Charging network Electrify America and ride-hailing company Lyft have announced an extended collaboration to offer Lyft EV drivers discounted charging at the more than 800 Electrify America DC fast charging stations across the country. Using the Electrify America mobile app, Lyft Rewards drivers will receive a tiered discount as a loyalty benefit. Drivers can also… Continue reading Electrify America provides charging discounts to Lyft EV drivers
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Mayfield Raises $250M AI Start Seed Fund
Mayfield, a Menlo Park, CA-based early-stage venture capital firm, raised the $250M AI Start Seed Fund. The AI Start team will run a quick process to evaluate new investments, with typical check sizes ranging from $1-4m. All AI Start companies will benefit from access to Mayfield’s team of company builders, founder amplification leaders, and the… Continue reading Mayfield Raises $250M AI Start Seed Fund
New York City taxis fight for survival against Uber and Lyft
New York City’s yellow taxis have been a symbol of the metropolis for decades. But taxi drivers only make up about 10% of the total driver landscape in the city — giving way to Uber and Lyft. While this is in large part due to consumer choice and the ease of ordering a ride-share car,… Continue reading New York City taxis fight for survival against Uber and Lyft
German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving Bullis in the USA007208
Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge startet einen neuen Testlauf, um selbstfahrende Autos auf die Straße zu bringen. Ab diesem Juli sollen im texanischen Austin zehn elektrische Kleinbusse des Modells ID.Buzz ihre Runden drehen, wie der Konzern am Donnerstag ankündigte.„Die Ausweitung unseres Programms für autonome Fahrzeuge auf die Region Nordamerika ist der nächste Schritt in unserer globalen strategischen Roadmap“,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving Bullis in the USA007208
German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving Bullis in the USA007209
Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge startet einen neuen Testlauf, um selbstfahrende Autos auf die Straße zu bringen. Ab diesem Juli sollen im texanischen Austin zehn elektrische Kleinbusse des Modells ID.Buzz ihre Runden drehen, wie der Konzern am Donnerstag ankündigte.„Die Ausweitung unseres Programms für autonome Fahrzeuge auf die Region Nordamerika ist der nächste Schritt in unserer globalen strategischen Roadmap“,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving Bullis in the USA007209
Cleantechnica: CleanTechnica Takes a Ride in a Think Tank 002861
Disclaimer: The names and places mentioned in this article have been changed to protect the guilty, the powerful, and the litigious alike, not to mention myself (a being of remarkable innocence and purity of heart). None of these things actually happened, John Scalzi probably isn’t real, and I was at a Violent Femmes concert the… Continue reading Cleantechnica: CleanTechnica Takes a Ride in a Think Tank 002861
Honey Homes Raises $9M in Series A Funding
Vishwas Prabhakara, CEO Honey Homes, a Lafayette, CA-based membership service delivering complete home upkeep and maintenance, raised $9m in Series A funding. The round, which brought total funding raised to over $12.1m, was led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Pear VC, Teambuilder Ventures, and Moving Capital, along with DoorDash co-founders Tony Xu and Stanley… Continue reading Honey Homes Raises $9M in Series A Funding
Lyft co-founder Logan Green retains board seat despite shareholder opposition
Logan Green, the co-founder and former CEO of ride-hailing platform Lyft, will remain on the company’s board despite opposition from some shareholders, according to preliminary results from the company’s annual shareholder meeting Thursday. The SOC Investment Group, an organization that says it holds corporations and leadership accountable for irresponsible and unethical corporate behavior, sent a… Continue reading Lyft co-founder Logan Green retains board seat despite shareholder opposition
Global EV Market and the Advancements in Auto-driving Technology Overview 2023: Growth of SAE Level 3 Cars Allowing Drivers to be Hands-Off are Expected to See Significant Growth by 2025
DUBLIN, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Building a Collaborative Mobility Ecosystem” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides an overview of the global EV market and the advancements in auto-driving technology; explores the development of car cockpits, including in-car displays; examines the influence of ICT technology on the automotive industry from the… Continue reading Global EV Market and the Advancements in Auto-driving Technology Overview 2023: Growth of SAE Level 3 Cars Allowing Drivers to be Hands-Off are Expected to See Significant Growth by 2025
All the big tech layoffs of 2023
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are just some of those cutting jobs. The tech industry is reeling from the combination of a rough economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and some obvious business missteps. And while that led to job cuts in 2022, the headcount reductions have unfortunately ramped up in 2023. It can be tough to keep… Continue reading All the big tech layoffs of 2023