A loading zone in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. (Flickr Photo / SDOT) Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?” with Seattle drivers. Would you rather shoot for rockstar parking downtown, knowing you may have to circle the block a few times, or… Continue reading Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services
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Uber Rival Lyft Opens First European Office
Uber Rival Lyft Opens First European Office BloombergLyft opens its first European hub to develop autonomous car tech VentureBeatOne way to protect the CTA from Uber, Lyft: Use tech Crain’s Chicago BusinessTurns Out Uber and Lyft Might Not Be Ruining the American City WIREDFull coverage
VW Customers Don’t Give a Monkeys about Diesel Cheating Animal Testing
A bizarre incident involving the testing of diesel exhaust fumes on a group of cartoon-watching monkeys, and possibly humans too, has catapulted the Volkswagen AG emissions scandal back onto newspaper front pages. But public outrage, though warranted, may well ring hollow this time. When Volkswagen admitted rigging about 11 million vehicle engines in 2015, I assumed the German… Continue reading VW Customers Don’t Give a Monkeys about Diesel Cheating Animal Testing
Lyft investigates claims staff abused access to customer data
A user posted on the anonymous app Blind claiming that Lyft employees abused their access to customer data, from gathering info on exes to acquiring Mark Zuckerberg’s personal info. A Lyft spokesperson confirmed to The Information that the company is investigating whether these incidents occurred. Source: The Information
Addison Lee’s private minicab app goes global
Addison Lee is trying to shake off its image as a London-focused taxi service and re-establish itself as a ride-hailing app that works around the world. Today, the company announced a “digital global service” that anyone can use to book minicabs in over 100 cities worldwide. In some locations, that will mean Addison-owned vehicles, but… Continue reading Addison Lee’s private minicab app goes global
Nexar gets $30M Series B for its AI-based road safety dashcams and network
Nexar, a startup that makes an AI-based dashcam app to monitor road safety, announced today that it has raised a $30 million Series B led by Ibex Ventures. Participants included Alibaba Innovation Ventures (the venture capital investment arm of Alibaba Group), Nationwide Insurance and returning investors Aleph, Mosaic Ventures, Slow Ventures, True Ventures and Tusk… Continue reading Nexar gets $30M Series B for its AI-based road safety dashcams and network
The quest for Asia’s ride-hailing market & more
The quest for Asia’s ride-hailing market & more Welcome to our weekly news highlights by Splyt, the place where you‘ll find the most relevant information about the urban mobility scene. Follow us for updated news, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week:Self-driving car startup Pony.ai raises $112 One of the now many autonomous driving… Continue reading The quest for Asia’s ride-hailing market & more
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of January 15 – January 21, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week January 15, 2018 – January 21, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- Save The Date! The next AEA Members Reception will be held… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of January 15 – January 21, 2017
After Whirlwind 2017, May Mobility Plans to Expand Driverless Fleet
May Mobility, the autonomous vehicle startup based in Ann Arbor, MI, had an action-packed 2017. The company launched in January, completed a stint in the Y Combinator accelerator over the summer, put driverless shuttles on downtown Detroit streets through a small pilot program in October, and raised more than $11 million over the course of… Continue reading After Whirlwind 2017, May Mobility Plans to Expand Driverless Fleet
Lyft Is Inspiring More People to Give Up Their Own Cars
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by iStock. 2017 was a good year for Lyft. The company got a $1 billion cash infusion from Alphabet, Google’s parent company. It embarked upon new partnerships on the research-and-development front. And its main competitor Uber suffered a year of sexual harassment allegations, lawsuits, and executive turnover. Coincidentally, Lyft had… Continue reading Lyft Is Inspiring More People to Give Up Their Own Cars