Honda and Sony Deal Will Involve Joint Venture, They Want It to Be Independent
6 Jun 2022, 15:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The collaboration between Honda and Sony will be transformed into a different brand, which will later operate independently. Until then, it does not have a name
Uber Launches Comfort Electric Service With Tesla and Polestar Vehicles
18 May 2022, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Uber customers will have the option to choose a Tesla Model 3 or a Polestar 2 as part of the new “Comfort Electric” service launched in the U.S. and Emirates
Stop Hating Car Ownership, Especially if Your Business Model Relies on It
22 Jan 2022, 20:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / When Captain Obvious meets irony, it is time to explain why you should not try to make obsolete something that your business model relies on
Google Maps Gets New Capabilities That Give a New Purpose to the Platform
23 Oct 2020, 07:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps Platform is being updated with a new service for on-demand rides and delivery companies, thus providing customers with new capabilities
Uber Drivers Sue the Company for Alleged Bullying with Prop 22 Notifications
22 Oct 2020, 22:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A group of Californian Uber drivers decided to sue the company for insisting on Proposition 22 notifications displayed within the app
Jay Leno Takes a Good Hard Look at the Subscription-Only canoo EV
14 Jul 2020, 11:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / canoo eyes a late 2021 delivery date for Los Angeles, with designer Richard Kim telling Leno it would release drivers from the burdens of car ownership
GM Still Thinks It’s a Good Idea to Have Strangers Ride-Share the Cruise Origin
17 Jun 2020, 11:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / GM CEO Mary Barra says work on the autonomous division Cruise has continued during lockdown, and Origin is still on track
Coronavirus Makes Working as Ride-Share Driver Hard, but This Guy Has a Solution
12 Mar 2020, 07:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Lyft driver in NYC comes up with a makeshift “airtight” isolation chamber for himself, to limit potential risk of infection with the COVID-19
Uber Private Jet App Almost Looks Real, Has Cars Too
24 Jan 2020, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The clip we have here is a rendering, with this portraying a potential new face of the ride-hailing app, one that would appeal to a limited group of users
2020 Cruise Origin Goes “Beyond the Car” by Removing the Human Driver Completely
22 Jan 2020, 12:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Cruise Origin aims to compete with Uber and Lyft, maybe even public transport. It’s as big as a regular car, but has more space because it is fully autonomous
First Uber Safety Study Reveals 3,000 Reported Assaults in Just 1 Year
6 Dec 2019, 16:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Riders and drivers have equally become victim of sexual assault, Uber says. However, the number of incidents could be higher, given the tendency to underreport
Study Claims Uber and Lyft Are Actually Producing More Pollution
2 Dec 2019, 16:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you thought you were going green by leaving your car at home and opting to get a private hire vehicle come pick you up, it's apparently not as simple as that
Entirely Car-Free Cities, the Stuff (Impossible) Dreams Are Made Of
27 Nov 2019, 12:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No-car real estate development is an extreme reaction to the actual climate change crisis. Like all extreme reactions, it probably won’t catch
Uber Is Not “Fit and Proper” for London
25 Nov 2019, 13:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Transport for London (TfL) rules Uber is not fit and proper for new private hire operator license, having failed to meet all conditions set in September 2019
This SEAT Electric Scooter Will Hit the Road in 2020
19 Nov 2019, 16:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The e-Scooter comes packing a 14.8 hp electric motor that should be the equivalent of an 125cc internal combustion engine, and develops 240 Nm of torque
Float Above Terrible Traffic With This New Air Taxi Shuttle Service
14 Nov 2019, 15:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / FLOAT goes into trials in December, with a January kick-off date in mind. It aims to serve “Super Commuters” from Southern California, the Los Angeles area
Uber Testing Feature Allowing Riders to Record Driver They’re Uncomfortable With
1 Oct 2019, 12:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A new audio recording tool is being tested, which would guarantee passengers in danger get immediate help and could boot unruly drivers from the platform
Uber Investigators Trained Not to Report Driver Misconduct for Company’s Sake
27 Sep 2019, 16:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Report claims that the Special Investigation Unit, set up in 2017, works by the 3-strike rule but always with the company's interests in mind, not the victims'
Uber Denied Permanent License in London for the Second Time
26 Sep 2019, 16:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ride-share company has been granted a 2-month extension on the temporary license issued last year, will have to meet even more conditions
Uber CEO Insists Business Model Is “Sustainable” After $5 Billion Loss
25 Sep 2019, 22:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says moving from the phase of investment to that of profit takes time, but Uber will be getting there eventually