Lyft is partnering with Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded by ex-Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, to ensure the batteries from its fleets of shared electric bikes and scooters don’t end up in landfill at their end of life. The news, reported by The Verge, comes the same week that Lyft ended its dockless bike… Continue reading Lyft, Redwood Materials partner to recycle shared e-bike and e-scooter batteries
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Lyft is recycling its e-bike and scooter batteries with ex-Tesla founder’s firm
/ The companies will work together to collect, process, and recycle the batteries from Lyft’s shared micromobility operations, which includes popular systems like Citi Bike in New York City. Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Lyft is partnering with Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded by a… Continue reading Lyft is recycling its e-bike and scooter batteries with ex-Tesla founder’s firm
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Nov 17 (Reuters) – Lyft and driverless technology firm Motional said on Thursday that residents in Los Angeles will be able to book robotaxis on the ride-hailing company’s app, but did not specify by when the service will be available. Tough regulatory scrutiny and delayed commercial adoption of autonomous vehicle technology have delayed deployment of… Continue reading Untitled
Motional and Lyft will launch a robotaxi service in Los Angeles
/ The AV operator is a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv. LA will be its second robotaxi market with Lyft, after launching a service in Las Vegas earlier this year. Motional, the autonomous vehicle joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, is bringing its robotaxis to Los Angeles, where they will be available to hail… Continue reading Motional and Lyft will launch a robotaxi service in Los Angeles
Uber, Lyft to pay NYC drivers more by end of year
Uber and Lyft will have to increase the minimum pay rates for drivers in New York City by the end of the year, Engadget reports. The fare increase comes amid a driver shortage post-pandemic, in large part due to rising operational costs. The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to increase the per-minute rates… Continue reading Uber, Lyft to pay NYC drivers more by end of year
Crowdsourcing Bridge Inspection
Apps that tap into smartphone sensors to monitor human health and diagnose diseases abound. Now, engineers have come up with a way to use smartphone data to reveal if bridges are ailing, allowing repairs before they fail. Using such crowdsourced data as part of maintenance could increase a new bridge’s lifespan by over fourteen years… Continue reading Crowdsourcing Bridge Inspection
5 Best Chinese Stocks To Buy And Watch: China Stocks Swing On Covid News
Reuters Videos Stocks end higher as investors eye U.S. midterms STORY: U.S. stocks rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as Americans voted in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress, with investors betting on a political stalemate that could prevent major policy changes.The Dow ended a percent higher, while the S&P 500… Continue reading 5 Best Chinese Stocks To Buy And Watch: China Stocks Swing On Covid News
Curbee Revolutionizes Fleet Maintenance
Curbee introduces a new take on mobile fleet maintenance for Bay Area and Southern California businesses by creating an entirely frictionless, customer first experience. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Curbee, a mobile car-repair company redefining the convenience and transparency of traditional car care, today announced a new take on fleet maintenance. Using technology… Continue reading Curbee Revolutionizes Fleet Maintenance
Big Tech Announced More Than 45,000 Layoffs in Recent Months
Remember when tech was on top of the world? Getting Laid (Off) The tech industry appears to be bearing a disproportionate toll from 2022’s economic downturn, with recent and planned layoffs at companies including Twitter, Meta-formerly-Facebook, and Intel bringing the total number of sacked tech workers to more than 45,000. Per an analysis of the… Continue reading Big Tech Announced More Than 45,000 Layoffs in Recent Months
Lyft-backed plan to fund electric cars flops in California
California voters shot down a plan to make electric vehicles more affordable for some residents, dealing a blow to Lyft and the EV industry alike. Proposition 30 would have taxed residents making more than $2 million a year to subsidize electric cars and public charging stations as well as funded wildfire prevention programs. Even with… Continue reading Lyft-backed plan to fund electric cars flops in California