Transportation – Page 13 of 30

4 tech trends from the Seattle International Auto Show, and why self-driving cars aren’t one

This year, the Seattle International Auto Show will feature more than 700 cars, including many that are not available for… Read More

FBI says Horizon Air plane thief Richard Russell acted alone, crashed intentionally

After a three-month investigation, the FBI has concluded that Horizon Air employee Richard Russell acted alone when he crept into… Read More

Egan Airships floats a sales campaign to get its Plimp hybrid aircraft off the ground

What do you get when you cross an airship and an airplane? If you’re willing to spend more than $4… Read More

Ford reportedly buying Spin as big transportation companies seek new mobility toehold

Ford is acquiring scooter startup Spin, according to a report from Axios citing anonymous sources. The deal, which one source… Read More

In wake of 737 MAX crash, Boeing issues bulletin to address erroneous sensor input

Boeing says it has issued an operations manual bulletin to address concerns about erroneous readings from a sensor that has… Read More

Geek on the Street: What was the most memorable Uber ride you’ve ever taken?

Ah, memories. In this episode of Geek on the Street, we asked folks at Seattle Center to briefly tell us… Read More

NASA and FAA cast a wide net to get set for revolution in urban air mobility

The rise of air mobility options ranging from delivery drones to air taxis and flying cars is shaping up as… 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

Lime pulls electric scooters after learning of defect that can cause batteries to catch fire

Over the summer, Lime quietly removed scooters from circulation in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe after learning a… Read More

Boeing CTO sees new wave of rivals from tech billionaires, says big challenge is to act like a 2-year-old startup, not a 102-year-old company

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and other heavyweights from the technology world are spending billions to tackle the next frontier of… Read More

Lime pursues car sharing in Seattle, breaking new ground for the bike and scooter startup

Lime wants to add cars to its Seattle mobility fleet, expanding beyond the bright green, rentable bikes the company currently… Read More

After all the drama, Tesla posts ‘historic’ quarterly report with profit and added cash

Tesla shares jumped more than 10 percent in after-hours trading today after the controversial electric-car company posted a surprisingly positive… Read More

Boeing raises its financial outlook after a strong third quarter with lingering snags

Boeing’s third-quarter financial results exceeded expectations, leading the company to raise its outlook for the full year — and leading investors… Read More

Seattle-area public transit adds Chariot micro-shuttles in new mobility pilot

Commuters in the Seattle region will soon be able to request shuttle rides to and from transit stations using a… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned $25M in 2018

Today’s featured stories Microsoft’s record year helps CEO Satya Nadella earn more than $25M in 2018 compensation Seattle startup vets… Read More

TLDR: Remembering Paul Allen

Today’s featured stories Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’… Read More

Lyft launches subscription plan, offering 30 rides for $300/month

Lyft is rolling out a new monthly subscription plan for riders in all markets starting Tuesday. For $299 per month,… Read More

Bird joins Lime deploying scooter share in Tacoma as city speeds past Seattle in new mobility craze

Birds are arriving in Tacoma, Wash. this weekend. The Santa Monica, Calif., electric scooter share company plans to launch a… Read More

TLDR: IRL Glasses block out TV & computer screens

Today’s featured stories Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the… 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

Podcast

Uber legal chief Tony West on overcoming scandal, going public, and tech’s watershed moment

Uber is in the midst of a makeover. Call it Uber 2.0. After a year of controversies rocked the embattled… Read More

Zunum Aero picks Safran to build engine turbines for future hybrid electric aircraft

Zunum Aero has selected France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to provide a new-generation engine turbine for its hybrid-to-electric airplane, due for… Read More

Watch Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg take some ‘stick time’ in a T-X training jet

One of the things I learned about Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is that he loves to fly the aircraft his… Read More

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg lays out his vision for space airplanes and aerospace traffic system

A decade from now, Boeing will still be primarily known as an airplane company, the company’s CEO says. But some… 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

Bird enlists Seattle ‘ambassadors’ to test electric scooters despite city’s ongoing ban

Bird sightings are becoming more common in Seattle. Bird scooters that is. GeekWire readers — and this reporter — have spotted… Read More

Boeing beats Lockheed to win $9.2B Air Force contract for fleet of T-X training jets

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for a new fleet of T-X… Read More

SEC charges Tesla CEO Elon Musk with securities fraud over ‘misleading’ tweets

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Tesla’s billionaire CEO and chairman, Elon Musk, with securities fraud over a series… Read More

TLDR: New study says Uber drivers are earning less

Today’s featured stories Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study… Read More

3-D movies in the air? Alaska Airlines adds virtual reality to in-flight entertainment

Alaska Airlines is adding virtual reality to its in-flight entertainment menu in an experiment aimed at recreating a movie theater… Read More