Serial 1 new ebike | Jun 24, 2022

Plus, Ferrari vows to never develop a fully autonomous vehicle, Honda and Sony launch a new joint venture and Ferrari's first-ever SUV

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Micromobility

This week NHTSA released a new report on data crushes, and while everyone else focuses on Tesla vehicles accidents, some think the numbers reported don’t tell us the whole story / The Verge

According to a recent survey, cycling is more popular than all other forms of transportation, with an average international rating of 82% for bicycles compared to 74% for automobiles / Momentum

Voi is looking to inspire citizens and decision-makers through their new vision statement / Voi

Is it a bike? Is it a scooter? Take a look at some of the most exciting things about Lime's new ride, Citra / via Jim McPherson

A new eco-bike sharing service has come to the city of Ghent, Belgium, as a first-of-its-kind joint venture between Dott and BAQME, a Dutch company that provides e-cargo bikes / Intelligent Transport

Ferrari vows never to reach Level 5 autonomous driving. "No customer is going to spend money for the computer in the car to enjoy the drive," Ferrari's CEO Benedetto Vigna said while speaking to Bloomberg Television. "The value of the man, of the human at the center, is fundamental" / Motor 1

Tesla raises its prices once again / The Verge

Product Launches & Updates

The SWITCH/MTN by Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 is finally here! / Serial 1

This year, Ferrari will launch its first-ever SUV / TechCrunch

Take a look at the CFMoto 300 GT-E, the new EV that is designed for use by police in China / Electrek

Hyundai works on an affordable, small electric car for India / Reuters

German-Indian startup Nunam brings three electric E-Rickshaws to India / InsideEVs

Ridehailing, Carsharing, & Delivery

Lyft reaches $25 million settlement to resolve claims that it deceived investors about safety issues before its 2019 IPO / Reuters

It will be possible to plan airport pickups with Uber's Reserve at Airport feature, now available globally / ZDNet

Grubhub and Cartken joined the new robotic era and partnered up to offer robot delivery services to college campuses in the US / Verdict Food Service

UberX Share comes back to NYC, Chicago, and Los Angeles / The Verge

Taking Uber Eats food delivery to the next level / Electrek

In Pakistan, Rider is taking a new approach to logistics in e-commerce / TechCrunch

Investment & Deals

Overair secures $145M in funding to produce its Butterfly eVTOL prototype by 2023 / TechCrunch

Blink Charging has acquired SemaConnect for $200 million / Blink Charging

ELMS files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy a year after going public / InsideEVs

Egyptian on-demand warehousing and fulfillment platform Khazenly raises $2.5M in seed round led by Arzan Venture Capital and Shorooq Partners / Magnitt

Share Mobility closed a $12M Series A round, and the funding will help companies offer transportation to their employees / TechCrunch

Sony and Honda's new EV joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility Inc, will be a separate firm and expects to roll out its first EV sales by 2025 / Electrek

Porsche has agreed to pay $80 million to resolve claims on falsified data on emissions and fuel efficiency for US vehicles / Reuters

Helbiz has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the leading last-mile, shared electric mobility platform, Wheels / Business Wire

Omio raises $80M in a Series E funding round to revive global expansion activities / TechCrunch

Cities & Policy

No more $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs / Electrek

Tunnel expansion approved for Boring Company in Las Vegas / The Verge

Gig workers are not contractors, according to a Massachusetts court / TechCrunch

MBTA's new schedule took effect this week / Boston Globe

Micromobility operator Lime suspends operations in South Korea / TechCrunch

Caos on the streets of Vancouver as more delivery e-scooters clash with pedestrians / Vancouver Sun

New Products, Features, and Data Points

ZooZ2, Autotalks newest V2X device, helps to prevent accidents by alerting riders of potential collisions / TechCrunch

Waymap app will assist visually impaired people in navigating public transportation / TechCrunch

Several Tesla employees have been laid off, including the president of its LGBTQ+ community and a leader in the company's diversity and inclusion programs / Electrek

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