If there’s a “safety driver” behind the wheel, it’s just a marketing shtick. Sign of the Times Oh great, now there’s another batch of “driverless” robotaxis hitting the streets. Except, unsurprisingly, there’s a human “safety driver” at the wheel who’s ready to intervene at any moment. That human, skeptics will point out, could just drive the… Continue reading Can We Please Stop With These Offensively Stupid “Robotaxis”?
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What Does the New Normal Look Like for Car Rental?
Electric vehicles, telematics, and contactless rentals are three key areas to watch that present potential threats from within. Photo: Canva You can’t beat a global pandemic to appreciate the value of a rental car. Forgive me for the flippant statement, but I’m being provocative to make a point. Hertz just posted revenue per unit, per… Continue reading What Does the New Normal Look Like for Car Rental?
Uber and Motional launch robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Uber and Motional, the Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture focused on commercializing self-driving technology, have launched a robotaxi service in Las Vegas — the first step in the companies’ 10-year plan to co-scale across major North American cities, which was announced in October. While Motional has already launched similar services in Las Vegas on both the Lyft… Continue reading Uber and Motional launch robotaxi service in Las Vegas
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Dec 7 (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and driverless tech-maker Motional have launched their public robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Tough regulatory scrutiny and delayed commercial adoption of autonomous vehicle technology have delayed deployment of robotaxi services, leaving investors worried. The launch is part of a non-exclusive 10-year agreement… Continue reading Untitled
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WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Many automakers and the South Korean government are urging the Biden administration to tap a commercial electric vehicle tax credit to boost consumer EV access, a plan that could help ease concerns over a climate bill approved in Congress. The $430 billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August… Continue reading Gallery
Mobility-as-a-service market size to grow by USD 456.64 billion from 2022 to 2027: A descriptive analysis of customer landscape, vendor assessment, and market dynamics – Technavio
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Technavio categorizes the global mobility-as-a-service market as a part of the application software market, the parent market. The parent global application software market covers companies that are engaged in developing and producing application and system software. The global mobility-as-a-service market size is estimated to increase by USD 456.64 billion from 2022 to 2027. The… Continue reading Mobility-as-a-service market size to grow by USD 456.64 billion from 2022 to 2027: A descriptive analysis of customer landscape, vendor assessment, and market dynamics – Technavio
The Strength of the ACRA Keystone
As ACRA watches industry issues across the nation, two areas of focus right now are the looming sunset of full expensing for personal property and the electrification of the rental fleets. Logo: ACRA/Photo: Canva The Oxford English Dictionary defines keystone as “a central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together.” The Keystone of the Arch As I… Continue reading The Strength of the ACRA Keystone
Autonomous driving’s blunders are good news for the climate
Not quite a decade ago, two technologies were racing toward an unseen finish line. They weren’t competing with each other — the adoption of one didn’t lock out the other. But to avoid catastrophic climate consequences, the order of the finish mattered. Autonomous vehicles had to lose, and electric vehicles had to win. It wasn’t… Continue reading Autonomous driving’s blunders are good news for the climate
Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. This is a shorter version of The Station newsletter that is emailed to subscribers. Want all the deals, news roundups and commentary? Subscribe… Continue reading Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional
How Google’s Waze has changed from its early days as car travel is remade
Waze app with icon showing police Source: Waze In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Nobody enjoys sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams, getting an arrival time delayed due to street construction and gaining more road rage by the minute as a result.… Continue reading How Google’s Waze has changed from its early days as car travel is remade