Tag: Uber
Uber, NASA developing flying taxis system
Flying taxis could be available by 2023 At the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal this week, Uber announced it hopes to launch a fleet of flying taxis by 2020. The ride-hailing service says it is developing project Elevate, which will offer commuters relief from congested roadways. The San Francisco-based company says it faces many […]
Ready to ditch your car for ride sharing services Uber or Lyft? Not yet, say readers
Flexibility and freedom more highly prized than lower cost of ride sharing, according to readers A Reuters/Ipsos poll showing that 9 per cent of Americans who sold or traded in a car last year have ditched auto ownership in favour of Lyft and Uber ride sharing services, doesn’t resonate with North American Energy News readers. […]
Some ride-sharing users giving up their own cars: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Automakers see new market in ride-sharing services A poll by Reuters/Ipsos shows that there is a growing number of people who are giving up their personal vehicles and turning to ride-sharing services to get around. Wally Nowinski was 16 and living in Michigan when he got his first car. After living in New York City […]
Electric vehicles will kill global oil industry by 2030, says Stanford economist Tony Seba
If Tony Seba is correct, the Texas and Alberta economies just took a metaphorical bullet to the head Will the emerging electric vehicle “transportation as a service” business model kill the global oil industry in 10 years? Tony Seba thinks it will. The Stanford economist released a landmark study Thursday about the revolutionary changes soon to be […]
Uber launches self driving car fleet in San Francisco, faces DMV backlash
California DMV says Uber does not have permit to test self driving car By Heather Somerville and Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Uber has rolled out its self driving car fleet in its hometown of San Francisco, despite lacking the proper permit that state regulators say is required. Starting Wednesday, riders who […]
Uber Pittsburgh trial debuts self-driving vehicles
Four self-driving cars in Uber Pittsburg trial By Heather Somerville PITTSBURGH, Sept 14 (Reuters) – When Pittsburgh wakes up on Wednesday morning, some residents will have the choice of going about their day in an Uber that drives itself. The launch of Uber’s self-driving pilot program marks the public unveiling of the company’s secretive work […]
GM invests $500m in Lyft as part of plan to speed development of self driving cars
Lyft, Uber working on driverless cars DETROIT _ The automotive industry is placing its biggest bet yet that using a device to hail a ride, with or without a driver, is the future of transportation. General Motors Co. said Monday it is investing $500 million in ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. and forming an unprecedented partnership […]
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