The decision comes after the recent launch of Silvercar by Audi in downtown San Francisco earlier this month. Photo courtesy of Audi. Audi on Demand announced that it will no longer offer its mobility service in San Francisco. All new and existing reservations with the service will be honored until Oct. 12. The decision comes… Continue reading Audi on Demand to End San Francisco Service
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Ford, Lyft, and Uber to Share Data to Improve Urban Mobility
The partnership gives mayors unparalleled access to road traffic data, allowing them to make better planning and investment decisions as shared and autonomous mobility arrive in their cities. Photo courtesy of Ford. Ford Motor Company, Uber, and Lyft have announced a commitment to SharedStreets, a new data platform designed to make it easier for the private sector to work with cities around… Continue reading Ford, Lyft, and Uber to Share Data to Improve Urban Mobility
Audi Subscription Service Comes to Dallas
The launch of Audi select follows on a growing mobility network that Audi is offering to its U.S. customers, especially since the brand’s acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Silvercar in 2017 and the company’s expansion to 24 rental locations across the country. Photo courtesy of Audi. Audi is launching a new monthly subscription service called Audi select,… Continue reading Audi Subscription Service Comes to Dallas
HyreCar Launches Vehicle Tracking, Inventory Management Solution
PassTime has set up a special-order portal for DriveItAway/HyreCar dealers to procure vehicle telematics units, and will be integrating all of the PassTime telematics services within its dealer focused vehicle administration platform for easy vehicle specific applications. Screenshot via HyreCar. Through its alliance with DriveItAway and its dealer focused shared mobility mission, HyreCar is forming… Continue reading HyreCar Launches Vehicle Tracking, Inventory Management Solution
Uber Plans New Engineering Lab in Toronto
The Toronto location will be the ride-hailing firm’s eight engineering hub outside of the U.S. Photo via Prayitno/Flickr. Uber announced it is expanding its presence in Canada with a new engineering office to be opened in Toronto early next year, CNN reports. The Toronto location will be the ride-hailing firm’s eight engineering hub outside of… Continue reading Uber Plans New Engineering Lab in Toronto
Lyft Debuts E-Scooters in Denver
The transportation service joins the likes of Bird and Lime, earlier startups that kickstarted the electric scooter-sharing trend. Photo courtesy of Lyft. Lyft announced that it is now offering Lyft Scooters in Denver, in an effort to improve street safety, transportation equity, and environmental sustainability. The transportation service joins the likes of Bird and Lime,… Continue reading Lyft Debuts E-Scooters in Denver
Ride-Hailing Group Taxify Launches Paris E-Scooter Fleet
Taxify’s Bolt e-scooters join Silicon Valley’s Lime and Santa Monica’s Bird on the streets of France’s capital. Photo via Pexels. Estonian-based ride-hailing group Taxify has launched a fleet of several hundred e-scooters in Paris, according to Quartz. Taxify’s Bolt e-scooters join Silicon Valley’s Lime and Santa Monica’s Bird on the streets of France’s capital. Taxify’s CEO… Continue reading Ride-Hailing Group Taxify Launches Paris E-Scooter Fleet
Avis Joins Internet of Things Consortium
Avis Budget Group has been leveraging IoT technology to offer its customers the most flexible and convenient on-demand mobility options. Photo via iStockPhoto/Karneg. Avis Budget Group today announced it has become a member of The Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC). The company has joined the consortium given the critical role that IoT technologies are playing in Avis Budget… Continue reading Avis Joins Internet of Things Consortium
ACIS Develops Repair Tracking Tech for Europcar
French-owned Europcar operates in more than 160 countries. Photo courtesy of Europcar Mobility Group. ACIS, a distribution network to the automotive accident repair market, has developed a bespoke and enhanced repair tracking technology for Europcar as part of its renewal as the preferred supplier of paint and consumables into the hire vehicle giant’s approved bodyshop… Continue reading ACIS Develops Repair Tracking Tech for Europcar
BMW’s ReachNow Ends Brooklyn Free-Floating Carsharing
Photo: ReachNow ReachNow, BMW’s carsharing division, will be ending its free-floating service in Brooklyn, due to a large amount of damage to vehicles and high maintenance costs. “Despite great interest and support from the community in Brooklyn, we’ve decided to pivot our business model to focus exclusively on our residential fleet services in New York… Continue reading BMW’s ReachNow Ends Brooklyn Free-Floating Carsharing