Tag: Mobility

TU Hamburg: On-Demand Pooling and public transport

A study by the Hamburg University of Technology shows that ride pooling can complement public transport as an on-demand concept. The local public transport is disadvantaged with some mobility concepts. But not with everyone. For example, researchers at TU Hamburg have shown that on-demand ride pooling is a good addition to public transport. Even more,… Continue reading TU Hamburg: On-Demand Pooling and public transport

5G from the set of small channels

Researchers have considered a new concept for the provision of 5G that requires fewer antennas. Even if Germany regarding the 5G network is far behind, the expansion for network construction has already begun worldwide. The problem is, it takes a lot of radio antennas to guarantee coverage. The demand fluctuates greatly depending on the area.… Continue reading 5G from the set of small channels

Skoda Auto sets up software centres to support India 2.0 project

MUMBAI: European auto major Skoda Auto on Friday announced setting up of dedicated software development centres in Pune and Gurugram besides a DigiLab at Pune to support Skoda Auto Volkswagen’s ‘India 2.0’ project. The DigiLab at Pune is the fourth one in the world by the company after Prague (Czech), Bejing and Tel Aviv, a… Continue reading Skoda Auto sets up software centres to support India 2.0 project

Lyft expands free voter rides to all US primaries

Sponsored Links Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Lyft is bringing back its free rides for voters during the 2020 US election cycle, and this time it won’t be limited to the final vote. The ridesharing firm is expanding its Voting Access Program to offer no-cost rides to polls through the entire primary calendar and general election,… Continue reading Lyft expands free voter rides to all US primaries

Lyft had an edge on the hot e-bike market. Then things went wrong – CNN

Lyft entered into the e-bike market in 2018 when it bought New York City-based Motivate, which operates the country’s largest bikeshare fleets. Earlier that year, Motivate had begun testing ebikes in New York, Washington DC and San Francisco and they were quickly becoming more popular than regular bikes. But last year, a series of accidents… Continue reading Lyft had an edge on the hot e-bike market. Then things went wrong – CNN

@VW Group: TRATON Proposes To Acquire All Outstanding Common Shares Of Navistar For USD 35 Per Share

TRATON SE (“TRATON”), one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, today offered to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Navistar International Corporation (“Navistar”) (NYSE: NAV) not already owned by TRATON at a price of USD 35 per share in cash. This represents a 45% premium over Navistar’s closing share price… Continue reading @VW Group: TRATON Proposes To Acquire All Outstanding Common Shares Of Navistar For USD 35 Per Share

@VW Group: Newly established ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab India and Software Development Centre support ŠKODA-led INDIA 2.0 project

ŠKODA AUTO CEO, Bernhard Maier, explains, “With ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab India, we are consistently expanding our global network. India is among the innovation drivers when it comes to digitalisation. The average age of the population will be just 29 years in 2025. The majority of our customers in India have grown up with smartphones and… Continue reading @VW Group: Newly established ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab India and Software Development Centre support ŠKODA-led INDIA 2.0 project

How Bykea is winning Pakistan’s ride-hailing and delivery market

With less than $7M in VC funding, the startup is beating Uber Manish Singh 12 hours Increasingly, the streets of Karachi and Lahore are being flooded with men riding bikes and wearing green T-shirts, a writer friend recently told me. In a sense, these men represent the emergence of Pakistan’s tech startups. India now has… Continue reading How Bykea is winning Pakistan’s ride-hailing and delivery market

Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to launch in London on February 10

After opening an office in the city last year, Indian ride-hailing firm Ola said it would officially begin operations in London on February 10. London is one of the world’s biggest markets for ride-hailing services, and the expansion is a key development in Ola’s international strategy as the company widens its competition with Uber, another… Continue reading Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to launch in London on February 10