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.

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: FlyNow Aviation - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 13, 2021

Affordable 3D mobility game changer by fulfilling contradicting goals of social, ecologic and economic sustainability. Read More

News / Online

Bookaway catches $35M round, creates group of ground transport platforms

By Kevin May | July 13, 2021

Israel-based Bookaway has secured the Series B and formed what is expected to be a portfolio of businesses focusing on ground and sea transportation booking services. Read More

News / Startups

Ola revs up with $500M investment, IPO in the works

By Linda Fox | July 12, 2021

Ola is continuing to scale its business in different categories and geographies. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com aims to remove payment friction through creation of fintech unit

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2021

Booking.com's fintech unit will be based in Amsterdam and Shanghai, with plans for the team to grow to more than 400 this year. Read More

News / Online

AirAsia boosts super app with acquisition of Gojek operations in Thailand

By Corinne Wan - WebinTravel | July 8, 2021

The purchase is an all-share deal that will see Gojek receive shareholding worth $50 million in the AirAsia super app. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: The Data Appeal Company - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

The company's Data Appeal Studio is a data-driven destination analysis platform based on location and experience intelligence. Read More

News / Distribution

TUI expands digital platform with ground transfers from Mozio

By Kevin May | July 6, 2021

The tour operating giant's digital strategy is to provide a central hub for customers across its different brands and core site with private cars, buses, trains, helicopters and other services in 125... Read More

News / Technology

Transreport secures additional government funding for accessible rail app

By Linda Fox | July 5, 2021

Transreport app development is one of 30 projects seeking to improve the rail experience that received funding. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Indie Campers - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 5, 2021

Indie Campers is creating a unique business model to provide a global, integrated and digital solution to address all RV roadtrip needs in a single platform. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Dori Stein of Fornova

By Mitra Sorrells | July 1, 2021

Dori Stein is one of the founders of hotel distribution intel service Fornova and has been CEO since 2015. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Myth or reality - What’s really changed in travel?

By Jill Menze | June 30, 2021

Speaking during Phocuswright Europe, CarTrawler's Aileen McCormack and Trivago's Axel Hefer debate what travel will look like as the industry emerges from the pandemic. Read More

News / Distribution

Business travelers taking to rail to reduce carbon footprint

By Linda Fox | June 29, 2021

Short-haul flights and car trips could be shunned by business travelers going forward for their environmental impact. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: The complexities of autonomous vehicles won't go away just yet

By PhocusWire | June 25, 2021

It will be, perhaps, only in 2022 and 2023 that autonomous driving becomes a serious agenda item on the R&D list of many brands. Read More

News / Technology

Outdoorsy raises $120M to build out its Roamly insuretech unit

By Kevin May | June 24, 2021

The deal is another sign that travel brands are catching the eye of investors when they create insuretech products. Outdoorsy's Roamly service was originally launched in beta last year. Read More