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.

News / Technology

Grab to invest $60M in remote driving tech company Vay

By Abby Crotty | November 11, 2025

Grab has existing partnerships with autonomous vehicle companies May Mobility and WeRide. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Bonafide

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Bonafide is an alignment platform that helps travel brands make their content understandable, discoverable and actionable for generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT, Gemini and... Read More

News / Online

The supplier shift powering Latin America’s travel growth

By Phocuswright Research | November 10, 2025

Across airlines, hotels, car rentals and intermediaries, the post-pandemic reset is giving way to a new phase of consolidation and innovation in Latin America. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Meili

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Meili builds technology that enables ancillaries such as car rental to integrate directly with airlines and travel brands. Read More

News / Online

2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 6, 2025

At WiT Singapore last month, Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo weighed in on domestic travel in India, AI and more. Read More

News / Online

2 ground transportation companies secure millions in funding

By Abby Crotty | October 31, 2025

India-based IntrCity SmartBus and Amsterdam-based Dott have both raised significant funding in October. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Vrbo, IBS Software, TourRadar and more...

By PhocusWire | October 31, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip reports robust domestic and international demand, updates on AI

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2025

The India-based OTA reported margin gains across air, hotel and bus ticketing business units. Read More

News / Technology

What travel tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy would build if he had another life

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025

The Meili co-founder shared his thoughts on "easy money" in travel technology and had some advice for startups during an interview at a recent Travel Massive event. Read More

News / Technology

Grab, May Mobility partner to bring robotaxis to Southeast Asia

By Abby Crotty | October 27, 2025

As part of the multiyear partnership, Grab invested an undisclosed amount in AV technology company May Mobility. Read More

News / Technology

Uber, WeRide launch robotaxis in Saudi Arabia

By Abby Crotty | October 24, 2025

Vehicle operators will be present during the initial launch before the AVs transition to being fully driverless. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SAP Concur, Amadeus, American Airlines and more...

By PhocusWire | October 24, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Grab introduces third-party partner apps

By Abby Crotty | October 22, 2025

Grab has partnered with five service apps that are now available on Grab's app in Singapore and Malaysia. Read More

News / Online

When travel isn’t first: How economic strains are changing consumer behavior

By Phocuswright Research | October 22, 2025

While major trip components continue to be booked at similar rates, the way travelers research, plan and choose is shifting beneath the surface. Read More