Ground Transportation

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the ground transportation sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on car rental, ride-hailing, taxis and rail. 

Iomob partners with Next Earth metaverse for journey planning
News / Technology
Iomob partners with Next Earth metaverse for journey planning
By Linda Fox | May 9, 2022
The aim of the partnership is to collaborate on the development of a service to plan real-life journeys via the metaverse. Read More
Inside Expedia Group's new unified loyalty program
News / Online
Inside Expedia Group's new unified loyalty program
By Jill Menze | May 9, 2022
Called One Key, the program will allow loyalty members to earn and burn points across all of Expedia Group’s brands. Read More
Looking ahead to a sustainable, peer-to-peer car rental segment
News / Distribution
Looking ahead to a sustainable, peer-to-peer car rental segment
By Phocuswright Research | May 9, 2022
With the echo of the 2020 downturn still lingering, eyes were on 2021 as the year that would kickstart the pandemic recovery for the car rental sector. Read More
ALERTS: New deals, products, partnerships and hires in digital travel
News / Technology
ALERTS: New deals, products, partnerships and hires in digital travel
By PhocusWire | May 6, 2022
The backbone of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry is powered by technology and digital services. Here we capture new deals and partnerships, product launches and important hires all in one... Read More
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News / Online
Booking Holdings reports quarterly record for gross bookings of $27B
By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2022
Booking Holdings' adjusted EBITDA in the Q1 2022 was $310 million, compared with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $195 million in Q1 2021.   Read More
Uber hits record $6.9B revenue for a financial quarter
News / Online
Uber hits record $6.9B revenue for a financial quarter
By Kevin May | May 4, 2022
The delivery arm business attracted almost $14 billion in gross bookings year on year in Q1, with mobility at $10.7 billion (up 58% year over year). Read More
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News / Online
Lyft Q1 profit of $55M exceeds outlook by $40M
By Mitra Sorrells | May 3, 2022
Lyft achieved adjusted EBITDA of $55 million and revenue of $876 million in the first quarter of this year. Read More
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News / Technology
Movable Ink bags $55M for personalization tech push
By Linda Fox | May 2, 2022
Movable Ink works with a number of travel companies on content personalization including Delta Air Lines, MGM Resorts, Princess Cruises and Uber. Read More
Update: Swvl, Zeelo acquisition agreement terminated
News / Startups
Update: Swvl, Zeelo acquisition agreement terminated
By Linda Fox | April 29, 2022
Plans for shared mobility and transit company Swvl to acquire smart bus platform Zeelo have been called off. Read More
Bolt sees massive uptick in scooter usage, commits €150M to micromobility
News / Online
Bolt sees massive uptick in scooter usage, commits €150M to micromobility
By Jill Menze | April 27, 2022
With the number of scooter rides jumping more than 500%, Bolt plans to expand its operations. Read More
PhocusWire Pulse: Green Light For Ground Transportation
News / Online
PhocusWire Pulse: Green Light For Ground Transportation
By PhocusWire | April 27, 2022
For our 11th event and the second of 2022, we focus on trends, innovation and more in the ground transportation sector. Read More
Bounce packs $12M funding round to expand luggage store platform
News / Online
Bounce packs $12M funding round to expand luggage store platform
By Kevin May | April 27, 2022
Andreessen Horowitz is leading the Series A round, with previous backer General Catalyst also participating in the new investment. Read More
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News / Technology
China’s Ruqi Mobility raises $153M for autonomous vehicle push
By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2022
Ruqi Mobility says it will use this round of financing to accelerate the development of its Robotaxi autonomous vehicle services. Read More
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News / Technology
Swvl buys Turkey’s Volt Lines in first acquisition as public company
By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2022
This is the fourth acquisition for Dubai-based Swvl in less than a year.  Read More
Lyft boosts bike-share presence with PBSC acquisition
News / Technology
Lyft boosts bike-share presence with PBSC acquisition
By Linda Fox | April 20, 2022
The acquisition is expected to double the size of Lyft’s current micromobility offering, with PBSC having 7,500 stations and 95,000 bikes across 15 countries. Read More
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