Tag: transportation
Lime plans for ‘modes’ beyond bikes and scooters in 2021
Lime is launching its fourth generation scooter in Paris this week, an example the company says of its financial turnaround and commitment to growth. But that product rollout isn’t over. Lime CEO Wayne Ting hinted Thursday during the WSJ Future of Everything event that a “third mode,” beyond bikes and…
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A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change
Even without a Green New Deal, the sweeping set of climate-related initiatives many Democrats are pushing for, President-elect Joe Biden will have plenty of opportunities to move ahead with much of the ambitious energy transformation plan as part of any infrastructure or stimulus package. Should Republicans manage to maintain control…
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Uber’s expanded rewards program offers Apple Music and HBO Max perks
Uber’s rewards program is becoming much more flexible than it was back in 2018. The ride- and food-ordering company has overhauled the program to not only let you redeem more often, but choose from a larger pool of options. To start, you no longer ha… Source
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Ride Vision raises $7M for its AI-based motorcycle safety system
Ride Vision, an Israeli startup that is building an AI-driven safety system to prevent motorcycle collisions, today announced that it has raised a $7 million Series A round led by crowdsourcing platform OurCrowd. YL Ventures, which typically specializes in cybersecurity startups but also led the company’s $2.5 million seed round…
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GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs after reports of battery fires
You might need to take your Chevy Bolt in for major service. Detroit News and The Verge report that GM is recalling 68,677 Bolt EVs (50,900 in the US) to help it identify the causes of five battery fires between 2017 and 2019. The car maker has found… Source
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Rivian raises pricing for its electric truck and SUV
Rivian is preparing to ship its electric truck and SUV next year, and it has updated pricing for the vehicles. There'll be launch editions for each with included off-road upgrades as part of an Adventure Package. The R1T pickup truck has a base price… Source
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