Traffic snakes past downtown Seattle on Interstate 5. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Remote and hybrid work has altered our understanding of where and how we do our jobs — as well as what days of the week we decide to make a trip into the office. A new survey released Thursday from the… Continue reading Seattle commute survey reveals big shift in when and how workers are traveling into city
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Former Convoy director leads new Seattle trucking startup that just raised $8M
(Rollzi Photo) Rollzi, a new Seattle startup led by a former Convoy director, raised $8 million to help truckload carriers deliver freight shipments using a “Single Lane” approach that the company says increases efficiency for both truckers and shippers. CEO Damien Hutchins. (Rollzi Photo) The Seattle-based startup was founded by Damien Hutchins, CEO, and Jonathan… Continue reading Former Convoy director leads new Seattle trucking startup that just raised $8M
Gas prices too high? EV maker Lucid arrives in Seattle with studio to show off $154k luxury car
A Lucid Air Grand Touring electric vehicle inside the company’s new studio space at University Village in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) If $6-a-gallon gas has got you down, maybe you’re considering joining the rush of drivers making the switch to electric vehicles. A new showroom opening Saturday in Seattle’s University Village will show… Continue reading Gas prices too high? EV maker Lucid arrives in Seattle with studio to show off $154k luxury car
Getaround gets dedicated parking spots in Seattle as car-sharing service partners with city
A dedicated parking space for a Getaround car-sharing vehicle. (Getaround Photo) Getaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace that first arrived in Seattle in 2018, is expanding its operations in the city through a new partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation. SDOT will provide dedicated parking spaces for Getaround vehicles, the company announced this week, starting… Continue reading Getaround gets dedicated parking spots in Seattle as car-sharing service partners with city
Three companies receive new Seattle scooter-share permits as Bird will join the flock on city streets
The three scooter brands that will be available in Seattle, from left: Link, Bird, and Lime. (Link, Bird and Lime Photos via SDOT) The pilot phase of Seattle’s scooter share program has reached the end of the road and three companies have been selected to continue putting their micromobility devices on city streets, the Seattle… Continue reading Three companies receive new Seattle scooter-share permits as Bird will join the flock on city streets
Lime upgrading its fleet of e-scooters and e-bikes in Seattle; move to swappable battery is key change
Lime’s Gen4 e-bikes in a company service warehouse in Seattle. (Lime Photo) As a recent report shows that electric scooters have become a popular transportation option in Seattle, Lime is going all in with a significant upgrade of its fleet of the devices as well as the e-bikes that it has on the city’s streets.… Continue reading Lime upgrading its fleet of e-scooters and e-bikes in Seattle; move to swappable battery is key change
Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian races to huge stock market debut after IPO
(Rivian Photo) Rivian, the electric vehicle maker with substantial backing from Amazon, is arriving with a roar in its public debut on the Nasdaq exchange today. Rivian set its IPO price at $78/share on Tuesday, valuing the startup at around $70 billion. But the stock opened at $106.75/share in its first trade and was soon… Continue reading Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian races to huge stock market debut after IPO
Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian files to go public at reported $80B valuation
Rivian trucks are lined up at Blue Origin’s launch pad in Texas after the New Shepard suborbital spaceflight that carried Jeff Bezos. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) Rivian, the electric vehicle maker that has attracted huge funding from Amazon and others, announced Friday that it plans to go public, and one report values the company… Continue reading Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian files to go public at reported $80B valuation
VCs back ‘vanlife’ as Seattle travel startup Cabana raises $10M for its camper rental service
(Cabana Photo) Seattle-based startup Cabana is riding interest in “vanlife” travel and just landed $10 million to fuel growth of its service that brings together camping, car sharing, and boutique hotel luxuries. The startup, launched by former Seattle Department of Transportation head and Lime exec Scott Kubly, allows campers to rent a renovated cargo van… Continue reading VCs back ‘vanlife’ as Seattle travel startup Cabana raises $10M for its camper rental service
Luxury electric car maker Lucid setting up studio in Seattle in previous Microsoft Store space
A Lucid studio space showing off the company’s Lucid Air electric car. (Lucid Photo) Lucid, makers of a new luxury electric vehicle expected to begin production this year, is bringing one of its studio spaces to Seattle’s University Village. The new space will open in what was previously a Microsoft Store. Lucid’s branding is on… Continue reading Luxury electric car maker Lucid setting up studio in Seattle in previous Microsoft Store space