Ground Transportation

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the ground transportation sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on car rental, ride-hailing, taxis and rail.

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News / Technology
Pudu Robotics adds $15M in fresh funding
By Linda Fox | February 21, 2023
The funds will go toward expanding production capacity via a new production base for Pudu Robotics as well as the development of robotics for commercial cleaning purposes. Read More
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News / Startups
Online ticketing platform BuuPass drives off with $1.3M in funding
By Kathryn Walson | February 21, 2023
Founded in 2017, BuuPass says it is “building the digital infrastructure for the broken and hyper-fragmented $40 billion long-distance transport market in Africa.” Read More
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News / Startups
Ixigo invests $3.1M in electric bus startup FreshBus
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023
The seed round will go towards the launch of the inter-city electric bus service across India. Read More
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News / Startups
Dance lands €12M for micromobility subscription push
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023
The equity is led by HV Capital, Eurazeo and BlueYard, which are all existing investors. Read More
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News / Technology
Transit tech leader Via raises $110M to boost public mobility
By Derek Catron | February 16, 2023
Via's transit tech products are used by more than 600 communities around the globe to expand access to efficient, equitable, and sustainable public transportation. Read More
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News / Online
B2B mobility platform Transferz secures €6.5M to fuel expansion
By Kathryn Walson | February 15, 2023
Founded in 2020, Transferz works with local transportation providers and operates in the background, allowing travel brands to offer its mobility product in their own branding. Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Trzmo aims to be a super app for travel
By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2023
Trzmo provides global roaming, flight updates, duty-free shopping, ground transportation booking, dining recommendations, loyalty card management, the ability to save photos and videos and more all in... Read More
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News / Online
Uber, Lyft earnings may bode well for travel trends
By Derek Catron | February 9, 2023
Both companies anticipate gross bookings to grow 20 to 24% year over year in the current quarter. Read More
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News / Distribution
Mobile gross bookings projected to surge in NE Asia led by South Korea
By Phocuswright Research | February 7, 2023
South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau are preparing for a travel rebound with the rebuilding of air connectivity across Asia Pacific markets. Read More
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News / Online
MakeMyTrip optimistic about future as India invests in airports, highways
By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2023
MakeMyTrip's gross bookings for the past quarter were valued at $1.74 billion, an increase of more than 64% year-over-year. Read More
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News / Technology
Future traveler segments and the forces forging them
By Linda Fox | February 7, 2023
A new Amadeus study defines different groups of travelers and gauges their attitudes toward travel in 2033. Read More
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News / Distribution
Increased business travel and spending anticipated in 2023
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2023
Business travel spending is at 68% of pre-COVID levels for domestic bookings and 58% for international. Read More
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News / Technology
Autonomous vehicles break into tours and attractions
By Kathryn Walson | February 6, 2023
GoCar is preparing to roll out self-driving electric vehicles, with a Las Vegas demonstration tentatively scheduled for March 10. Read More
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News / Startups
Vipper lands €2M for multimodal platform development
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2023
Vipper, founded in 2018, aims to simplify the booking of rail, bus and flight tickets on one platform. Read More
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News / Online
Jayride acquires assets of AirportShuttles.com
By Mitra Sorrells | February 3, 2023
Jayride says the acquisition is a fit with its "growth strategy, enhancing scale and accelerating path to cash flow positive." Read More