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 / Online

ANZ travel market outlook: Growth fueled by prices, not passengers

By Phocuswright Research | September 9, 2025

Australia and New Zealand’s travel industry has surpassed pre-pandemic revenue levels, but the picture behind the numbers tells a more complicated story. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, Oracle, Radisson and more...

By PhocusWire | September 5, 2025

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

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Accor, Skyscanner, Mews and more...

By PhocusWire | August 29, 2025

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

News / Online

Trip.com Group unveils AI trip planner

By Linda Fox | August 28, 2025

During the company's Q2 2025 earnings call, chairman James Liang said AI remains central to strategy, adding that OTAs are "uniquely positioned" to lead the development of travel-focused AI. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

How marketers are fusing data science with real traveler behavior

By PhocusWire | August 26, 2025

Zartico executives explore how travel marketers can use data science to close the loop between marketing investment and real-world revenue. Read More

News / Online

Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2020?

By Abby Crotty | August 26, 2025

As part of our Travel Tech Flashback series, we took a look at 2020, otherwise known as the year that changed travel forever. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Sabre, Travelport and more...

By PhocusWire | August 22, 2025

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

News / Online

Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2018?

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2025

Take a look back at some of the headlines in the travel industry from 2018. Do they any bearing on what's happening now? Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Navan, Qatar Airways and more...

By PhocusWire | August 15, 2025

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

News / Online

CarTrawler acquires travel insurtech company Koala

By Abby Crotty | August 14, 2025

The acquisition comes as CarTrawler is expanding its ancillary offerings and responding to increased demand for integrated insurance solutions. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Keys to converting travel insights to impact

By PhocusWire | August 12, 2025

Zartico chief operating officer Nicole Brownell and co-founder and chief innovation officer Jay Kinghorn explore how destinations and resorts can use data science to close the loop between marketing... Read More

News / Online

RV rental company Roadsurfer lands €85 million for expansion

By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2025

The Germany-based company said the capital will be used for growth and to expand its existing fleet in North America and Europe. Read More

News / Online

Lyft teams up with Baidu to launch robotaxis in Europe

By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2025

Just last month, Baidu announced a partnership with Uber to deploy robotaxis in the Middle East and Asia. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Peter O’Donovan of CarTrawler

By Morgan Hines | August 4, 2025

Peter O'Donovan, CEO of CarTrawler, opened up about the connected trip, artificial intelligence, challenges he faces and more in a CEO Spotlight interview. Read More