Elon Musk shatters stereotypes (and windows) with Tesla’s all-electric, edgy Cybertruck Amid clouds of smoke and “Blade Runner” hype, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a hard-edged, all-electric pickup truck that will… Read More
Geek of the Week: If there’s roadwork ahead, Kurt Stiles uses 3D modeling and more to drive project If a new roadway or bridge or other infrastructure element in Washington state looks and drives exactly like you’d hoped… Read More
Amazon will spend nearly $1.5B in Q4 for one-day delivery initiative as shipping costs skyrocket Amazon is spending massively to increase capacity for its new one-day delivery initiative — and it’s cutting into the company’s… Read More
Microsoft to host Seattle summit on high-speed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities High-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest has long been a dream of Microsoft and the tech giant is accelerating efforts… Read More
An autonomous school bus that delivers packages, and other predictions for the future of mobility When Devin Liddell rushes to catch the King County water taxi, gazes out his office window at 1st and Union… Read More
A sports car in the sky? Boeing and Porsche target urban air mobility market Boeing and Porsche say they’ve signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the premium air mobility market and the potential… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Tech workers unite for the climate, pushing Amazon and other big companies to take action Play The climate crisis surged to the top of the tech industry’s agenda this week, encouraged by a groundswell of activity… Read More
GeekWire Elevator Pitch Ep. 2: Transportation startups compete on 32-second journey to top of Seattle’s iconic Smith Tower We’re back with a new episode of Elevator Pitch, the GeekWire show in which entrepreneurs pitch their business concepts in… Read More
BMW ReachNow car-sharing service shuts down in Seattle and Portland following joint venture deal Peace out, ReachNow. BMW’s car-sharing service abruptly ceased operation Wednesday, ending a mobility program that included 1,000 free-floating vehicles used… Read More
Washington Hyperloop slims down its pod racer for Elon Musk’s next big contest Could this year be the year for Washington Hyperloop? For the fourth time, the students on University of Washington’s pod-racing… Read More
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: Let’s try scooters, but let’s do it right Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. See this story for more details about… Read More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils his Robotaxi concept for a self-driving rideshare fleet Tesla’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, laid out a vision for a huge fleet of self-driving electric vehicles that owners could… Read More
Bellevue accelerates self-driving transit plans as Amazon moves major team from Seattle For more than a year, transportation wonks and city officials have been working to turn Bellevue, Wash., into a smart… Read More
Boeing vows to take all necessary safety steps after Ethiopia issues preliminary 737 MAX crash report Boeing executives said today that they would take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the company’s 737 MAX… Read More
Seattle startup ioCurrents raises $5M to bring big data to the high seas For Cosmo King, maritime data is both personal and professional. King grew up sailing in Virginia and is now the owner… Read More
With latest deals, Amazon reveals sudden interest in autonomous and electric vehicles Amazon and General Motors plan to invest in Rivian, the maker of electric pickup trucks, according to reports by Reuters and Bloomberg,… Read More
Look out, UPS and FedEx? Amazon filing cites ‘intense competition’ in transportation and logistics Amazon continues to pour billions into its growing shipping operations, an area where the company says it is facing “intense… Read More
Boeing’s passenger air vehicle prototype rises into the sky for its first test flight Boeing says it has successfully completed the first test flight of a prototype for its autonomous passenger air vehicle, which… Read More
Good night, viaduct: Watch our final voyage over Seattle’s favorite elevated freeway It was just after 9 p.m. and there we were in Tukwila, having just finished a soccer match. Should we… Read More
Days before Seattle viaduct closes forever, experts discuss how new tunnel is safest spot during quake The Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle may have been the place where a lot of us liked to be during… Read More
Boom Supersonic closes $100M funding round for Overture faster-than-sound jet Colorado-based Boom Supersonic says it has closed a $100 million Series B investment round to support the development of a… Read More
Lime reveals new ridership data as Seattle becomes first city to eclipse 2M bike rides As it continues to expand around the globe amid reports of a potential acquisition by Uber, transportation startup Lime today… Read More
Uber reportedly files IPO paperwork, accelerating race with rival Lyft Uber has filed preliminary documents to take the company public in 2019, with a goal of debuting in March or… Read More
We tested Lime’s new car-sharing service, LimePod, that will take on BMW and Daimler in Seattle Lime bikes, Lime scooters, and now, Lime cars. Lime, the high-flying transportation startup valued at $1.1 billion, already has thousands… Read More
Developer plans to launch water taxis to connect Seattle region’s tech hubs by 2020 An ambitious plan from a Seattle-area real estate developer to build and operate a network of high-tech water taxis, ferrying… Read More
Grab hires Amazon vet Mark Porter as CTO of ride-hailing operation at growing Seattle R&D center Grab’s presence in Seattle continues to grow as the Southeast Asia ride-hailing giant today announced the hiring of Amazon veteran… Read More
Waze launches carpool service at 50 Amazon warehouses as part of nationwide rollout Waze is expanding its carpooling service nationwide, and as part of the plan the Google-owned traffic and navigation app will… Read More
Tesla rebounds after Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit (and after big Model 3 push) Tesla’s share price jumped today as dramatically as it fell on Friday, thanks largely to this weekend’s settlement of the… Read More
Tesla stock declines after report of criminal probe into Elon Musk’s ‘funding secured’ comment Tesla shares fell by as much as 6.5 percent today after Bloomberg News reported that the electric-car company was the… Read More
GeekWire Summit Spotlight: Former DOJ attorney Tony West helps Uber write its next chapter as chief legal officer In the year since joining Uber as chief legal officer, Tony West has talked repeatedly about trust. “Uber survives only… Read More
