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Lyft Buys Halo Cars In To Help Drivers Make Money Through Ads

February 21, 2020
Lyft Buys Halo Cars In Advertising Play
Motus Allows Mileage Reimbursements Via The Cloud
Mobile // March 29, 2019

Motus has grown into a $100 million business in a little more than five years by making mileage reimbursement easier for companies and their employees. Craig Powell, CEO and president of Boston-based Motus, said the cloud-based platform is used by employees in a variety of...

UK Regulators Crack Down On Car Hacking
Security & Fraud // August 07, 2017

The U.K. government released new regulation guidelines on Sunday (August 6) that call on makers of internet-connected cars and trucks to place more stringent cybersecurity protections in the vehicles to prevent against hackers. According to a news report in Reuters, the U.K. government is worried that...

Honda Clarity EV Features Apple CarPlay In-Dash Platform
Retail // June 13, 2017

Honda’s new, all-electric connected car Clarity EV, set for an August 1 release, will feature Apple’s CarPlay in-dash platform, including a Display Audio touchscreen that supports both CarPlay and Android Auto. Apple calls CarPlay “the ultimate copilot,” touting it as a “smarter, safer way to use...

Uber Might Acquire Engineering Team From Car Valet Startup Luxe
Startups // June 12, 2017

Uber is in acquisition talks to fold in much of the engineering team from on-demand car valet startup Luxe. According to Fortune Magazine, Uber interviewed employees of Luxe’s 60-person staff last week to determine who would join the company as part of the “acquihire.” Last year, Uber acquired...

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Lyft Buys Halo Cars In To Help Drivers Make Money Through Ads

February 21, 2020
Ride-hailing company Lyft has acquired Halo Cars, an advertising startup that displays ads on top of vehicles, according to a report from Axios. The move illustrates the ride-hailing industry’s attempts to pull revenue from sources besides its core business, especially since both Lyft and Uber IPOs have underperformed. Uber has been testing a similar tie-up […]

Motus Allows Mileage Reimbursements Via The Cloud

March 29, 2019
Motus has grown into a $100 million business in a little more than five years by making mileage reimbursement easier for companies and their employees. Craig Powell, CEO and president...

UK Regulators Crack Down On Car Hacking

August 07, 2017
The U.K. government released new regulation guidelines on Sunday (August 6) that call on makers of internet-connected cars and trucks to place more stringent cybersecurity protections in the vehicles to...

Uber Might Acquire Engineering Team From Car Valet Startup Luxe

June 12, 2017
Uber is in acquisition talks to fold in much of the engineering team from on-demand car valet startup Luxe. According to Fortune Magazine, Uber interviewed employees of Luxe’s 60-person staff last week to...