transportation

Outdoorsy Takes Page From Airbnb Playbook As It Expands RV Ecosystem

Outdoorsy Takes Page From Airbnb Playbook As It Expands RV Ecosystem
Outdoorsy Takes Page From Airbnb Playbook As It Expands RV Ecosystem
June 29, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Growing 4,000 percent over the course of a year sounds like it would be unquestionably good news for any firm, but for RV rental platform...

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Today In Payments Around The World: WeRide Lands $310M; Dingdong Aims For $6B Valuation
Today In Payments Around The World: WeRide Lands $310M; Dingdong Aims For $6B Valuation
June 23, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, WeRide has notched a $310 million infusion of capital from investors, while Dingdong has its sights set...

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Bird Expands Its eBike Fleet, Launches Smart Vehicle
Bird Expands Its eBike Fleet, Launches Smart Vehicle
June 23, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Electric transportation startup Bird has added shared eBikes to its fleet of vehicles along with the launch of Bird Bike, a shared smart vehicle, the...

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Modernizing Global Transit Payments Systems End To End
Modernizing Global Transit Payments Systems End To End
June 03, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Riding public transportation in a foreign city is always something of an adventure, especially if one can’t speak or read the local language. Such was...

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California’s Monterey-Salinas Transit To Offer Visa’s Tap To Pay
California’s Monterey-Salinas Transit To Offer Visa’s Tap To Pay
May 11, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will now allow bus riders to pay fares using contactless solutions, becoming the first California transit agency — and the first system...

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Bird Seeks Public Offering Via SPAC At $2.3 Billion Valuation
Bird Seeks Public Offering Via SPAC At $2.3 Billion Valuation
May 10, 2021  |  IPO

Electric scooter company Bird is looking to go public with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Switchback II Corporation, dot.LA reported. The proposed deal values Bird at...

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Hong Kong’s Octopus Introduces Contactless Cards For Chinese Transit
Hong Kong’s Octopus Introduces Contactless Cards For Chinese Transit
April 19, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Octopus, a smart card operator in Hong Kong, is introducing transit cards for public transportation users in more than 300 Chinese cities, the South China...

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Walmart Backs Electric Vehicle Company Cruise
Walmart Backs Electric Vehicle Company Cruise
April 15, 2021  |  Investments

Walmart has invested in San Francisco-based Cruise, which is working on an all-electric fleet of self-driving cars, according to a press release. Walmart said it...

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NYC Teams With Bird, Lime, VeoRide For eScooter Pilot Launch
NYC Teams With Bird, Lime, VeoRide For eScooter Pilot Launch
April 14, 2021  |  Ridesharing

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has announced it is partnering with Bird, Lime and VeoRide to run its first-ever pilot program...

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