Ground Transportation

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News / Startups

Indonesian super app GoJek adds $300M investment

By Linda Fox | May 10, 2021

GoJek and Telkomsel are furthering their collaboration to boost digital services for Indonesia's consumers and travelers. Read More

News / Startups

Fly Now Pay Later adds £10M to Series A

By Linda Fox | May 6, 2021

The London-based alternative payments company plans to launch in the U.S. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings sees upward trend in Q1, focuses on buildout of connected trip

By Mitra Sorrells | May 5, 2021

Booking.com’s flight product, a key part of the connected trip, is now available in 18 countries, and Q1 had the highest number of air tickets ever booked in a single quarter. Read More

News / Online

Uber minimizes losses, hits gross bookings high in Q1 2021

By Jill Menze | May 5, 2021

For Q1 2021, Uber recorded a net loss of $108 million compared to a net loss of $968 million in Q4 2020. Read More

News / Online

Lyft sees revenue uptick in Q1 2021, claims profitability by Q3

By Jill Menze | May 4, 2021

Lyft revenue grew 7% quarter-over-quarter from $569.9 million to $609 million as the ride-share company continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

News / Startups

Autonomous shuttle startup EasyMile raises €55M for global scaleup

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2021

The France-based startup is one of the largest providers of driverless mobility solutions, with deployments around the world including a pilot at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Brian Solis on a new age for customer engagement in travel

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2021

He shares his perspective on the evolution of social media and the development of new tactics and, more importantly, requirements around customer engagement. Read More

News / Online

Lyft offloads self-driving car unit to Toyota

By Jill Menze | April 27, 2021

Lyft is selling its self-driving vehicle division to Woven Planet Holdings, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, for $550 million. Read More

News / Startups

Dutch electric mobility startup raises €50M for international expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2021

GO Sharing will add new markets as well as e-bikes and electric cars. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 61 - Juan de Antonio of Cabify

By PhocusWire | April 22, 2021

Cabify has grown alongside its high-profile peers in ride-hailing by doing things differently and making strategic moves to ensure it remains popular for both investment funds and users, Juan de Antonio... Read More

News / Online

BlaBlaCar raises $115M to expand carpool and bus services

By Jill Menze | April 21, 2021

BlaBlaCar says it has witnessed double-digit growth in its markets outside of Europe and is expecting a strong travel rebound in Europe this summer. Read More

News / Technology

Dott raises $85M to expand scooter service to e-bikes

By Kevin May | April 21, 2021

The Series B investment is led by Belgian finance house Sofina and Estari, a growth equity partner that invests in European technology companies. Read More

News / Technology

Cruise autonomous vehicle brand tops up earlier round with new $750M investment

By Kevin May | April 20, 2021

In January this year, Microsoft led a $2 billion funding round as part of a long-term strategic relationship to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. Read More