The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has officially made available its permit application for electric scooters to operate in the city as part of a one-year pilot program. Part of that means companies like Bird, Lime and Spin will need to at least temporarily remove their scooters from city sidewalks while their applications are being… Continue reading Lime, Bird and Spin have to temporarily remove scooters from SF
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Superpedestrian Scoops Up $16.5M, Enters Bike-Sharing Frenzy
Bike sharing is the new ride hailing. Similar to what has played out with Uber, Lyft, Didi Chuxing, and other private car-hailing app companies, investors are pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into bike-sharing startups around the world racing to be the leading operator of fleets of bicycles that people can rent on demand. The… Continue reading Superpedestrian Scoops Up $16.5M, Enters Bike-Sharing Frenzy
Lyft invests $100 million in its drivers
Lyft is committing $100 million to better support its drivers. The company is specifically putting this money toward cheaper oil changes, basic car maintenance, serviced car washes and more. Lyft will also almost double its operating hours at its driver hubs in 15 cities throughout the nation. The idea is to help drivers make more… Continue reading Lyft invests $100 million in its drivers
GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future
About a hundred years ago, the United States reached “peak horse.” In 1920 some 25 million horses roamed the plains, boulevards, cul-de-sacs, rodeos, stockyards, ports, farms, and dingy alleys of America—toting freight, plowing fields, fighting wars, carrying passengers on buggy rides, and making a complete mess. According to American Heritage magazine, in 1900 health officials… Continue reading GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future
Lyft hires former Tesla Autopilot manager for self-driving car efforts
Sameer Qureshi has left his role as a senior manager of Tesla Autopilot Programs and has joined Lyft, according to his LinkedIn. We first saw the news over on Electrek. Tesla declined to comment, but Lyft confirmed Qureshi joined the team this week. At Lyft, Qureshi is now director of product for autonomous driving, specifically focused… Continue reading Lyft hires former Tesla Autopilot manager for self-driving car efforts
Lyft may be getting into the electric scooter game
Mike Blake / Reuters Lyft seems to be eyeing a move into the electric scooter craze — the company is considering applying for a permit to run a service in San Francisco, The Information reported, and it’s in the early stages of working on prototypes. Some companies like Bird, Lime and Spin already have scooters… Continue reading Lyft may be getting into the electric scooter game
Magna and Renesas to develop ADAS system for entry and mid-range vehicles
Magna’s surround view system adopts Renesas’ system-on-chip Japan-based Renesas electronics, an industry-leading supplier of automotive semiconductor solutions, and Canada-based Magna, a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, aim to accelerate the mass adoption of advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) features with a new cost-efficient 3D surround view system designed for… Continue reading Magna and Renesas to develop ADAS system for entry and mid-range vehicles
Pick up some moving insights into the future of mobility with Gett chief executive Dave Waiser in Tel Aviv
Dave Waiser has been at the forefront of the mobility technology revolution in Israel for the past eight years, ever since he launched Gett in 2010. One of the last companies standing in the ultra-competitive global ride-sharing market, Gett has withstood competition from Didi Chuxing, Grab, Ola, Lyft and Uber and kept pace with those… Continue reading Pick up some moving insights into the future of mobility with Gett chief executive Dave Waiser in Tel Aviv
Lyft Introduces Ridesharing as a Transportation Solution and Economic Empowerment Opportunity to Camp Pendleton and Fort Meade
This blog post is not an endorsement by the DoD Creating innovative transportation solutions with the DoD May is Military Appreciation Month! We’re excited to make a couple of announcements and share the work we’ve been doing behind-the-scenes with military bases and veteran organizations across the country. Together, we’ve been able to introduce ridesharing as… Continue reading Lyft Introduces Ridesharing as a Transportation Solution and Economic Empowerment Opportunity to Camp Pendleton and Fort Meade
Pamela Anderson Calls Out Ride-Hailing Labor Injustices
“The Closer”, directed by acclaimed artist Luke Gilford, is a shift from Ride Responsibly’s previous safety-focused PSAs, drawing attention to the deceptive labor practices of ride-hailing companies. In this PSA, Pamela Anderson stars as the villain – a ride-hailing service super-recruiter – who can convince anyone to sign up as a driver by misleading them… Continue reading Pamela Anderson Calls Out Ride-Hailing Labor Injustices