Tag: Mobility

BVRLA publishes diesel transition roadmap

As London launches its T-Charge Clean Air Zone for cars and commercial vehicles, the BVRLA has today published a blueprint for delivering a cost-effective transition away from diesel vehicles in urban areas. Applying the same methodology used by government policymakers to assess their national air quality plan, the BVRLA has produced a high-level blueprint for… Continue reading BVRLA publishes diesel transition roadmap

A third of London car journeys could be autonomous by 2025

A third of London private vehicle journeys could be made using autonomous vehicles forecasts Addison Lee-led MERGE Greenwich consortium. MERGE Greenwich is a project set up to investigate how to improve the way we travel around cities, reduce total vehicle journeys and reduce emissions, using new and future developments in electric and autonomous vehicles.  The… Continue reading A third of London car journeys could be autonomous by 2025

Uber boss says driverless cars are at least a decade away

Uber’s boss has predicted that driverless cars are at least a decade away, despite the ride-hailing app putting millions into developing the technology. Speaking at a technology conference in Germany, Dara Khosrowshahi said it would take 10 to 15 years for “full autonomy” to happen. He said the high cost of sensors such as the… Continue reading Uber boss says driverless cars are at least a decade away

Uber’s CEO Predicts the U.S. Will Have Flying Cars Within 10 Years

Flying cars will be zipping across U.S. skies within the coming decade — at least that’s what Uber Technologies Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi predicts. “There will be people flying around Dallas, Texas,” Khosrowshahi said at the DLD tech conference in Munich, his first public appearance in Europe since taking over the top job… Continue reading Uber’s CEO Predicts the U.S. Will Have Flying Cars Within 10 Years

Cargo raises $5.5M to let Uber drivers sell snacks and essentials nationwide

Cargo, a startup that wants to let every rideshare driver open their own convenience store in their car, has just raised $5.5M in a round it’s calling seed preferred financing. Over the summer we covered the company’s $1.75M seed round, at which point they were just getting started. Now they have 2,500 cars on the… Continue reading Cargo raises $5.5M to let Uber drivers sell snacks and essentials nationwide

Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own food

As food delivery hopefuls like Deliveroo and Amazon get more involved in the making of food themselves, Uber’s food delivery branch Uber Eats has made an acquisition that could see the company also producing more of the product it’s bringing to its customers. Ando — the delivery-only ‘restaurant’ founded by Momofuku chef David Chang —… Continue reading Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own food

Vroomly completes fundraising with Via ID

Two years after its creation, Vroomly has moved closer to Via ID to raise 2 million euros. Thanks to the start-up accelerator specialized in new mobility, the garage comparator hopes to boost its development. Vroomly wants to spend the second. The garage comparator has just closed a € 2 million fundraising campaign with Via ID,… Continue reading Vroomly completes fundraising with Via ID

Uber rival Cabify has raised another $160M at a $1.4B valuation

Cabify, the Madrid-based startup that competes with the likes of Uber and 99 in Latin America as well as the Iberian peninsula, has closed out another round of funding as competition continues to heat up in the on-demand transportation sector. Cabify’s parent company Maxi Mobility has raised $160 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion,… Continue reading Uber rival Cabify has raised another $160M at a $1.4B valuation

Didi Chuxing’s Bluegogo Bikes Banned In Shenzhen Due To Unpaid Debts

The government of Shenzhen has banned the deployment in its city of bikes by Bluegogo, the bike sharing start-up controlled by China’s largest ride sharing firm Didi Chuxing, citing problems with bad debts. The announcement comes just two weeks after Didi formed a partnership with Bluegogo and started to integrate the services of the collapsing… Continue reading Didi Chuxing’s Bluegogo Bikes Banned In Shenzhen Due To Unpaid Debts