Moovel Group, a subsidiary of Daimler AG, announces 100% acquisition of Familonet GmbH based in Hamburg. The team from Familonet will be bolstering the moovel development team at the Hamburg site from now on. The Familonet app, with 2 million registered users, will still be offered in the future. Moovel creates an operating system for urban […]
Uber and insurance group AXA have joined forces in France to offer accident cover for drivers who work for the ride hailing service after it faced criticism over their treatment. In France, as in other countries, Uber has been challenged by lawmakers, workers’ rights advocates and the established taxi industry. They complain it is able unfairly […]
Disruptive taxi technology company KAPTYN announced today that their taxi platform served its 60th Million ride in the U.S market. Boasting a robust platform centered around the only NIST and NCWM certified Smart Meter, KAPTYN provides a sustainable smart taxi solution to fleets and drivers and is bridging the innovation gap between legacy taxi service and new-age mobile demand and ride-sharing companies. KAPTYN has taken […]
Europe’s leading car service, Addison Lee, announced the opening of Europe’s biggest and most advanced service and driver training facility in the private vehicle hire sector. Called Grand Union, the £5m project is the largest investment that the industry has ever seen in driver support. The new base near Heathrow will officially open at the […]
Ford Smart Mobility, the company founded by Ford Motor Company to help provide alternate means of transportation, just made its first acquisition: Chariot, the San Francisco-based commuter ride-sharing startup, writes TechCrunch. For Ford, the move will make Chariot the cornerstone of its shuttle and mobility programs in cities going forward. Ford sees the startup as the […]
Gabe Klein is the former Commissioner of the Chicago and Washington DC Departments of Transportation. In both cities he revamped technology platforms and government processes while focusing on putting people first vs. automobiles on city streets. This included launching two of the first and largest bikeshare systems in the U.S. and building protected bike […]
Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting and Partnership Company, is pleased to announce the latest addition to the firm’s Mobility practice, John Fleming. Fleming will be joining Frost & Sullivan as an industry Consultant, supporting thought leadership and advisory services revolved around the Future of Manufacturing.“It is our honour and pleasure to welcome John […]
Téo Taxi is announcing the arrival of its brand new taxi service for Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport users. Effective as of Wednesday June 8, it features a fleet of ten Tesla vehicles whose sole purpose is to ferry users to and from the airport. Cabs can be ordered through the Téo Taxi mobile app […]
Karhoo, the new cab comparison and booking app, has partnered with Autocab, the world’s largest taxi dispatch system, to integrate and align their technological solutions, which will allow all of Autocab’s fleets to seamlessly join the Karhoo platforms. Autocab operates in 26 countries and 320 cities, from Australia to Spain to the UK, has 60 […]
MaaS Finland has officially changed its name to MaaS Global. The company also has a new logo and visual identity that will be used in the company material and its communications channels. ”Our new name better supports our global approach as we will be expanding the service to other countries already this year. We are still proud of […]
