One year ago this week, a distracted driver behind the wheel of an SUV struck and killed a 47-year-old woman as she attempted to walk across a street. The woman was Elaine Herzberg, and the SUV was a self-driving car operated by Uber. Herzberg was one of 6,227 pedestrians killed last year on U.S. streets,… Continue reading One year after Uber’s fatal self-driving crash, pedestrians aren’t any safer
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Muji’s self-driving bus is hitting the streets this spring
A few months back, Muji announced it would be getting into the autonomous car game with Gacha, a rounded all-weather mini bus designed to shuttle people around city streets. Now, it appears the buses are ready to make their real world debut in Finland later this spring. The bus will launch its test program in… Continue reading Muji’s self-driving bus is hitting the streets this spring
Uber new feature will let you pay transit fares through its app
With options to rent scooters and electric bikes via its Jump subsidiary, a ride with Uber today doesn’t always mean getting in a car. Now, thanks to a new feature, it may soon mean hopping onto a train. Today, Uber will launch a new Transit feature in Denver that allows users to plan their trips… Continue reading Uber new feature will let you pay transit fares through its app
Congestion pricing is the only way to fix our broken transportation system
Last week, Los Angeles’s Metro board, which oversees the second-largest transportation system in the country, discussed a proposal to charge drivers to use LA’s busiest and most traffic-clogged roads, a concept known as congestion pricing. One by one, the board members voiced their opposition to such a policy. “I am deeply concerned.” “It seems punitive.”… Continue reading Congestion pricing is the only way to fix our broken transportation system
New transit group wants to steer cities toward better scooter policy
Ride-hailing, dockless bikes and scooters, and autonomous vehicles have made the transit and transportation landscape difficult to decipher. A new organization seeks to help cities make sense of today’s rapid change, offering a roadmap for changing roadways. The New Urban Mobility Alliance, or NUMO, which launched this afternoon at an event in Washington, D.C., wants… Continue reading New transit group wants to steer cities toward better scooter policy
New electric bike is based on a 1941 Jean Prouvé design
In 1941, the French architect Jean Prouvé designed a bicycle for workers in France that would help them commute from home to work cheaply and easily. The bike had a low-slung cruiser seat and hefty metal frame with a thick center bar that slanted downwards like a ramp. It was an instant classic. Coleen Nearly… Continue reading New electric bike is based on a 1941 Jean Prouvé design
Adorable electric car starts under $10K
Electric vehicles are in a race of superlatives. Which model is the smallest? The fastest? The safest? Gets the longest mileage? Great Wall Motors out of China recently debuted the Ora R1, and it easily takes the crown for the cheapest electric vehicle to hit the market so far. Great Wall Motors Ranging from $8,680… Continue reading Adorable electric car starts under $10K
The future of urban mobility will be shaped by these six issues
Stand at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 90th Street for a couple minutes and you’ll notice that, like many other New York City street corners, it’s loud. Cars and buses zoom by and horns blare. The occasional bike jockeys for space. Waves of pedestrians cross the three-lanes to enter Central Park. That same intersection… Continue reading The future of urban mobility will be shaped by these six issues
Postmates’ new autonomous robot wants to deliver your sushi
Today if you order something through Postmates, a human will arrive at your doorstep, food in tow. This time next year, a robot might show up in its place. The San Francisco-based delivery company makes around 4 million deliveries every month across 550 cities—most of them through its fleet of car-driving delivery people. Now it… Continue reading Postmates’ new autonomous robot wants to deliver your sushi
Danish company unveils a radically simple electric vehicle for city dwellers
Biomega is a Danish company known for its fancy bikes and electric bikes, designed by the likes of Bjarke Ingels and Marc Newson. Now it’s getting into the electric car game with SIN, a compact EV designed for city dwellers. Biomega The SIN is a whisper of a car. The four-passenger vehicle has a skeletal… Continue reading Danish company unveils a radically simple electric vehicle for city dwellers