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Porsche Digital opens second location in the US

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Ford Saudi Distributor Network Accelerates Growth as Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors and Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Complete Buy-Sell Agreement

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Co. to represent Ford and Lincoln in Western and Southern regions, while Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co. continue their representation of both brands in the Central, Eastern and Northern regions Distributor network action comes as part of Ford Motor Company’s continued commitment to the Middle East region and its efforts to… Continue reading Ford Saudi Distributor Network Accelerates Growth as Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors and Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Complete Buy-Sell Agreement

EV Connect and General Motors to Enhance Charging Experience

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — To ensure that drivers of the Chevrolet Bolt EV have a more seamless charging experience in the United States, EV Connect today announced a collaboration with General Motors. With 6,000 charge ports under contract through its EV Cloud, EV Connect is the largest open platform in the country.… Continue reading EV Connect and General Motors to Enhance Charging Experience

Via Expands Citywide in Chicago

Published August 6, 2019 8:00 am, Via NYC
Via Expands Citywide in Chicago
Shared ride provider offers $2.50 flat fare rides to CTA/Metra stations in the new zone

August 6, 2019 (CHICAGO)– Via, the leading provider and developer of on-demand public mobility solutions, has expanded its Chicago service citywide. Nearly doubling the size of the current operating zone, the expansion includes several parts of the city least served by existing public transportation. Via will supplement the existing transit by providing first-and-last-mile connection for riders to-and-from all CTA and Metra stations in the expansion zone for a flat $2.50 rate.

“At Via, our goal is to eliminate the need for private car ownership by providing affordable, convenient, and eco-friendly on-demand shared transportation that can seamlessly integrate into existing public transit,” said Alex Lavoie, US General Manager of Via. “We’re delighted to be expanding in Chicago to provide greater access across the entire city for residents, workers, and visitors in these communities.”

Chicago has seen a growing demand for on-demand mobility solutions in parts of the city with more limited access to public transit, and since December, public TNC data shows that requests for shared rides have increased in the southernmost parts of the city, despite an overall citywide decline.

Using the Via app, passengers select their pick up and drop off location and confirm their ride. Via’s smart algorithm enables multiple riders to seamlessly share a single vehicle. The powerful technology directs passengers to a nearby corner – a virtual bus stop – for pick up and drop off, allowing for quick and efficient shared trips without lengthy detours that take riders out of their way. This enables Via’s system to transport a high volume of passengers while using a fraction of the number of vehicles utilized by taxis or on-demand car services. Rides applicable for the $2.50 flat rate must be booked as shared rides to-or-from one of 65 CTA or Metra stations within the new zone, and will be capped at a distance of two miles.

In the United States, Via operates services in New York, Chicago, and Washington DC, and now has more than 80 launched and pending deployments nearly 20 countries, providing more than sixty million rides to date. Via has partnered with some of the world’s largest public transit agencies to solve pressing transportation needs including the Los Angeles Metro, Transport for London (TfL), Sydney’s Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), and Berlin’s Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).

About Via:

Via is re-engineering public transit, from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via’s mobile app connects multiple passengers who are headed the same way, allowing riders to seamlessly share a premium vehicle. First launched in New York City in September 2013, the Via platform currently operates in the United States, and in Europe through its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans, ViaVan. Via’s technology is also deployed worldwide through partner projects with public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, and universities, seamlessly integrating with public transit infrastructure to provide the most cutting edge on-demand mobility innovation.

Via’s citywide zone in Chicago in addition to Evanston, Harwood Heights, Norwood, O’Hare and Midway Airports (August 2019)

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