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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. 

Here's what happened in 2020, now be prepared for 2021
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Here's what happened in 2020, now be prepared for 2021
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2021
While many are eager to banish 2020 to a tightly sealed box, how the industry considers its options for the year ahead is based almost exclusively on what has come before. Read More
Kyte drives off with $9M in seed funding
News / Startups
Kyte drives off with $9M in seed funding
By Linda Fox | January 7, 2021
Kyte recently expanded its car-rental at your doorstep service to Washington and will accelerate growth with this latest investment. Read More
VIDEO: Kayak's Steve Hafner on pandemics, strategy and survival
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VIDEO: Kayak's Steve Hafner on pandemics, strategy and survival
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2021
Honest and interesting - just with fewer wisecracks than during normal years. That was Kayak CEO Steve Hafner's appearance at The Phocuswright Conference 2020. Read More
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News / Startups
HumanForest crowdfunds £1.3M for e-bike push
By Linda Fox | December 30, 2020
HumanForest is launching its e-bike service in London in Spring 2021, with additional cities around Europe to follow. Read More
VIDEO: How travel execs confronted the crisis - and their staffs
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VIDEO: How travel execs confronted the crisis - and their staffs
By PhocusWire | December 29, 2020
At the Phocuswright Conference, travel leaders discuss how confronting the threat – and often inevitability – of staffing reductions has been the most difficult part of the pandemic. Read More
VIDEOS: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2020
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VIDEOS: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2020
By PhocusWire | December 24, 2020
We present a list of the most popular videos that we've produced at PhocusWire and those we've been involved with during Phocuswright's virtual conferences during 2020. Read More
Travel trends in 2021 - prepare for a year of new opportunities
Opinion / Technology
Travel trends in 2021 - prepare for a year of new opportunities
By Amadeus | December 22, 2020
Predicting the future is impossible but imagining a way forward is critical. Here are six trends we see shaping travel in 2021. Read More
Hot and not in travel startup funding during pandemic-stricken 2020
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Hot and not in travel startup funding during pandemic-stricken 2020
By Linda Fox | December 18, 2020
Investments in travel startups slowed in 2020 but ground transportation and private accommodation remained in the spotlight. Read More
Transportation startup Bolt closes €150M funding round
News / Startups
Transportation startup Bolt closes €150M funding round
By Mitra Sorrells | December 18, 2020
The Estonia-based startup says it will use the funding to enhance the safety and quality of its products and services. Read More
European Commission sets mobility strategy, aims for 90% emissions cut
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European Commission sets mobility strategy, aims for 90% emissions cut
By Linda Fox | December 14, 2020
Over 80 initiatives have been folded into ten key areas for action including sustainability projects, such as zero-emission airports and ports, as well as healthy and sustainable inter-urban and urban... Read More
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WTTC proposes best practices for biometric digital identities to speed recovery
By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2020
The report provides detailed steps to create and implement biometric-enabled digital identities that could be used to secure and expedite travel around the world. Read More
Journera captures five travel brands to its connected trip platform
News / Technology
Journera captures five travel brands to its connected trip platform
By Kevin May | December 10, 2020
The data exchange service has signed 3Sixty Duty Free, Way.com, Exceptional Stays, Parking Access and ShuttleFare to the platform this week. Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! Transforming travel for the new normal
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Transforming travel for the new normal
By PhocusWire | December 9, 2020
An agile, integrated and empathetic approach across journey touchpoints is critical to instill a sense of confidence within the stakeholder community, both internal and external.  Read More
Autonomous vehicles and natural language processing on travel's 2021 watchlist
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Autonomous vehicles and natural language processing on travel's 2021 watchlist
By Linda Fox | December 9, 2020
A report from Lux Research tips 12 technologies to watch in 2021, with the travel industry already beginning to deploy a number of them. Read More
Uber steps back from autonomous vehicles, Amazon ready to drive in
News / Technology
Uber steps back from autonomous vehicles, Amazon ready to drive in
By Kevin May | December 9, 2020
Uber's decision to sell off its driverless car unit reverses a previous important strategy item to position the company for the future of transportation. But Amazon is ready to launch its Zoox... Read More
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