Transportation Archives » Page 2 of 3

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Resigns From Board of Self-Driving Truck Startup Aurora– BC

Leave a Comment / Aurora Innovation, Startups, Transportation, Uber, uber freight / By Salsa Noreen

Dara Khosrowshahi is resigning from the board of directors of autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation, citing a desire to focus on his current responsibilities as CEO of Uber and reduce the board’s outside commitments, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. Khosrowshahi’s resignation was effective Tuesday. Aurora says Khosrowshahi’s decision to leave the board […]

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Resigns From Board of Self-Driving Truck Startup Aurora– BC Read More »

Police investigate Cybertruck fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas– BC

Leave a Comment / Cybertruck, Las Vegas, Tesla, Transportation, Trump / By Salsa Noreen

A Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire Wednesday morning outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is under investigation by local authorities. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a post on social media site X that the fire was out and was being investigated. The fire was reported around 8:40 a.m. PT, according to

Police investigate Cybertruck fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas– BC Read More »

Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data of thousands of vehicles across Europe for months– BC

Leave a Comment / cariad, cybersecurity, data exposure, EVs, Security, Transportation, volkswagen / By Salsa Noreen

Cariad, the Volkswagen Group’s troubled automotive software unit, left terabytes of customer data on around 800,000 Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen electric vehicles exposed to the Internet for months, according to reports. The mirror [in German]citing security researchers who learned of the data breach from an anonymous whistleblower. The researchers, who they gave their talk

Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data of thousands of vehicles across Europe for months– BC Read More »

Onyx Motos is back, a year after its owner died leaving the company in ruins– BC

Leave a Comment / ebikes, electric motorcyle, onyx motorbikes, Startups, Transportation / By Salsa Noreen

A year after Onyx Motorcycles owner James Khatiblou died suddenly, leaving customers with unfulfilled orders and millions in unpaid debts, the brand has been revived by its original founder. “I’m excited to announce that I have resurrected my original brand Onyx with amazing sponsors!” Founder Tim Seward wrote in a LinkedIn post on Mondays. “Onyx

Onyx Motos is back, a year after its owner died leaving the company in ruins– BC Read More »

Hyundai gives away Tesla NAC adapters to its electric vehicle customers– BC

Leave a Comment / ev charging stations, EVs, hyundai, nacs, Tesla, Transportation / By Salsa Noreen

Hyundai said Monday it will send customers who purchased or leased an electric vehicle before Jan. 31 a free charging adapter that will allow them to access Tesla’s supercharging network. The Hyundai-authorized adapter will give drivers of CCS port-equipped Hyundai electric vehicles access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the United States. according to

Hyundai gives away Tesla NAC adapters to its electric vehicle customers– BC Read More »

Wing and DoorDash launch drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth– BC

Leave a Comment / Apps, DoorDash, drone delivery, Transportation, wing / By Salsa Noreen

alphabet wing announced Wednesday that it is expanding its partnership with DoorDash to bring drone delivery to customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Area customers will now be able to order food from 50 merchants located at Stonebriar Center in Frisco and Hulen Mall in Fort Worth. Wing says its drones can “deliver items and

Wing and DoorDash launch drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth– BC Read More »

Waymo's robotaxis will be in the Uber app in Austin and Atlanta in early 2025- Brit Commerce

San Francisco is the city most prepared for new transportation technologies– BC

Leave a Comment / autonomous vehicles, EVs, mobility, San Francisco, Transportation / By Salsa Noreen

San Francisco is the city most prepared for new transportation technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and air taxis, according to a new urban mobility readiness index released on Tuesday. The index, created by the Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of California, Berkeley, evaluated 70 global cities based on a variety of factors

San Francisco is the city most prepared for new transportation technologies– BC Read More »

Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teenagers– BC

Leave a Comment / Apps, Government & Policy, hopskipdrive, ridehail, Transportation, Uber, uber for teens / By Salsa Noreen

Uber has 30 days to require certain drivers to be fingerprinted if the transportation giant intends to continue transporting unaccompanied teens in California. The California Public Utilities Commission issued a ruling Thursday requiring drivers of taxicabs and transportation companies that transport unaccompanied minors in the state to pass a fingerprint background check. The ruling also

Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teenagers– BC Read More »

Revel to install 24 fast chargers for electric vehicles at JFK airport– BC

Leave a Comment / EV charging, fast charging, Port Authority, revel, Startups, Transportation / By Salsa Noreen

Revel is adding to its electric vehicle charging empire in New York City. The startup that started as an electric moped sharing service before launching an all-electric transportation platform and building New York’s first electric vehicle charging center announced Wednesday that it has broken ground on installing 24 electric vehicle fast chargers at John F.

Revel to install 24 fast chargers for electric vehicles at JFK airport– BC Read More »

Electric Vehicle Charging Platform Ampeco Raises $26M Series B as Charging Demand Soars– BC

Leave a Comment / Ampeco, charging, Fundraising, Transportation / By Salsa Noreen

Last time we covered the electric vehicle charging pad Ampeco in 2023, when it raised a $13 million Series A round. Today it has raised $26 million in Series B financing led by Revaia, a growth equity investment fund. That brings its total funding to $42 million. Many EV charging systems are all-in-one solutions, which

Electric Vehicle Charging Platform Ampeco Raises $26M Series B as Charging Demand Soars– BC Read More »