transportation

Visa Adds 100 Partners To Contactless Transit Program
Visa Adds 100 Partners To Contactless Transit Program
October 30, 2019  |  VISA

Visa has announced that 100 partners are now enrolled in its global transit partner program. Visa Ready for Transit gives transit agencies access to an...

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Waymo Gains Speed With Self-Driving Taxis And Deliveries
Waymo Gains Speed With Self-Driving Taxis And Deliveries
October 29, 2019  |  Delivery

The self-driving future is not exactly here yet, but it’s coming quickly, at least based on some of the most recent moves in this space...

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Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

With a design that would let vehicles be customized for parcel delivery or serve as mini-hotels, trucks are being designed in Japan for a driverless...

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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit
Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit
October 23, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Penske Dash provides...

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Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees
Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees
October 14, 2019  |  Legal

A 2017 deposition is giving insight into Uber‘s legal strategy when fighting back against driver-related lawsuits. Legal documents related to an Atlanta civil suit, Jessicka...

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Mastercard, Curb Launch Donation Campaign For American Cancer Society
Mastercard, Curb Launch Donation Campaign For American Cancer Society
October 14, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Mastercard is teaming with the taxi ride-hailing app Curb to help the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program, which provides free rides to patients...

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Israeli Startup Waycare Lands $7.25M For AI-Powered Traffic Improvements
Israeli Startup Waycare Lands $7.25M For AI-Powered Traffic Improvements
October 04, 2019  |  Investments

Mobility platform Waycare announced that it has raised $7.25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by SJF Ventures, with participation from UpWest,...

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Uber Offers Helicopter Rides For JFK Passengers
Uber Offers Helicopter Rides For JFK Passengers
October 03, 2019  |  Innovation

Ride-hailing app Uber said users will soon be able to fly to and from Lower Manhattan in New York and John F. Kennedy International Airport...

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Car Companies Call For Softer Self-Driving Regulations
Car Companies Call For Softer Self-Driving Regulations
August 30, 2019  |  Regulation

As federal regulators are rewriting rules for autonomous cars, and around 90 organizations have offered up public comments about proposed regulation, according to CNBC. Many...

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