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Booking Holdings invests $500M in Didi ground transport platform

July 17, 2018

Didi Chuxing has caught the eye of Booking Holdings, with a $500 million capital injection and a major strategic partnership. Read More

Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: Safr wants to make ride-sharing safe for women

By Jill Menze | July 3, 2018

Accusations of assault and discrimination have trailed leading ride-share companies for some time now, and women-focused startup Safr is aiming to change the experience for riders and drivers alike. Read More

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Grab hits top gear with record $1 billion injection from Toyota

By Kevin May | June 13, 2018

A $1 billion investment by Toyota into ride-hailing service Grab is being touted as the largest ever by a car manufacturer. Read More

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Uber targets emerging markets with slimmed-down Lite app

By Jill Menze | June 12, 2018

Uber is shrinking the size of its app in order to expand its presence in emerging markets. Read More

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Uber goes on charm offensive, promises new tools and culture

By Kevin May | May 14, 2018

This time last year the wheels at Uber were pretty much ready to fall off - such were the negatives headlines that the company couldn't escape from. Read More

News / Startups

Car-share startup Turo adds rental agencies to expand globally

By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018

San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace Turo is adding vehicles from independent car rental companies to its platform. Read More

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Uber targets bike-sharing with purchase of Jump Bikes

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2018

Uber is expanding its ride options with the purchase of Jump Bikes, a dockless, electric bike-sharing startup. Read More

News / Startups

Venture capital investments in travel tech could hit record highs in 2018

By Mitra Sorrells | March 28, 2018

Startups creating solutions to make travel more efficient, frictionless and interconnected received a record amount of venture capital funding in 2017 – at $25.45 billion it was a substantial 32%... Read More

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Uber offloads Southeast Asia wing to Grab, will now focus on organic growth

By Kevin May | March 26, 2018

Uber claims consolidation is not the "strategy of the day" after seeing another part of the business heading to a competitor. Read More

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Flight tests look promising for launch of flying taxi services

By Marisa Garcia | February 27, 2018

The Vahana AlphaOne, an electric, autonomous flying taxi, has now experienced its first flight. This is the latest in a series of demonstrations this year which raise confidence for the prospect of fl 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

From Our Partners / Technology

Another blockchain use case - the flying urban taxi market

By Sponsored Content | February 15, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Pamela Whitby, editor of EyeForTravel With the hype around blockchain in travel reaching fever pitch, why not toss something else into an already complicated equation – an Read More

Opinion / Technology

Prepare for impact: autonomous vehicles will reshuffle the travel industry

By Alex Bainbridge - The Spontaneous Travel Company | January 26, 2018

Self-driving vehicles will, along with Blockchain, perhaps, be the next big industry-wide invention to make and break companies. Read More

News / Startups

Ride-sharing app Cabify secures $160M funding

By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2018

A new round of funding and new app features are positioning Madrid-based ride-hailing service Cabify to put more pressure on Uber and other car services. Read More

News / Technology

Blacklane to use latest raise to build up airport concierge services

By Martin Cowen | January 24, 2018

Existing and new investors alike continue to pour funds into the mobility sector, with Blacklane and Cabify this week's recipients of significant funds for expansion. Blacklane, the Berlin-based pr Read More

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