Monthly Archives: September 2025

Uber is investing in Flytrex to scale its delivery services. This is the company’s first investment in a drone delivery company. The strategy is “to create a multimodal delivery network that extends beyond cars, bikes and couriers to include sidewalk robots and drones. ”  Restaurant Dive | Uber invests in Flytrex to scale drone delivery

This week Waymo announced its new endeavor, “Waymo for Business.” This new service is “designed for companies to set up accounts so their employees can access robotaxis in cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco.” TechCrunch | Waymo is getting into the corporate travel business

In 2024, GM bought a 38% stake in Lithium Americas for $625 million. Now, the Administration is seeking a 10% stake in the mining company in exchange for renegotiating the repayment period of a $2.26 billion Department of Energy loan for development of a lithium mine in Nevada. Tech Crunch | Trump administration wants 10% […]

Massachusetts has created the framework for ride share drivers to unionize. California legislature has passed AB 1340 To allow for ride share unionization. The deal: Yes, to unions if insurance coverage is reduced. Politico | How California reached the unthinkable: A union deal with tech giants

Last Friday, the DOJ announced a suit against Uber concerning whether the ride share company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing rides to people who are disabled or with service animals. I had to read the DOJ statement several times to make sure it was the DOJ, as it exists in September […]

Wisconsin Legislature has a new caucus- the Passenger Rail Caucus. Beyond the usual passenger rail support, it also includes wanting transportation options for people who don’t want to drive, can’t drive, or maybe you think your elderly parents shouldn’t be driving. Wisconsin Examiner | Legislature’s new passenger rail caucus wants to see train service open […]

Amazon’s robo taxi service, Zoox, will soon be on the well lit streets of Las Vegas. Zoox vehicles are bidirectional and have no steering wheel. Zoox will have a 3 mile  limit on rides. Autoblog | Amazon Unleashes Futuristic Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas

Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has granted a permit for robo taxis to operate anywhere in the state. Nevada requires autonomous vehicle testers to maintain $5 million in insurance coverage. I wonder if they will be seen on the state’s Extraterrestrial Highway- it is a trip if you haven’t driven it. Robo taxis are also […]

The Philadelphia Inquirer did a deep dive on vehicle registrations and party registration in Pennsylvania. As one would surmise, American autos and trucks are the choice of republicans. In heavily democratic areas, 2/3 of passenger vehicles are foreign. Two vehicle makers that escape a partisan identity: Jeep & Subaru.