Transportation – Page 9 of 30

Uber and Lyft CEOs team up to respond to driver concerns in rare op-ed

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer lead companies that have been locked in fierce… Read More

Uber shows off its latest concept for air taxis; FAA chief hits hard on safety issue

Uber says it’s on track to start flying its first all-electric air taxis on a demonstration basis next year, with… Read More

Amazon shows off new all-electric Prime Air drone that will start delivering packages ‘within months’

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s drone ambitions took another step forward today as the tech giant revealed its latest delivery drone… Read More

Boeing HorizonX leads funding round for Robotic Skies drone servicing venture

Boeing’s venture capital arm is leading an investment round for Robotic Skies, a New Mexico-based startup that offers a global… Read More

Uber and Lyft drivers roll up to Seattle City Hall to demand better wages and worker protections

A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand… Read More

Reach Now acquires Validated, a Seattle startup providing transportation incentives

Reach Now is bringing Seattle startup Validated under its roof as the joint mobility venture between BMW and Daimler continues… Read More

Temporarily grounded? Recreational drone operators face new FAA requirements

Are you planning to take your drone out for a spin this weekend? First, you’d better check the map, and… Read More

Seattle mayor: Fighting traffic with congestion pricing is an uphill battle in West Coast tech hubs

Earlier this year, New York became the first city in America to adopt congestion pricing, a.k.a. tolls that drivers pay… Read More

Boeing says it’s finished with 737 MAX software update and plans final test flight

Two months after a pair of catastrophic crashes led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets worldwide, the company… Read More

Scooter mania spreads through Seattle region as Lime launches in Everett

This Friday, Lime scooters will roll out on the streets of Everett, Wash., a city 28 miles north of Seattle.… Read More

Watching a video full of scary scooter wipeouts from San Diego and wondering: Is Seattle ready?

Oh, Seattle, are you sure you’re ready to release electric scooters to the masses? A week after Seattle Mayor Jenny… Read More

Acting FAA chief admits regulatory fixes are needed in wake of 737 MAX crashes

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged during a congressional hearing today that his agency will tighten up… Read More

Uber launches tool to help urban planners track road speeds in 6 cities

In the early days, Uber and city officials were at odds. The transportation upstart had a habit of expanding to… Read More

Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser

Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. says it’s won some high-profile seed funding for its effort to develop aircraft capable of flying more… 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

City Council members join public in scooter test rides as Seattle looks to add transportation option

Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien said he has been a bicycle commuter for 20 years. On the plaza on Thursday… Read More

Seattle will launch a scooter-share pilot — if providers agree to key safety and liability conditions

Scooters are speeding toward Seattle. Seattle officials are planning to launch a free-floating scooter-share pilot, building off of the city’s… 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

Uber driver protests ahead of IPO spell uncertain future for gig economy

Drivers around the world are striking and protesting Wednesday in response to Uber’s initial public offering in a dispute that… Read More

Boeing says problem with 737 MAX warning signal slipped through the cracks

Boeing says a warning alert system that figures in the investigation of two catastrophic 737 MAX crashes didn’t work the… Read More

Drivent exits stealth mode with suite of products to encourage self-driving car adoption

Eric Wengreen and Wes Schwie are engineers and entrepreneurs who were searching for an opportunity to build something meaningful after… Read More

Tesla gets a boost after $2.7B debt and stock offering that Elon Musk is buying into

Update for 11:15 p.m. PT May 5: Tesla has increased the size of its stock and bond offering to $2.7… Read More

Washington state embraces new fees on electric vehicles in pursuit of greener transportation

Lawmakers in Washington state want to encourage adoption of electric vehicles and construction of the infrastructure necessary to support them.… Read More

Boeing CEO rebuffs the idea of resigning amid debate over 737 MAX’s fitness to fly

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg stuck to his positions on the safety of the 737 MAX airplane today during a contentious… Read More

Elon Musk touches on his Twitter tactics after settling with SEC over Tesla tweets

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep his Twitter habit in… Read More

Despite a down quarter, Tesla is planning new products — including car insurance

Tesla today reported wider-than-expected financial losses in the first quarter — due to what the company said were delivery challenges,… Read More

Boeing estimates cost of 737 MAX troubles at a billion dollars and counting

Boeing’s first-quarter financial stats took a serious hit in the wake of two fatal crashes involving its bestselling plane, the… Read More

JetSuiteX to launch $99 flights between Oakland and Seattle’s Boeing Field in July

JetSuiteX says it’s starting air service between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Oakland International Airport in July, with flights that combine… Read More

Spawned by Google, Wing wins FAA’s air carrier certification for drone deliveries

Alphabet’s Wing venture has stolen a march on Amazon’s plans for drone domination by winning air carrier certification from the… Read More

Microsoft TechSpark grants $100K to North Dakota’s Airtonomy drone startup

Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 TechSpark grant to support Airtonomy, a startup that’s partnering with the University of North Dakota… Read More