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If you’re reading this, chances are you feel like you need more information. Welcome to the club. This week we followed a bunch of...
Airbus’ Blended-Wing Maveric Hits the Skies
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Uber and Lyft's Financials Reveal Two Ride-Hailing Strategies
Discussing Uber’s 2019 financial results with analysts last week, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi used the word “focus” six times and the word “discipline” three times...
Investors Hit the Brakes on Automotive Startups
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Vancouver Wants to Avoid Other Cities’ Mistakes With Uber and Lyft
Canadian officials approve ride-hailing long after it's become a staple elsewhere, with tough rules on fares and driver licensing.
San Francisco Joins the Move to Ban Cars From a Major Street
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The World’s Most Traffic-Choked Cities, Ranked
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Probe of the Kobe Bryant Crash Will Examine If Fog Played a Role
While the investigation into the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant and eight other people Sunday morning is just beginning, a likely...
GM’s Latest Has Sensors and Room for 6, but No Steering Wheel
The self-driving future, according to Cruise, starts with an orange, white, and black shuttle van, with sliding doors, two sets of three seats facing...
Making Public Transit Fairer to Women Demands Way More Data
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