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Lyft CEO David Risher: Surge Pricing ‘Deeply Unpopular’ With Customers

Lyft CEO David Risher: Surge Pricing ‘Deeply Unpopular’ With Customers
Lyft CEO David Risher: Surge Pricing ‘Deeply Unpopular’ With Customers
April 25, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Lyft found that surge pricing is “deeply unpopular” with customers, CEO David Risher said in his annual letter to shareholders, released Thursday (April 24). Surge pricing, which...

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Trump Administration Streamlines Regulations to Promote Development of Autonomous Vehicles
Trump Administration Streamlines Regulations to Promote Development of Autonomous Vehicles
April 24, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Trump Administration is streamlining some regulations to support the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs), Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Thursday (April 24). “This Administration...

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Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales
Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales
April 23, 2025  |  Transportation

Automotive manufacturer Tesla is reportedly rolling out trials of its ridesharing service, giving employees access, as it looks to expand that service later this year....

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GM CEO on Tariffs and GM’s EV Future
GM CEO on Tariffs and GM’s EV Future
April 23, 2025  |  Transportation

General Motors is having “very productive” conversations with the Trump administration regarding the new 25% automotive tariffs, according to CEO Mary Barra. During a fireside...

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Tesla Q1 Falls Far Short, Musk to Scale Back DOGE Involvement
Tesla Q1 Falls Far Short, Musk to Scale Back DOGE Involvement
April 22, 2025  |  Transportation

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday (April 22) that the time he spends with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will “drop significantly” starting...

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United Airlines Taps Tech Investments, Strategic Capacity Cuts to Weather Expected Travel Turbulence
United Airlines Taps Tech Investments, Strategic Capacity Cuts to Weather Expected Travel Turbulence
April 16, 2025  |  Transportation

Sometimes good things can come at surprising times. That was the case for United Airlines, which on Wednesday’s (April 16) first quarter 2025 earnings call...

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United Airlines Reduces Domestic Capacity, Citing ‘Current Demand Environment’
United Airlines Reduces Domestic Capacity, Citing ‘Current Demand Environment’
April 15, 2025  |  Transportation

United Airlines said Tuesday (April 15) that it will remove 4 percentage points of its scheduled domestic capacity, starting in the third quarter, in response...

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Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public
Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public
April 14, 2025  |  Transportation

Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous freight truck startup, is planning to become a public company. The move comes through a merger between Kodiak and special purpose...

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