Category: Mobility Companies

Rethinking Urban Mobility in Indonesia: The Role of Shared Mobility

Rethinking Urban Mobility in Indonesia: The Role of Shared Mobility By Amy Smith, Policy Research Data Analyst What would Indonesian cities look like in 2020 if the country embraced shared mobility? Given the country’s rapid rate of urbanization and its enthusiastic adoption of ridesharing, it’s an important question, with implications for the country’s 250 million people… Continue reading Rethinking Urban Mobility in Indonesia: The Role of Shared Mobility

Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips

Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips Why you should (really) come have lunch at Uber in downtown San Francisco Adam Starr, Growth Design Copywriter at Uber Whether you’re a designer, or an engineer or a product manager, you’re most likely getting hit up on LinkedIn a few times a week and asked to consider joining a new… Continue reading Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips

Driving Lyft Forward – Your 2018 DAC

In 2016, we announced the first-of-its-kind Driver Advisory Council. Now we’re continuing our tradition of engaging driver community leaders in cities across North America by announcing a new DAC. Feedback from the Lyft community inspired us to choose a diverse group of drivers from different backgrounds who best represent our core values, from Los Angeles… Continue reading Driving Lyft Forward – Your 2018 DAC

New! Long trip alerts, ratings protection, and more

We know you work hard for your ratings, and that your time is valuable. So we’ve made improvements that prioritize both — and are among drivers’ most-requested updates. Read on for more details: Ratings Protection We launched an update to passengers’ ratings screens that helps protect you from issues out of your control — because things… Continue reading New! Long trip alerts, ratings protection, and more

Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more

Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more Welcome to our weekly news highlights, the place where you‘ll find the most important information in the urban mobility space. Follow us to keep updated, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Uber to launch dockless bike-sharing in SF Uber and Jump have made a partnership that will… Continue reading Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more

Via expands: ride 24/7 and to new ‘hoods!

Published February 5, 2018 7:00 am, Via NYC
Via expands: ride 24/7 and to new ‘hoods!
Whether you’re catching an early morning workout or headed home after a (very) late night, we’ve got you covered: Via is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Plus, our zone is expanding in a huge way: you can now Via from the tip of 16th Street Heights and Wakefield all the way down to Navy Yard and Southwest Waterfront!

In 24/7 lovin’,

Team Via DC
www.ridewithvia.com

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Grab and Samsung Sign MOU to Drive Digital Inclusion in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, February 1, 2018 – Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, and Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s largest electronics companies, today announced that they have signed a multi-year MOU to drive digital inclusion in Southeast Asia. Grab and Samsung will work together on a wide range of initiatives… Continue reading Grab and Samsung Sign MOU to Drive Digital Inclusion in Southeast Asia

The world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test

Over the past nine years, we’ve put our vehicles through the world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test. Each day our vehicles can be found test driving on closed courses, on public roads, and in simulation. Waymo’s testing program is a critical aspect to building a safe and capable driver: it lets us extend our… Continue reading The world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test

Via in all 5 boroughs!

Published January 29, 2018 6:00 am, Via NYC
Via in all 5 boroughs!
Get ready to paint the town Via blue — you can now Via EVERYWHERE in New York City!

In a congested city like ours, everyone can and should benefit from smart shared rides. Together with you, our loyal Via-istas, we’ve built the most affordable and convenient way to get around all five boroughs.

Now, whether you’re grabbing dim sum in Flushing, checking in on the tigers at the Bronx Zoo, or commuting from Staten Island, Via will get you there.

In Big Apple lovin’,

Team Via NYC
www.ridewithvia.com

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