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Evolution warning: Are hotel owners in danger of becoming the new taxi drivers?
Opinion / Distribution
Evolution warning: Are hotel owners in danger of becoming the new taxi drivers?
By Peter O’Connor - Essec Business School | August 1, 2018
Just as the taxi industry responded to new competition by trying to manipulate governments in their favor, hotel chains are ganging up on travel industry innovators such as Airbnb and online travel... Read More
Lyft moves into bike-sharing with Motivate acquisition
News / Online
Lyft moves into bike-sharing with Motivate acquisition
By Kevin May | July 3, 2018
Lyft claims it is on a path to "revolutionize urban transportation" with an agreement to acquire the technology and corporate functions of bike-sharing brand Motivate. Read More
Lyft ramps up in readiness for SXSW partnership
News / Distribution
Lyft ramps up in readiness for SXSW partnership
By Marisa Garcia | March 15, 2018
Lyft is the official rideshare partner of SXSW this year through a paid sponsorship the company also picked up in 2016, but the ride sharing company’s activities at SXSW are part of a larger strategy Read More
Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
News / Distribution
Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
By Nick Vivion | January 23, 2018
There's been quite the pivot for mobile concierge startup Bellhop. The startup recently moved into providing a "best fare" search layer across on-demand transportation apps. It's basically a meta-laye Read More
Uber gets a not-so-great grade for its '180 Days of Change'
News / Online
Uber gets a not-so-great grade for its '180 Days of Change'
By Michele McDonald | January 15, 2018
Last year, Uber promised to do better by its drivers through a program called “180 Days of Change.” The company had, for the most part, defied the truism that happy employees make for happy custome Read More
Riding high on 2017, now Lyft seeks hotel partnerships
News / Distribution
Riding high on 2017, now Lyft seeks hotel partnerships
By Kerry Medina | January 4, 2018
The past 12 months have been kind to Lyft. As Uber struggled with its own challenges throughout the year, its ride-hailing competitor saw its fortunes rise, its value estimated at $7.5 billion accordi Read More
Lyft attracts investment from Alphabet in $1 billion round
News / Technology
Lyft attracts investment from Alphabet in $1 billion round
By Martin Cowen | October 20, 2017
CapitalG, an investment fund which is part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, is leading a $1 billion funding round for Lyft as money continues to pile into the "mobility" sector. At the time of Read More
Jaguar reveals $25 million Lyft stake
News / Technology
Jaguar reveals $25 million Lyft stake
By Martin Cowen | June 12, 2017
Jaguar Land Rover has invested $25 million in Lyft through its InMotionVentures investment arm. The funding was part of Lyft's $600 million Series G round which closed in April. InMotionVentures Read More
Can technology address the concerns of business travellers?
News / Distribution
Can technology address the concerns of business travellers?
By Marisa Garcia | April 26, 2017
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives and American Express Global Business Travel have released a study of traveller trends including security and the so-called sharing economy. The 'Check Read More
Lyft signs off on $600 million cap-raise
News / Technology
Lyft signs off on $600 million cap-raise
By Kevin May | April 12, 2017
Car-sharing service Lyft has secured a $600 million investment round, bringing its total so far - $2.61 billion - to just over a fifth of that heading to arch-rival Uber. The Series G round is the Read More
When principles trump price and convenience (updated)
News / Technology
When principles trump price and convenience (updated)
By Pamela Whitby | February 2, 2017
As Uber CEO Travis Kalanick settles down for some shuteye ahead of Donald Trump’s first business advisory group meeting in Washington tomorrow (Friday), there may be a couple of things that are keepin Read More
Airbnb - never mind the volumes, look at the growth
News / Distribution
Airbnb - never mind the volumes, look at the growth
By Martin Cowen | January 27, 2017
Certify's findings for 2016, based on expense claims filed through its system, includes some proper statistics for Airbnb. During the year just gone, Airbnb continued its run of doubling transactio Read More
Honda invests in Grab
News / Distribution
Honda invests in Grab
By Martin Cowen | December 12, 2016
Honda is the latest automotive manufacturer to get involved in the ride-hailing sector, taking an equity stake as part of a wider strategic partnership with Southeast Asia's Grab. Grab, formely Gra Read More
Self-driving cars set for major ignition by 2025, taxis and on-demand most impacted
News / Technology
Self-driving cars set for major ignition by 2025, taxis and on-demand most impacted
By Kevin May | November 21, 2016
Some 22 million self-driving cars are expected to be on the roads worldwide by 2025 - a metric with huge implications for the travel sector. The manufacture of the vehicles will accelerate rapidly Read More
Millennials and ride-sharing fit perfectly - but is it all about Uber?
News / Technology
Millennials and ride-sharing fit perfectly - but is it all about Uber?
By Kevin May | November 18, 2016
The answer to that question in the headline about Uber is, at least in the case of the US, generally a "yes". A study by research house ReportLinker found that brand awareness amongst millennials w Read More
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