Tag: Mobility

Karhoo extends open ride-sharing platform to 51000 vehicles

Karhoo is further expanding operations in the UK and Europe and complementing existing territories across North America, Middle East and Asia… Karhoo has announced recent integrations with Autocab, Cab Guru, Haulmont, iCabbi and Magenta Technology – some of the largest UK Dispatch Management System (DMS) partners. The integrations are part of the company’s goal to… Continue reading Karhoo extends open ride-sharing platform to 51000 vehicles

German city of Stuttgart seeks to avert Euro-5 diesel ban

FRANKFURT: The German city of Stuttgart will bar only the most polluting diesel vehicles from its streets next year and will seek to avoid a widening of the ban by taking measures to improve air quality, a state ministry said. Stuttgart, the heartland of Germany’s automotive industry, plans to start banning diesel vehicles meeting the… Continue reading German city of Stuttgart seeks to avert Euro-5 diesel ban

Einride debuts a funky-looking autonomous logging truck

Einride Einride, the Swedish transport company known for the T-pod self-driving truck that looks like a giant freezer on wheels, is back with another funky/futuristic-looking vehicle. Its new Level 4 autonomous vehicle is called the T-log, and if it looks a bit trippy or off for a logging truck, that’s because it doesn’t have a… Continue reading Einride debuts a funky-looking autonomous logging truck

Alphabet says Loon and Wing are ready to become real businesses, but it’s impossible to know if any of its ‘other bets’ are paying off (GOOG)

Loon and Wing can no longer be considered loony or wing nut ideas. Now, whether either of them will ever make any money for parent company Alphabet, or were worth what it invested in them is still anyone’s guess. Google’s parent company announced Wednesday that Loon, which is developing a balloon-based internet delivery system, and… Continue reading Alphabet says Loon and Wing are ready to become real businesses, but it’s impossible to know if any of its ‘other bets’ are paying off (GOOG)

China’s Pony.ai raises $102m in funding round co-led by ClearVue, Eight Roads

July 12, 2018 Autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai has raised a $102-million investment co-led by ClearVue Partners and Eight Roads in a follow-on funding round after its $112-million Series A round six months ago. Other new investors in the latest round, as announced in a statement, include Green Pine Capital Partners, China Merchants Capital, Redpoint Ventures… Continue reading China’s Pony.ai raises $102m in funding round co-led by ClearVue, Eight Roads

Daimler and Bosch to Test Self-Driving Taxis Next Year

Illustration: Bosch Daimler and Bosch say they’ll test a self-driving car in a ride-hailing service in California in 2019. The two German companies didn’t say which model Mercedes car or SUV they’ll use, only that the first self-driving taxis will put safety drivers behind the wheel, just in case, and will incorporate Pegasus, Nvidia’s self-driving hardware and software package. According to… Continue reading Daimler and Bosch to Test Self-Driving Taxis Next Year

Mercedes-Benz self-driving taxi pilot coming to Silicon Valley in 2019

Daimler and automotive parts supplier Bosch will pilot a free self-driving ride-share service in the San Francisco Bay area starting in the second half of 2019, the companies announced this week. Using a custom version of NVIDIA’s autonomous vehicle technology, the two companies will offer rides in modified Mercedes-Benz cars along preselected routes. No further… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz self-driving taxi pilot coming to Silicon Valley in 2019

Uber and Lyft’s Never-Ending Quest to Crush Price Comparison Apps

For nearly as long as there have been ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, there have been apps that help riders compare fares and travel times. These aggregator apps allow riders to survey all the services in an area and check prices and wait times—an efficient version of what many do already. There are always… Continue reading Uber and Lyft’s Never-Ending Quest to Crush Price Comparison Apps

Malaysia studying monopoly risk in ride-hailing market after Grab-Uber deal

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is studying monopoly risk in the ride hailing market following the merger of Grab and Uber, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A ComfortDelgro taxi passes Uber and Grab offices in Singapore March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Uber Technologies Inc sold its Southeast Asian business to bigger… Continue reading Malaysia studying monopoly risk in ride-hailing market after Grab-Uber deal