mobility

Bird Scooter Valued At $2.5B With Latest Funding
Bird Scooter Valued At $2.5B With Latest Funding
October 04, 2019  |  Investments

Scooter company Bird has announced a $275 million Series D funding round, bringing its valuation to $2.5 billion. CDPQ and Sequoia Capital led the round,...

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Inside The Race For Flying-Taxi Liftoff
Inside The Race For Flying-Taxi Liftoff
September 12, 2019  |  Innovation

This might still sound like science fiction to many people, but the race for flying-taxi dominance is on and is gaining fresh fuel as the...

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SpotHero Raises $50M To Expand Digital Parking Platform
SpotHero Raises $50M To Expand Digital Parking Platform
August 22, 2019  |  Startups

Digital parking company SpotHero has raised $50 million in a series D funding round led by Macquarie Capital, according to a release.  The new amount...

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Bird Announces Acquisition Of Scoot
Bird Announces Acquisition Of Scoot
June 13, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bird has announced its acquisition of electric vehicle company Scoot. Together, the companies will offer riders more vehicles equipped with the latest technology advancements for...

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Volocopter To Create Prototype Of Air Taxi Landing Hub
Volocopter To Create Prototype Of Air Taxi Landing Hub
May 24, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Volocopter and Skyports announced that they are teaming up to build the first mobile Volo-Port for air taxis. The Volo-Port will be the physical landing...

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Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
May 10, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced that it is partnering with leading technology-driven mobility platform Yulu to provide users with the option to ride eBikes and bicycles in Bengaluru, India....

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Toyota AI Ventures Launches $100M Fund For Tech Startups
Toyota AI Ventures Launches $100M Fund For Tech Startups
May 02, 2019  |  Investments

Toyota AI Ventures, the venture capital arm of Toyota, has announced the launch of Fund II, a $100 million fund that will invest in early-stage...

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Ola Gets $300M Investment From Hyundai, Kia
Ola Gets $300M Investment From Hyundai, Kia
March 19, 2019  |  Investments

Hyundai Motor Group and Ola, the ride-hailing platform, announced on Tuesday (March 19) a strategic partnership in which Hyundai and Kia Motors Corp. will invest...

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BMW, Daimler Team For Mobility Services
BMW, Daimler Team For Mobility Services
February 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

To compete with on-demand transportation services such as Uber and Didi Chuxing, automakers Daimler and BMW are teaming up for a billion-euro mobility partnership. The effort...

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