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How does a self driving bicycle balance? Technically, it is more like a 3 wheeler What scooter related issues will be solved according to self driving bike supporters ? Overcrowded docks, empty docs, piles of abandoned scooters How does it work? Riders summon it via an app the bike rides itself to and from the […]

Who is joining the policy fight over gig economy worker classification? Black and Latino Advocacy Groups Why are Black & Latino Advocacy Groups siding with the technology companies to opposed AB5’s employee classification? Keeping the status quo allows “drivers the freedom and flexibility to set their own schedules and earn a living as independent contractors.” […]

plexiglass barriers mask-selling vending machines ultraviolet light to disinfect stops & stations artificial intelligence to spot transit stations with low mask use social distancing: seats are marked off-limits, only so many passengers can be on each bus/train to allow for proper distancing Seattle Times via Governing | What Does Safe Public Transit Look Like During […]

The city: Seattle How is Seattle proposing to give ride share drivers a raise? By requiring that drivers be paid for their inactive time on the app in lieu of a reclassification of drivers from independent contractor to employee KUOW | Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle could get a raise. Here’s what the city […]

In response to pending litigation over the status of ride share drivers in California, it has been proposed that ride share companies may shift to a franchise model. What does that mean? How would a ride share franchise work? The ride share company would icensing their brands to operators of vehicle fleets in California How […]

Who is saying that EVs can save the US Economy billions every year? A new study by Northwestern university What scenario of EV use saves $70 B? if EVs replaced 25% of combustion-engine cars, $17B would be saved 250 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would be mitigated, factoring in electric generation for charging […]

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 […]