Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities — one solution to a world that feels, for most people, more expensive every day. Starting Wednesday, riders in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco will be able to… Continue reading Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters
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The Amazonification of Uber: Part II
Three years ago, I wrote about the Amazonification of Uber, an evolution of the transportation company into a closed business loop that feeds customers back into other Uber channels. At the time, the focus was on how Uber creates customer stickiness by, for example, actively cross-selling food delivery customers into grocery, and grocery into alcohol,… Continue reading The Amazonification of Uber: Part II
Uber’s new bus-like feature for commuters is nearly 50 percent cheaper than UberX
The rideshare company released a number of product updates focused on affordability. The rideshare company released a number of product updates focused on affordability. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City &… Continue reading Uber’s new bus-like feature for commuters is nearly 50 percent cheaper than UberX
The ‘HBO’ is coming back to Max
Max will become HBO Max again this summer to ‘better represent’ its offering. Max will become HBO Max again this summer to ‘better represent’ its offering. Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Warner… Continue reading The ‘HBO’ is coming back to Max
Colorado Has a Massive Home-Grown Crypto Crime Problem
A Chinese crypto service called Xinbi Guarantee, an online marketplace for laundering money, for-hire harassment, hacking rings, and sex trafficking, was hiding in plain sight in Colorado — until crypto-tracking group Elliptic caught wind of the operation. According to the firm’s latest report, Xinbi’s business was mostly conducted through the freewheeling messaging site Telegram, where… Continue reading Colorado Has a Massive Home-Grown Crypto Crime Problem
How Donald Trump blew the offshore wind industry off course
New wind farms are still being built, but they’ll have to weather the storm of the Trump administration. Rewind a few years, and it looked as if offshore wind might take off in the US. The Biden administration moved to open up much of the nation’s coastlines to development, blue and even a couple swing… Continue reading How Donald Trump blew the offshore wind industry off course
Honda pauses planned EV factory in Canada amid tariff war
Honda announced that it is pausing about $15 billion in planned EV investments to build electric vehicle and battery factories in Canada amid uncertainty over trade. It’s the latest example of Canada’s backing the US plan backfiring. A few years ago, Canada sided with the US in its plan to save the US auto industry,… Continue reading Honda pauses planned EV factory in Canada amid tariff war
Honda’s Prologue electric SUV just got more affordable with stackable savings
After cutting interest rates this month, the 2025 Honda Prologue is more affordable than ever. The lower APR could score you nearly $3,000 off, but with stackable rebates, you can more than double the savings. more… Go to Source
Toyota confirms the all-electric compact C-HR is coming to the US
The compact crossover will get 290 miles of range and put out 338 horsepower. But don’t call it a hot hatch. The compact crossover will get 290 miles of range and put out 338 horsepower. But don’t call it a hot hatch. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers… Continue reading Toyota confirms the all-electric compact C-HR is coming to the US
Nissan pulls the plug on +$1 billion EV battery plant and more as the alarm bells go off
As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD. With alarm bells ringing, Nissan is preparing to cut 20,000 jobs, or about 15% of its… Continue reading Nissan pulls the plug on +$1 billion EV battery plant and more as the alarm bells go off