Today, we’re excited to introduce Lyft Scooters to the world for the first time. Scooters are the latest, most fun, and affordable way to get around cities. With scooters, and soon bikes, we’re providing more flexible options for our riders and are working closely with cities, starting with Denver. Lyft President and Co-Founder John Zimmer… Continue reading Lyft Launches Scooters in Denver, Increasing Mobility Options While Reducing Congestion
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Uber CEO: ride hailing will be eclipsed by scooters, bikes and even flying taxis
A decade from now, ride-hailing will be less than 50 percent of Uber’s business, in terms of transactions, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Thursday at TechCrunch Disrupt SF. The onstage prediction is in line with recent moves by Uber and its CEO to be part of, and make money from, all the different ways people might move… Continue reading Uber CEO: ride hailing will be eclipsed by scooters, bikes and even flying taxis
Uber makes it easier to switch between rides, scooters, bikes and car rentals
You may remember how Uber laid out its ambitions to become a multi-modal transportation company back in April with the announcement of Uber Rent, preceded by a $200 million acquisition of bike-share startup JUMP. Now, Uber is making it easier to access those modalities with the addition of Mode Switch, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced… Continue reading Uber makes it easier to switch between rides, scooters, bikes and car rentals
Waymo Shifts To ‘Industrializing’ Self-Driving Tech As Robotaxi Launch Nears
Dmitri Dolgov, Waymo’s CTO and vice president of engineering, says after nearly a decade of R&D work and rigorous testing the company is ready to begin its robotaxi service in Phoenix.Waymo It’s nearly showtime for Waymo CTO Dmitri Dolgov. Almost a decade since he and a dozen other engineers went to work on Google’s Self-Driving… Continue reading Waymo Shifts To ‘Industrializing’ Self-Driving Tech As Robotaxi Launch Nears
“Hey BMW, now we’re talking!” BMWs are about to get a personality with the company’s Intelligent Personal Assistant.
Munich/San Francisco. The BMW Group is set to revolutionise driving pleasure with the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant. From March 2019, BMW drivers and passengers will be joined by an intelligent, digital character that responds to the prompt “Hey BMW”. This will mark the start of a new era for the BMW Group in which drivers… Continue reading “Hey BMW, now we’re talking!” BMWs are about to get a personality with the company’s Intelligent Personal Assistant.
Nissan studies electric options for Datsun
NEW DELHI: Nissan’s low-cost brand Datsun may be strapped with electric versions as the Japanese car major has started exploratory work on developing affordable electric solutions for India. The development comes at a time when the company plans to drive in its Leaf electric hatch into the country through the import route while also looking… Continue reading Nissan studies electric options for Datsun
Controller and sales expert: Ex-Audi CEO Dieter Voggenreiter has a new job – he becomes a consultant
Dietmar Voggenreiter From 1997 to 2001 he worked for Horváth & Partners. (Photo: Audi) MunichIt should be a liberation. Swapped in early September 2017 AudiCEO Rupert Stadler made four directors to the lurching VWDaughter back on track. Dietmar Voggenreiter was one of those who had been killed. The Chief Sales Officer had to pay for… Continue reading Controller and sales expert: Ex-Audi CEO Dieter Voggenreiter has a new job – he becomes a consultant
Plan to hire 1,500 people in India: Nissan
NEW DELHI: Japanese auto major Nissan announced Thursday plans to hire 1,500 people in India to strengthen R&D and global digital hub while also stating that it would go for “voluntary separation” at its Chennai manufacturing unit. The company, which is seeking to revive its presence in India, said it would go for separate dealerships… Continue reading Plan to hire 1,500 people in India: Nissan
The Stakes Are High: Inside the Team Developing Ford’s New Generation of Electric Vehicles
The Stakes Are High: Inside the Team Developing Ford’s New Generation of Electric Vehicles By Darren Palmer, Ford Team Edison Global Product Development Director Ford’s all-new Mustang-inspired fully-electric performance utility arrives in 2020 with targeted range of 300 miles. You’d think after 28 years of working for the same company that nothing would surprise me. I’ve been… Continue reading The Stakes Are High: Inside the Team Developing Ford’s New Generation of Electric Vehicles
Nissan: Nissan and EVgo open ‘I-95 Fast Charging ARC’ connecting EV drivers between Boston and Washington D.C.
EV owners can now make the 500-mile journey from Boston to Washington D.C. with ease as a series of EVgo DC Fast Charging stations, known as the `I-95 Fast Charging ARC’is now open. The ARC consists of nine EVgo DC Fast Charging stations equipped with 52 fast chargers in total, each with two charging connector… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan and EVgo open ‘I-95 Fast Charging ARC’ connecting EV drivers between Boston and Washington D.C.