Here are some of the top stories from the Transportation section:
- Shared Micromobility: The micromobility industry is growing rapidly, with companies like Bird and Lime offering electric scooters and bikes for rent.
- Electric Vehicles (EVs): Many major automakers, including Tesla, General Motors, and Volkswagen, are investing heavily in EV technology and expanding their product offerings.
- Autonomous Vehicles: Several companies, such as Waymo and Cruise, are making progress on autonomous vehicle development, with plans to launch commercial services in the near future.
- Hyperloop Technology: The Hyperloop is a proposed mode of transportation that could potentially revolutionize land travel by transporting passengers at speeds of up to 700 mph.
Some specific articles from the Transportation section include:
- "Uber agrees to $10 million settlement with City of Chicago": Uber has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit with the City of Chicago over listing local restaurants in its food delivery apps without their consent.
- "Google combines Maps and Waze teams, Neha Parikh leaves her role": Google is merging the teams working on its Maps product and on Waze, a mapping service acquired by Google in 2013. Neha Parikh, Waze’s current CEO, will leave her role as a result.
- "Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume to outline new software and vehicle platform strategy": Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume is set to present a new software and vehicle platform strategy to the automaker’s supervisory board on December 15.
These are just a few examples of the many interesting stories from the Transportation section.