Articles tagged “carsharing”

Online Travel

Travel-Hungry SPAC Altitude in Talks to Take SoftBank-Backed Car Sharer Getaround Public

Altitude is a SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, led by Gary Teplis, the CEO of corporate travel agency Teplis Travel. If Reuters' report is true, Altitude might take Getaround, a carsharing service, public in a multi-billion-dollar deal.

Krystal Hu, Reuters | 3 years ago

Travel-Hungry SPAC Altitude in Talks to Take SoftBank-Backed Car Sharer Getaround Public

Ground Transport

Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles and the Future of Hitting the Road

The sharing economy hardly puts a dent in the fact that most American road trips occur with owned cars. But look out for brands adapting to electric vehicles before driverless cars change things completely.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 6 years ago

Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles and the Future of Hitting the Road

Online Travel

BlaBlaCar Buys Less to Plug a Carpooling Tech Gap

It’s too early to know if short-distance, urban carpooling from BlaBlaCar can effectively compete with taxis and car-hailing apps like Cabify, Lyft, and Uber. But as a defensive experiment, the move makes sense.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

BlaBlaCar Buys Less to Plug a Carpooling Tech Gap