Monthly Archives: August 2020

Who: Austin-based Fetch How much funding: raised $18 million to expand its service. A total of $32 million has been raised. Fetch’s target audience: Fetch provides a delivery solution for apartment managers and residents by collecting parcels mailed to apartments at off-site warehouses & delivering the packages to residents at a scheduled time. COVID Impact […]

The State: Michigan The 40 miles for autonomous vehicles: dedicated lanes for automated vehicles on a 40-mile segment of highway between Detroit and Ann Arbor Who is advising on the project?9 autonomous vehicle and auto companies are on an advisory board for the project What will the process be to achieve dedicated autonomous vehicle lanes? […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be answering whether overweight vehicle fines apply to vehicles that would have been in compliance except for the fact that the roadway on which they are traveling have been re-designated for a lower weight capacity? Why should we care about this? Because it will impact the amount of fines […]

The ride share company: BlaBlaCar What has BlaBlaCar done with its pivot: differentiated itself from all other ride share companies by creating a “cultural chasm” What’s the cultural chasm BlaBlaCars has created? it focuses on car pooling its drivers connect with each other for intercity passengers to offset costs its CEO’s mindset is to ask […]

Texas Mobility Coalition members: small and large businesses, local chambers of commerce, truckers, commuters and local leaders Its goals: harness private investment and public-private partnerships What does this sound like? 2003, 2005 Trans Texas Corridor version X.2 What benefit emerges when private investment enters transportation sector in Texas? it frees transportation funding for rural and […]

Who: Indie Campers The benefit of launching now? Surge in driving vacations due to COVID In addition to providing a platform for camper van owners to offer their vehicles for short term rentals, what other services will Indie Campers offer? Campervan will have its own camera fleet available 1200 campervans in over 40 locations over […]

The City: Longmont Colorado How is Longmont proposing to limit RV parking? Prohibiting parking on most public streets Why limit RV parking? RVs are being abandoned and leaking hazardous substances What notification will be given to locals? 6 months notice to Longmont residents who may need to find alternative parking Will the City help residents […]

Where is this happening? Delhi, India How does Delhi’s policy push scooters out of Delhi? Limits incentives to vehicles that can go 40 mph or faster Excludes lithium battery vehicles from receiving incentives Press Trust of India via Business Standard | EV makers want Delhi govt to look into exclusion of lithium scooters

Tesla has a goal to deliver 2x as many vehicles in the last half of 2020. Electrek traces Tesla retail expansion to the following markets: Tucson, Arizona: Tesla currently has a service location in the Old Pueblo, but it is now looking to hire sales advisors to expand its retail presence. El Paso, Texas: same […]

Uber’s delivery service adjusted net revenue exceeds that of its ride share service. Does that mean the ride share program disappears? No, the two exist to support each division such as in times like a global pandemic. Tech Crunch | Uber’s delivery business is now larger than ride-hailing