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. 

Minieye tops up Series D for autonomous driving tech
News / Technology
Minieye tops up Series D for autonomous driving tech
By Linda Fox | June 9, 2022
Minieye brings its Series D round to a close with $120 million to invest in its autonomous driving technology. Read More
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News / Online
Travel advertisers ramp up spend as demand recovers
By Jill Menze | June 9, 2022
According to a new report, travel ad spend in the U.S. has already reached nearly $623 million in 2022. Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: Overcoming the complexities of multimodal travel
By PhocusWire | June 8, 2022
Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Omio’s Naren Shaam explains the opportunities and challenges in digitizing ground transportation. Read More
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News / Startups
Global rail distributor Save A Train gains strategic investment
By Mitra Sorrells | June 8, 2022
Save A Train provides rail content to B2B partners and says it currently has contracts with seven of the top 10 travel companies in the world. Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: Peer-to-peer car sharing accelerates growth
By PhocusWire | June 6, 2022
Turo's chief data officer discusses consumer interest in peer-to-peer car sharing, both as hosts and customers, and future opportunities for distribution and partnerships. Read More
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News / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2022: Sustainability in the spotlight
By PhocusWire | June 6, 2022
Leaders from the Travalyst Coalition, Booking.com, Google and Byway Travel come together to discuss the travel industry's path to sustainability during Phocuswright Europe. Read More
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News / Technology
VIDEO: The role of autonomous vehicles for tours and activities
By PhocusWire | June 2, 2022
Autoura founder and CEO Alex Bainbridge discusses why autonomous vehicles could be an ideal match for the tours and activities sector. Read More
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News / Startups
Journera raises $10M to grow its data exchange platform
By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2022
Journera says it will use the funding for market expansion. Read More
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Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair - David Gunnarsson of Dohop
By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2022
Dohop is an Icelandic technology company that provides interlining technology to enable air-to-air and air-to-ground transportation connections.   Read More
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News / Technology
Phocuswright Europe 2022: Developing decentralized ID
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2022
Two of the people leading work on decentralized digital identity for travel will take the stage to discuss current developments and future opportunities. Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
The far and wide implications of Uber’s new charter service
By Christian Watts - Magpie Travel | May 26, 2022
With the right plan, Uber Charter could dominate the bus charter industry – and that’s a good thing. Read More
Chain4Travel lands £3.6M in funding for blockchain platform
News / Startups
Chain4Travel lands £3.6M in funding for blockchain platform
By Linda Fox | May 25, 2022
The Switzerland-based company was launched by former Peakwork and Hotelplan executives. Read More
Sensible 4 lands EU loan for autonomous tech push
News / Startups
Sensible 4 lands EU loan for autonomous tech push
By Linda Fox | May 23, 2022
The Finnish company has developed autonomous driving software that works under challenging weather conditions. Read More
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News / Online
Grab outperforms guidance with growth across all business units
By Mitra Sorrells | May 19, 2022
Mobility and delivery brand Grab posts revenue in the first quarter of $228 million, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2021. Read More
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