Scooter startup Bird, which is headquartered in Venice, Calif., is looking to expand into Europe, according to a new job posting. The job is for a general manager based in Europe to lead up market management and “raise the opportunities and concerns of the market and set the priorities that will grow Bird in your… Continue reading Bird looks to bring scooters to Europe
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Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Ford GoBike and Citi Bike
Lyft is getting close to acquiring Motivate, the company responsible for Ford GoBike in the San Francisco Bay Area and Citi Bike in the New York City area, The Information reports. The deal will reportedly be worth at least $250 million. Lyft declined to comment and Motivate wasn’t available for comment at the time of… Continue reading Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Ford GoBike and Citi Bike
Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Citi Bike
Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images Lyft might not sit idle while Uber leaps into the bike sharing space. The Information sources have claimed that Lyft is close to acquiring Motivate, the bike sharing behemoth responsible for New York City’s Citi Bikes and San Francisco’s Ford GoBikes. Neither company has agreed to comment on the move… Continue reading Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Citi Bike
Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?
Using a smartphone app, I was able to rent someone’s car in Seattle — this nice 2008 Nissan Rogue — and drive it around for a few hours thanks to a new service in town called Getaround. (GeekWire photo / Kurt Schlosser) Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of… Continue reading Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?
Uber, Waymo in talks about self-driving partnership: Uber CEO
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is talking with Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit Waymo about using its technology on Uber’s ride-hailing app, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday, signaling a possible thaw in relations between the firms. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation… Continue reading Uber, Waymo in talks about self-driving partnership: Uber CEO
Uber’s European rival Taxify raises $175M led by Daimler at a $1B valuation
There’s a new unicorn in the global ride-hailing space after Taxify, a startup born in Estonia that does battle with Uber across Europe and Africa, closed $175 million in new funding that takes it valuation to the $1 billion mark. Daimler, the German automotive giant which owns Mercedes-Benz among other things, led the round. The investment… Continue reading Uber’s European rival Taxify raises $175M led by Daimler at a $1B valuation
Scooter sharing startup Bird said to be valued at $1b in Sequoia-led round
May 30, 2018 Bird, an electric scooter-sharing startup, is raising $150 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital that will value the company at $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said. This is the first batch of money in this new round, and the company plans to raise more, said one of… Continue reading Scooter sharing startup Bird said to be valued at $1b in Sequoia-led round
Lime, Bird and Spin have to temporarily remove scooters from SF
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
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