Ground Transportation

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News / Online

Ctrip’s Trip.com adds international car rental service

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2018

Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, is bolstering its Trip.com site with the addition of international car rentals, bringing it one step closer to becoming a comprehensive source for all travel... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Clare Gilmartin of Trainline

By Kevin May | March 6, 2018

The former-eBay exec knows a lot about retail, expansion and customers - and can now add distribution, standardisation and mobile technology to her repertoire of skills needed to run an online business. Read More

News / Technology

What airlines stand to gain from better mobile apps

By Jill Menze | March 6, 2018

Many airline mobile apps in the Asia Pacific region are still in their infancy when it comes to the search and booking process, often mimicking desktop purchase flow. Read More

News / Technology

Voice tech in travel, part 1: Brand adoption

By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018

The days of typing search terms into a browser or clicking through drop-down menus may be fading. Rising in their place is a much more natural interface: voice. Read More

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News / Distribution

Booking Holdings reveals $12.7B revenue, goes lukewarm on Airbnb threat

By Mitra Sorrells | February 28, 2018

Booking Holdings – the new name for what was Priceline Group – showed significant growth across all sectors in 2017, with most key metrics up around 20%. Read More

News / Technology

Sony developing AI ride-hailing system for Japanese cab companies

By Mitra Sorrells | February 22, 2018

Sony has announced plans to offer artificial intelligence technology to six taxi operators in Japan. Read More

Priceline Group changes name to Booking Holdings

By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018

The Priceline Group will now be known as Booking Holdings. Read More

News / Technology

Uber launches new cheaper shared ride option

By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018

Uber users in six cities will now have a new option when they open the app. Read More

News / Startups

RVshare raises $50M from team that funded HomeAway

By Mitra Sorrells | February 20, 2018

RVshare, a peer-to-peer recreational vehicle rental platform, has secured a $50 investment from Tritium Partners to accelerate growth of its marketplace. Read More

News / Online

Zoomcar steers to electric rental future with $40 million round

By Kevin May | February 19, 2018

Car manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra is leading a $40 million investment in on-demand car rental service Zoomcar. Read More

News / Startups

Peer-to-peer RV marketplace Outdoorsy drives away with $25M

By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2018

Outdoorsy, a sharing economy startup connecting owners of recreational vehicles with interested renters, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Didi targets rental alliance for electric cars

By Sarah Dai - South China Morning Post | February 8, 2018

Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service operator in China, has formed an alliance with 12 carmakers to build an electric vehicle sharing network as it looks to move further into the country’s... Read More

News / Online

Sixt withdraws from DriveNow car-share service

By Kevin May | February 6, 2018

Car rental service Sixt has exited from the DriveNow car-sharing brand after selling its stake to manufacturer BMW. Read More

News / Startups

Bus travel platform Busbud races ahead with $11M investment

By Mitra Sorrells | January 31, 2018

Busbud, a Montreal-based booking platform for intercity bus tickets, is keen on expansion following the close of an $11 million Series B funding round. Read More