Category archives for: Transportation

Farewell Edition Of VW Beetle To Have Special Colors

The latest Final Edition of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle will have special colors, badging and wheels as the Bug drives into the sunset next year, just as it did 15 years ago. The current generation of the Beetle, one of the last convertible coupes still being manufactured, debuted in 2011 for the 2012 model year. […]

Tesla Model 3 To Start Selling In The EU Early Next Year

Tesla will start the European rollout of its Model 3 in February The Model 3 will cost 63,000 euros  in Germany for the long-range battery pack version The Performance version, which adds a second electric motor, will also be sold in Europe. Norway will also see cars in February, according to a tweet from a […]

CDC To Partner With City Of Austin Texas For Electric Scooter Injury Study

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is going to study dockless escooter-related injuries and incidents in Austin, Texas– a first for the nation’s public health institute. Austin Public Health and the Austin Transportation Department is partnering with three CDC epidemiologists to look at the health risks of dockless scooters. The details of the study […]

Mazda Debuts Revamped Mazda3 At 2018 LA Auto Show

Mazda revealed a redesigned version of the Mazda3 on Tuesday, featuring a high-tech engine and advanced safety systems, in a bold bet on compact cars. The Japanese automaker unveiled sedan and hatchback versions of the 2019 Mazda3 at a glitzy event on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Equipped […]

Lyft Adds Bikes To Their Rideshare Options With Acquisition Of Motivate

Lyft announced today that they are completing the acquisition of America’s largest bikeshare service, Motivate. Headquartered in New York City, the company is responsible for the growth of the country’s most ridden bikeshare systems, including: Citi Bike (New York), Ford GoBike (San Francisco Bay area), Divvy (Chicago), Bluebikes (Boston Metro area), Capital Bikeshare (Washington, D.C. […]

Bird Announces Program For Independent Operators To Have Rental Scooter Fleets

Bird announced today that it will sell its electric scooters to entrepreneurs and small business owners, who can then rent their fleets as part of a new service called Bird Platform. The company will provide the independent operators with scooters, which they can mark with their own brand, as well as access to the company’s […]

Rivian Automotive’s R1S SUV Joins The Rivian R1T Electric Pickup At The LA Auto Show

Rivian Automotive’s R1S, an electric SUV has made the LA Auto Show its coming out party. It join the firm;s Electric Adventure Vehicle, the Rivian R1T truck. (see video below) The SUV will ride on the same skateboard platform that the company has designed for its vehicles and will be powered by the same quad-motor […]

GM Killing Off The Chevy Volt – Will Focus More EV Investments

GM announced today a major restructuring along with layoffs that will involve “doubling” the company’s investment in electric and self-driving cars, what many have missed in the first round of coverafe is the company has also confirmed that the Chevy Volt will be discontinued. GM will prioritize “investments in its next-generation battery-electric architectures”: “GM now […]

General Motors To Axe 15% Of Its Workers While Closing 5 North America Plants

General Motors announced today of plans to lay off 15 percent of its workers and shutter five plants in North America The 5 factories (3 assembly plants and 2 powertrain plants) are: Oshawa Assembly in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit. Lordstown Assembly in Warren, Ohio. Baltimore Operations in White Marsh, Maryland. Warren Transmission […]

Inboard Opens Sales Of Its Glider Premium Electric Scooter

Inboard, the startup best known for its M1 electric skateboard, has opened sales of its first premium scooter — the Glider, just in time for the holiday season. The company has already sold 285 of the scooters in a private pre-sale, with 80 percent of the orders coming from the United States and 35 percent […]

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