Lyft has been testing versions of an all-access monthly subscription plan since March. Now, it’s ready to make it available to everyone in the U.S. Starting today, U.S.-based riders can sign up for the plan. It will be available to everyone in the U.S. by the end of the week. Lyft’s All-Access plan costs $299 per… Continue reading Lyft’s $299 subscription plan is launching to the masses
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Electric scooter startup Grin raises ~$45 million
Grin, an electric scooter startup backed by Y Combinator, has raised a $45.7 million Series A to operate shared, electric scooters in Latin America. Grin, which is based in Mexico City, had previously raised funding from Sinai Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, 500 Startups, Monashees, Base10 Partners and others. Currently, Grin only operates in Mexico City but… Continue reading Electric scooter startup Grin raises ~$45 million
Judge rejects Lime request to block e-scooter rivals in San Francisco
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Lime just lost a last-minute bid to delay the launch of San Francisco’s electric scooter pilot program. A judge has denied the company’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Skip and Scoot from launching their services in the city on October 15th. The company had wanted the San… Continue reading Judge rejects Lime request to block e-scooter rivals in San Francisco
Uber deploys JUMP scooters and bikes in Santa Monica
Following approval from the city of Santa Monica, Uber is deploying bikes and its first set of scooters via JUMP, the bike-share startup it acquired earlier this year. Although these are Xiaomi Ninebot scooters, Uber says it’s branding them with JUMP for the sake of consistency when it comes to its personal electric vehicle services. “JUMP… Continue reading Uber deploys JUMP scooters and bikes in Santa Monica
The game of alliances is set up in the autonomous car
Who will win the race for the autonomous car? The car manufacturers multiply in any case the alliances, to give themselves the best chance of one day reaching the finish line. Thursday, Toyota unveiled the creation of a joint venture with SoftBank to develop his “e-pallet”, a sort of wagon capable of making deliveries without… Continue reading The game of alliances is set up in the autonomous car
Secretive robot-car maker Zoox opens up
As the self-driving car navigated the narrow, winding streets leading to San Francisco’s Coit Tower, Jesse Levinson narrated from the back seat like a proud parent. “Isn’t that cool, how we slowed down for that person and then nudged around him?” said the chief technology officer of self-driving startup Zoox. “See how steep this street… Continue reading Secretive robot-car maker Zoox opens up
A Self-Driving Truck Startup Keeps It Simple, Stupid
If anything has changed between today and the halcyon days of 2016, it’s that those building and marketing self-driving tech are now less… promise-y. The robots are still coming, the software developers and hardware mavens and balance sheet-wielding CEOs insist. But more and more, they emphasize that this work is hard, the problems varied, the… Continue reading A Self-Driving Truck Startup Keeps It Simple, Stupid
Daimler names new CEO to lead push into electric, autonomous vehicles
Daimler said Wednesday that Dieter Zetsche is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by a long-serving executive who has most recently been leading the automaker’s research and development efforts, including its push into electric vehicles. The company has proposed that Zetsche, who was CEO of Daimler for 12 years, become chairman of the… Continue reading Daimler names new CEO to lead push into electric, autonomous vehicles
Lyft unveils second annual diversity report
Lyft has released its second annual diversity report outlining the gender and racial breakdown of its 4,000-person workforce. At a glance, little has changed from last year’s report, which was the first time the $15 billion ride-hailing company disclosed its diversity stats. Forty percent of Lyft’s workforce is female, a slight decrease from last year’s 42 percent,… Continue reading Lyft unveils second annual diversity report
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