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Almost-Instant Online Quotes Help Dealers Compete for In-Demand Used Cars 
April 25, 2022

If you’re looking for a popular used vehicle, you might find that it’s selling for more than it did when it was new. With new cars difficult to get, the price of used cars has appreciated considerably — 40% year over year, in fact.  At...

Transportation
With New Lyft Assisted, Drivers Will Help Riders From Door to Vehicle
April 20, 2022

Lyft Healthcare announced this week the launch of Lyft Assisted, which the company described as a service “for riders who want a little extra help.” Lyft states in the announcement that nearly 6 million residents of the United States miss or put off healthcare appointments...

Transportation
Shipwell Unveils Mobile App With Transportation Management System and Visibility Access
April 19, 2022

Cloud-based shipping and logistics platform Shipwell on Tuesday (April 19) rolled out its Shipper Mobile application, equipped with free access to a transportation management system (TMS) and visibility solution, according to the company press release. Shipper Mobile app users “can expect an increase in productivity,...

Transportation
Riders Streamline Paying for Taxis by ‘Appifying’ the Ride
April 18, 2022

Sometimes the quickest way to get a ride is not to use a ride-hailing app and wait for the driver to arrive, it’s to get into the taxi line or to simply raise your hand to hail a nearby taxi. With Curb, a ride-hailing app...

Transportation
Car Company Execs Say Inventories Will Stay Low, Prices High, Through 2022
April 17, 2022

Car shortages will not likely go away any time soon, a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says. The report says car company executives, who spoke at the New York International Auto Show, predicted industry issues will likely hamper things throughout the rest of...

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New Investment Values India’s Rapido at More Than $800M
April 15, 2022

India’s Rapido bicycle taxi platform has raised $180 million in a Series D funding round, TechCrunch and other media outlets reported. The round was let by Swiggy, a major force in India’s food-delivery industry, and puts the value of Rapido at more than $800 million....

Transportation
Domestic Demand for Trucking Begins to Slip
April 14, 2022

The pandemic-inspired trucking boom could be coming to an end. That’s according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday (April 13) that noted rates on trucking’s spot market have begun slipping, with analysts downgrading trucking companies as they prepare to post first-quarter earnings. The report...

Transportation
EU Truck Fleets Tap Digital Platforms to Keep Fuel, Tolls and VAT Payments on the...
April 14, 2022

When it comes to challenges stemming from operating across the highly fragmented European Union (EU) market, no sector is spared. Transportation companies, for example, can find it challenging to keep up with the many rules specific to the heavily regulated commercial road transportation (CRT) sector...

Transportation
Auto Trading Platform Trade X Launches Auction Alliance Program
April 12, 2022

B2B automotive trading platform Trade X announced Tuesday (April 12) that it has entered its first strategic auction alliance with Wholesale Express. According to a company news release, Wholesale Express is — like Trade X — based in Canada, and holds daily auctions selling pre-owned...