transportation

$230M Venture Fund Draws Big Names, Focuses on Transforming Transportation
$230M Venture Fund Draws Big Names, Focuses on Transforming Transportation
October 19, 2021  |  Investments

Making transportation and logistics cleaner, faster, safer and lower-cost is the goal of a $230 million early-stage venture capital fund that launched on Monday (Oct....

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Industries Try Allocations, Alternate Vendors and New Forms of Transportation to Work Around Supply Chain Problems 
Industries Try Allocations, Alternate Vendors and New Forms of Transportation to Work Around Supply Chain Problems 
October 12, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Supply chains remain plagued by shortages of labor, commodities and transportation. In response, suppliers and retailers are trying new ways to move goods on cargo...

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Uber Tracks Flights to Eliminate Airport Waiting Times
Uber Tracks Flights to Eliminate Airport Waiting Times
October 06, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced on Wednesday (Oct. 6) that Uber Black and Uber Black SUV customers can book rides up to a month before they need them,...

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Goodyear-Gatik Partnership Pairs Connected Smart Tires With Autonomous Trucks 
Goodyear-Gatik Partnership Pairs Connected Smart Tires With Autonomous Trucks 
September 29, 2021  |  Transportation

Goodyear and autonomous trucking company Gatik have forged a multi-year collaboration to advance the development of mobility solutions for the driverless B2B short-haul logistics industry.  Under the...

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Volocopter Partners with Urban Movement Labs
Volocopter Partners with Urban Movement Labs
September 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter is teaming up with Urban Movement Labs (UML) in Los Angeles to explore air mobility in the LA area. Christian...

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UPS Moves Into Same-Day Gig Delivery With Roadie Acquisition
UPS Moves Into Same-Day Gig Delivery With Roadie Acquisition
September 10, 2021  |  Delivery

UPS is moving into the gig economy, same-day delivery space with the acquisition of Roadie, a technology platform that connects people with items to ship...

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VTB Bank, Moscow Metro Testing Ride Payments Using Face Pay
VTB Bank, Moscow Metro Testing Ride Payments Using Face Pay
September 10, 2021  |  Biometrics

VTB and the Moscow Metro are rolling out a new program that allows metro riders to pay their fares using biometric data at all stations...

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Supply Chain Visibility Platform FourKites Intros New Time to Value Tools
Supply Chain Visibility Platform FourKites Intros New Time to Value Tools
September 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain visibility startup FourKites is launching new capabilities intended to help shippers, carriers and forwarders quickly communicate for improved customer satisfaction, according to a...

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Lufthansa to Add More Flights for Business Travelers
Lufthansa to Add More Flights for Business Travelers
August 29, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Lufthansa is bolstering its number of flights as well as its catering capabilities to try and garner more respect, a Reuters report says. Lufthansa has...

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