smart city in Japan, ...
January 6, 2020Rivian, an electric car company backed by Amazon, will add Alexa voice assistant capability to its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, which are tentatively set for an end-of-year release, according ...
January 6, 2020Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6).
The partnership will give drivers hands-free guidance ...
December 31, 2019For some people, it can seem almost utopian: The sight of countless commuters using bikes in certain European cities, and not just for recreation or short rides to the park, ...
December 26, 2019As demand for connectivity in vehicles grows, automakers are clamoring to put Amazon Alexa behind the wheel — or at least in the passenger seat, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Dec. ...
December 24, 2019Past is prologue. For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main or most exciting ways to pay in 2019), it is clear that what has happened this ...
December 17, 2019Before it brings advanced self-driving features to cars intended for personal use, Toyota Motor Corp plans to deploy them in commercial vehicles first. Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD) Chief James ...
December 17, 2019To let everyday scooter users and commuters gain the most from their micro-mobility, Lime has announced the rollout of a new subscription offering. LimePass will be released in cities across ...
December 16, 2019Current strikes in France over a potential pension overhaul have adversely affected retail sales during the holiday season, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The strikes have affected the holiday season ...
December 13, 2019Everything else is getting smarter these days — homes, phones, wearables and even clothing — so why shouldn’t the same standard apply to automotive wheels?
Yes, wheels promise to gain more intelligence ...
December 12, 2019The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could allow mobile devices to command the airwaves that have been used by carmakers for vehicle safety, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Dec. 12).
The FCC’s ...
December 10, 2019Mastercard is running two transportation-friendly holiday season options for cardholders using tap-and-go payment in New York City, the company announced in a release.
The programs are called Taxi Tuesdays and Fareback ...
December 9, 2019America’s 3.5 million truckers face serious delays when they can’t easily pay for fuel and cargo-unloading services. Carrying cash isn’t always safe, and payments acceptance can vary retailer to retailer. ...
December 6, 2019It’s not uncommon for new management at a company, upon taking the corner office, to take a look at what he or she has been left.
And in doing so, that ...
December 5, 2019Alphabet’s Waymo, the self-driving car company, recently completed its 100,000th trip with driverless and autonomous cars, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The program is officially one year old, and it ...
December 5, 2019 A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several ...
December 2, 2019Transport for London (TfL) riders who use Apple Pay now have access to a new tool that will enable them to bypass facial or fingerprint scanning, The Verge reported on ...
December 1, 2019If microchip supplier Qualcomm wins its case on appeal, the cost of connected cars using 5G technology will skyrocket, automakers and suppliers said in court filings on Friday (Nov. 29), ...
November 25, 2019India’s Shuttl, a startup that runs an app-based bus aggregator service, announced that it has raised $36 million in new funding. Toyota Tsusho Corporate and SPARX Group, via its Mirai ...
November 25, 2019London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), has yanked Uber’s license to operate in the city, prompting the ride-hailing giant to file an appeal, Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. 25).
Uber ...
November 22, 2019To help diners purchase their favorite foods from Portillo’s Hot Dogs and Nekter Juice Bar, food ordering platform Olo is testing out in-car ordering. Consumers can order from the restaurants directly ...
November 14, 2019A U.K. startup has proposed building a system of tunnels in the U.K. to deliver as many as 600 million packages a year to the city of London alone, according ...
As Lyft drove innovation with enhancements to the technology that powers its platform, the ride-hailing company reported that its active riders grew 23 percent year over year to a record 22.9 million in ...
Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of the “Big Three” in Detroit, ...
An Energy and Commerce subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives is going to get together Tuesday (Feb. 11) to figure out self-driving car legislation, according to a report by ...
HopSkipDrive, a rideshare company that focuses on getting children to school on time, has raised $22 million to expand on its mission to provide transportation to those who might not ...
Uber may soon be able to put its self-driving vehicles back on California roads after several years, with the issuance of a new permit, according to reports. The company had ...
A driverless Nissan Leaf drove 230 miles across England in the most extensive and complicated journey in the country, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. 5).
The all-electric LEAF started its trip ...
Tech-enabled disruptors promise to upend the way things have always been done to help streamline industries that are paper-reliant, process-reliant and perhaps ripe for a shake-up. For some newer firms ...
The United Parcel Service (UPS), looking to cut costs and pollution, is teaming with Arrival and Waymo for an electric vehicle deal, according to reports.
About 10,000 new trucks will be ...
Healthcare transportation companies Ride Health and Uber Health have teamed up on non-emergency medical transportation to expand options for people seeking an easier way to get to their medical appointments, ...
One might assume that a luxury jet, particularly one with a large “presidential suite” and private bath facilities, wouldn’t be a hard sell on the open market. That assumption, Mexican ...
Yandex, a Russian technology giant and car-sharing company, plans to expand its car-sharing offerings into Europe as other companies in the space retreat, according to a report by the Financial ...
From London’s Underground to NYC’s MTA, transit systems are digitizing ticket purchasing to boost ridership and reduce consumer friction. But most still rely on old-school physical vending to facilitate purchases, ...
In today’s top news, Grubhub denies claims that it is considering an acquisition, triggering a 6.7 percent drop in share prices, and Netherlands payments firm PayU buys a majority stake ...
FlixMobility, a German transport app, on Thursday reported a 37% increase in passenger travel in 2019.
The company, with an app similar to Uber’s, partners with private sector mass transit companies.
“In ...
Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according ...
It wasn’t long ago that the measure of a car or truck revolved around such things as the punch and pull of the engine, the smoothness of the transmission, perhaps ...
To co-develop next-generation mobile solutions for public transit agencies, Cubic Transportation Systems and Moovit have inked a definitive agreement. The partnership will see the integration of Moovit’s Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) application ...
As it rolled out new federal agency guidance at the annual CES event, the Trump administration showed strong support for autonomous vehicles. The U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao unveiled the ...
In today’s top news, 2019 is on track to be the second-best year after 2011 for startups worth over $500 million, Toyota unveiled plans for a smart city in Japan, ...
Rivian, an electric car company backed by Amazon, will add Alexa voice assistant capability to its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, which are tentatively set for an end-of-year release, according ...
Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6).
The partnership will give drivers hands-free guidance ...
For some people, it can seem almost utopian: The sight of countless commuters using bikes in certain European cities, and not just for recreation or short rides to the park, ...
As demand for connectivity in vehicles grows, automakers are clamoring to put Amazon Alexa behind the wheel — or at least in the passenger seat, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Dec. ...
Past is prologue. For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main or most exciting ways to pay in 2019), it is clear that what has happened this ...
Before it brings advanced self-driving features to cars intended for personal use, Toyota Motor Corp plans to deploy them in commercial vehicles first. Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD) Chief James ...
To let everyday scooter users and commuters gain the most from their micro-mobility, Lime has announced the rollout of a new subscription offering. LimePass will be released in cities across ...
Current strikes in France over a potential pension overhaul have adversely affected retail sales during the holiday season, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The strikes have affected the holiday season ...
Everything else is getting smarter these days — homes, phones, wearables and even clothing — so why shouldn’t the same standard apply to automotive wheels?
Yes, wheels promise to gain more intelligence ...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could allow mobile devices to command the airwaves that have been used by carmakers for vehicle safety, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Dec. 12).
The FCC’s ...
Mastercard is running two transportation-friendly holiday season options for cardholders using tap-and-go payment in New York City, the company announced in a release.
The programs are called Taxi Tuesdays and Fareback ...
America’s 3.5 million truckers face serious delays when they can’t easily pay for fuel and cargo-unloading services. Carrying cash isn’t always safe, and payments acceptance can vary retailer to retailer. ...
It’s not uncommon for new management at a company, upon taking the corner office, to take a look at what he or she has been left.
And in doing so, that ...
Alphabet’s Waymo, the self-driving car company, recently completed its 100,000th trip with driverless and autonomous cars, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The program is officially one year old, and it ...
A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several ...
Transport for London (TfL) riders who use Apple Pay now have access to a new tool that will enable them to bypass facial or fingerprint scanning, The Verge reported on ...
If microchip supplier Qualcomm wins its case on appeal, the cost of connected cars using 5G technology will skyrocket, automakers and suppliers said in court filings on Friday (Nov. 29), ...
India’s Shuttl, a startup that runs an app-based bus aggregator service, announced that it has raised $36 million in new funding. Toyota Tsusho Corporate and SPARX Group, via its Mirai ...
London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), has yanked Uber’s license to operate in the city, prompting the ride-hailing giant to file an appeal, Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. 25).
Uber ...
To help diners purchase their favorite foods from Portillo’s Hot Dogs and Nekter Juice Bar, food ordering platform Olo is testing out in-car ordering. Consumers can order from the restaurants directly ...
A U.K. startup has proposed building a system of tunnels in the U.K. to deliver as many as 600 million packages a year to the city of London alone, according ...
