BMW AG’s new U.S. subscription pilot will put drivers into the brand’s top performance cars for as much as $3,700 a month as the German automaker tests a new ownership model with its most exclusive customers. The app-based service — which begins in Nashville, Tennessee, this week — provides members with unlimited access to a… Continue reading BMW Subscription Pilot Puts You in a Top Tier Car for $3,700 a Month
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Mercedes’ ridesharing ViaVan service comes to London
Daimler Add another company to the list of transportation services filling Uber’s London-sized void. Mercedes-Benz and Via have launched their jointly owned ViaVan service in Zones 1 and 2 of the city, giving Londoners a “ride-pooling” option that bridges the gap between plain ridesharing and mass transit. The allure, as you might guess, stems from… Continue reading Mercedes’ ridesharing ViaVan service comes to London
JUMP Bikes weighing Uber $100m+ acquisition, investment offers
JUMP Bikes, the on-demand biking service that integrates with Uber, has been weighing both acquisition and investment offers. A decision has not yet been reached, but right now possible options include a sale to Uber at a price that exceeds $100 million, or a venture investment round, multiple sources tell TechCrunch. One of the possible… Continue reading JUMP Bikes weighing Uber $100m+ acquisition, investment offers
What is next in the world of ride-hailing?
What is next in the world of ride-hailing? Welcome to our weekly news highlights, the place where you‘ll find the most important information in the urban mobility space. Follow us to keep updated, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Follow up story: Uber sells its Southeast Asian operations to Grab With a 27.5%… Continue reading What is next in the world of ride-hailing?
GM partner's self-driving car gets a ticket from San Francisco cop
CLOSE Ford Motor Co. is making Miami-Dade County its new test bed for self-driving vehicles. Ford Cruise Automation self-driving test vehicle navigates the urban streets of San Francisco, CA. (Photo: Karl Nielsen for Cruise Automation) It sounds like the setup for a joke: A self-driving car got a ticket last week in San Francisco, KPIX-TV… Continue reading GM partner's self-driving car gets a ticket from San Francisco cop
Grab boss: ‘Zero issues’ with Uber deal in South East Asia
The chief executive of ride-sharing firm Grab says he is confident regulators will not derail his plan to buy Uber’s South East Asian operations. Anthony Tan told the BBC he saw “zero issues” on how the deal was done. South East Asia’s most popular ride-hailing firm said last week it would buy its rival’s regional… Continue reading Grab boss: ‘Zero issues’ with Uber deal in South East Asia
Uber’s India rival Ola could add public transport services following latest acquisition
The rumors are true, India’s Uber rival/potential-future-M&A-buddy Ola has acquired transportation startup Ridlr in an undisclosed deal. Mint reported the imminent transaction last week, describing it as a fire sale, and today Ola confirmed the deal. The terms are undisclosed so you can make of that what you will. Founded in 2010, Ridlr operates as a… Continue reading Uber’s India rival Ola could add public transport services following latest acquisition
Startup Aurora discontinues Hosein by SpaceX
The startup Aurora, founded by Google people, reaches for SpaceX people. Aurora had recently found large cooperation partners: VW, Byton and Hyundai, Now you have on personal carousel turned. The former SpaceX Employee Jinnah Hosein will work for Aurora in the future. He was also for Google active, like the boss of Aurora Chris Urmson,… Continue reading Startup Aurora discontinues Hosein by SpaceX
Waymo and Honda reportedly will build a self-driving delivery vehicle together
Waymo has been negotiating a partnership with Honda since late 2016, when the company was still housed within Google. But now those talks are nearing completion, according to Bloomberg. And rather than moving people, as was the focus of Waymo’s deals with Fiat Chrysler and Jaguar Land Rover, the partnership with Honda will focus on… Continue reading Waymo and Honda reportedly will build a self-driving delivery vehicle together
Tesla Model X in Autopilot Killed a Driver. Officials Aren’t Pleased With How Tesla Handled It.
Tesla is taking PR very seriously after one of its vehicles in autonomous mode killed a passenger recently. The crash occurred at 9:27 AM on Highway 101 near Mountain View, California. Walter Huang was in the driver’s seat of the Model X, which was in autonomous mode. The car hit a concrete highway divider, marked with… Continue reading Tesla Model X in Autopilot Killed a Driver. Officials Aren’t Pleased With How Tesla Handled It.