In November 2020, nearly 10 million voters in California—including 47% of Democrats—voted yes on Proposition 22, enacting it with a margin of nearly 3 million votes. A big reason why it passed overwhelmingly in one of the most progressive states […]
Since their arrival, shared e-scooters have given rise to some bizarre, even apocalyptic predictions about their short and long-term impacts. Thankfully, however, the truth is in the data, and the newest numbers that are emerging one year after the onset […]
Geely stunned the auto industry in the first weeks of 2021 by announcing a series of blockbuster deals with tech industry powerhouses. First came an arrangement with Tencent for connected car services. Next was a partnership with Baidu for smart […]
Despite global turmoil, 2020 was the year micromobility hit its stride–particularly in Europe. Two-wheeled electric vehicles became ubiquitous on urban streets, and cities took bold steps to reclaim space from cars and repurpose parking spaces for greater public benefit. In […]
This summer, an oddly-named startup named Cavnue was chosen by the state of Michigan to build nothing less than “the future of roads” — a 40-mile corridor running from downtown Detroit to Ann Arbor. Renderings depict “smart curbs” automatically reserving […]
Los Angeles is so much at the heart of mobility innovation that, despite its car-capital reputation, my fiancé and I decided to live here without vehicles of our own. Our choice often draws stunned reactions from many of our famously […]
For the millions of Californians who have come to rely on ride-hailing services, these are tumultuous times. Last month, the two dominant ridesharing services – Uber and Lyft – came perilously close to halting operations throughout California as the result […]
You know that anxiety you feel when you’re at the ticketing machine, in front of a long line of impatient people, trying to figure out what type of bus pass you need? Or that trickle of sweat that starts to […]
Swoop is a Los Angeles-based transportation startup that aims to bring small, local limousine operators into the digital age with a new software-as-a-service platform helping them adapt in this COVID-19 era. With a fresh injection of capital, Swoop is ramping […]
“Our IoT (Internet of Things) world is growing at a breathtaking pace, from 2 billion objects in 2006 to a projected 200 billion by 2020. That will be around 26 smart objects for every human being on Earth!” –Intel We […]
