Tag: Lyft

Inboard’s new e-scooter packs swappable batteries

Inboard Technology Having raised $8 million and conquered Shark Tank, electric skateboard-maker Inboard Technology is now taking aim at Uber, Bird, and Lime with its first e-scooter, dubbed the “Glider”. Touted as the “only scooter with a swappable battery,” pre-orders for the $1,299 two-wheeler begin this fall ahead of its February 2019 release date. Aside… Continue reading Inboard’s new e-scooter packs swappable batteries

HyreCar Launches Vehicle Tracking, Inventory Management Solution

PassTime has set up a special-order portal for DriveItAway/HyreCar dealers to procure vehicle telematics units, and will be integrating all of the PassTime telematics services within its dealer focused vehicle administration platform for easy vehicle specific applications. Screenshot via HyreCar.  Through its alliance with DriveItAway and its dealer focused shared mobility mission, HyreCar is forming… Continue reading HyreCar Launches Vehicle Tracking, Inventory Management Solution

Lyft Continues Rollout of Scooters with Launch in Santa Monica

Today, we’re excited to introduce Lyft Scooters in Santa Monica, our second market following the launch in Denver earlier this month. Lyft was founded in San Francisco over six years ago, and Santa Monica is our first market in California where we’re operating scooters (and soon bikes), so we’re thrilled to bring this solution to… Continue reading Lyft Continues Rollout of Scooters with Launch in Santa Monica

Lyft Concierge Now Offers More Ease and Control for Your Organizations’ Passengers

Have you ever needed to arrange a ride for your customers, employees, or patients, but didn’t know exactly when they would need it? For example, for a patient who has to get home after a doctor’s appointment, or a business traveler dealing with baggage claim delays. Introducing flexible rides from Lyft Concierge, which enable organizations… Continue reading Lyft Concierge Now Offers More Ease and Control for Your Organizations’ Passengers

1 Billion Rides. 1 Billion Connections.

Every single day, millions of people connect in Lyft rides across the country helping to demonstrate that people from all backgrounds, neighborhoods, and walks of life can come together — even if just for a short trip. We started Lyft six years ago with a mission to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation,… Continue reading 1 Billion Rides. 1 Billion Connections.

Delivering a World-Class Driver Experience with Two New Lyft Leaders

We’re excited to welcome Cal Lankton and Geoffrey Bain to Lyft as Vice President of Infrastructure Operations and Senior Director of Retail Operations, respectively. Cal and Geoffrey will work closely with Karim Bousta, who was recently brought on as Vice President of Driver Experience Operations. Together, this group will develop and execute Lyft’s long-term vision… Continue reading Delivering a World-Class Driver Experience with Two New Lyft Leaders

Zoox is offering autonomous rides in SF this week

Zoox, the self-driving car startup worth a reported $3.2 billion post-money valuation, is offering autonomous rides this week as part of the Global Climate Action Summit. The Global Climate Action Summit convenes state and local leaders, scientists, non-profits and others to discuss climate action opportunities. In partnership with the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco, Zoox will… Continue reading Zoox is offering autonomous rides in SF this week

Lyft Commits to Full Carbon Neutrality and 100% Renewable Energy

Earlier this year we announced our Green Cities Initiative, a new business unit dedicating significant resources to tackling climate change. As Lyft continues to grow, we have an increasing responsibility to commit additional resources towards our values in order to maximize the positive impact of the Lyft platform. Our first step was to create a… Continue reading Lyft Commits to Full Carbon Neutrality and 100% Renewable Energy

On-Demand Ride App Migo Raises $9M in Series A

Migo, a Seattle, WA-based provider of a free mobile app for on-demand rides and of a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, raised $9m in Series A funding. Backers included new investors Clayton Venture Partners, the venture capital arm of Enterprise Holdings Inc., Hyundai Cradle, and Thayer Ventures, and existing investors Second Avenue Partners, Via-ID, Rolling Bay Ventures,… Continue reading On-Demand Ride App Migo Raises $9M in Series A