BMW and Mini have launched a subscription service that rolls all the costs of car ownership into monthly instalments. Payments, which start from £131 per week (equating to around £568 a month), include the costs of insurance and maintenance, as well as breakdown cover, as one bill. Although BMW is the first major car maker to offer such a service… Continue reading BMW and Mini launch pay-as-you-go subscription service
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UPDATE 2-Uber agrees to buy electric cycle-sharing startup JUMP Bikes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Monday it has agreed to buy electric bicycle service JUMP Bikes, allowing Uber to offer U.S. passengers an alternative to cars and further consolidating the crowded bike-sharing industry. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is seen on an iPad, during a news conference… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Uber agrees to buy electric cycle-sharing startup JUMP Bikes
Uber acquires bike-share startup JUMP
Uber has acquired bike-sharing startup JUMP for an undisclosed amount of money. This comes shortly after TechCrunch reported that JUMP was in talks with Uber as well as with investors regarding a potential fundraising round involving Sequoia Capital’s Mike Moritz. At the time, JUMP was contemplating a sale that exceeded $100 million. We’re now hearing that… Continue reading Uber acquires bike-share startup JUMP
EV startup makes technology from the world’s first rally-inspired electric supercar available to the racing world
Media Image filesMiss R teaser video Birmingham, 10 January 2017 – XING Mobility, an electric vehicle startup from Taipei, are exhibiting their full range of electric powertrain solutions at Europe’s largest indoor motorsports show Autosport International. In November last year, XING Mobility revealed ‘Miss R’, their 1 Megawatt (1,341hp) rally-inspired supercar prototype, set for completion… Continue reading EV startup makes technology from the world’s first rally-inspired electric supercar available to the racing world
XING Mobility release footage of rally-inspired electric supercar from on-road/off-road shakedown, before showcasing full EV drivetrain system in commercial truck application
Media Image files Video: Miss R on-road/off-road shakedown– 1’19” Video: XING Mobility’s Miss R Story— 3’ 21” · XING Mobility complete system shakedown runs of MISS R, their 1-Megawatt rally-inspired supercar on and off-road, complete with interim prototype body · The release of world-exclusive test footage coincides with this year’s AutoTronics Taipei show, where Miss… Continue reading XING Mobility release footage of rally-inspired electric supercar from on-road/off-road shakedown, before showcasing full EV drivetrain system in commercial truck application
Intensified customer experience: Volkswagen creates new Holistic User Experience (HUX) Division
News Press Release News Brand Wolfsburg, 09 April 2018 Intensified customer experience: Volkswagen creates new Holistic User Experience (HUX) Division Volkswagen is consistently preparing itself to become the most user centered mobility brand. Therefore, the company establishes the new Holistic User Experience (HUX) division headed by Dr. Matthias …more
Lyft Expands Subscription Ride-Hailing Test to Dozens of Cities
Lyft Inc. is testing a subscription service in more than two dozen cites, hoping to lock in customers as competition with Uber Technologies Inc. heats up in the U.S. In recent weeks, the San Francisco-based company began experimenting with a variety of subscription packages, now available in 30 markets. Lyft President John Zimmer said he… Continue reading Lyft Expands Subscription Ride-Hailing Test to Dozens of Cities
Nissan reports Europe sales for March 2018
Nissan reports Europe sales for March 2018 2018 2017 March sales (vehicles) 95,587 107,592 March Market share 4.3% 3.9% ROLLE, Switzerland (April 9, 2018) – Nissan sold 95,587 vehicles (Nissan and Datsun) in Europe in March, representing a market share of 4.3%. March highlights: March sales in the U.K. totalled… Continue reading Nissan reports Europe sales for March 2018
To own, or to access – that is the question
Is Netflix where you look when you’ve got a spare hour in the evening? Is your workplace anywhere you can access your Office 365 account? If so, then you’re among the countless people who use an online subscription service. Without a doubt, we’re a long way from when Steve Jobs famously proclaimed in 2003, “you… Continue reading To own, or to access – that is the question
Cabify invites taxi drivers, politicians and mobility services to park their differences
Updated 04/09/2018 10:15:28 CET MADRID, 9 Apr (EUROPA PRESS) – Cabify invites taxi drivers, politicians and mobility services to put aside their differences, in an event with which the Spanish company tries to gather all the actors involved in mobility for the first time and look for formulas that improve the existing situation in the… Continue reading Cabify invites taxi drivers, politicians and mobility services to park their differences