Lime scooters are available in lots of cities, including Paris. Ride-hailing business Uber has announced a deal with scooter hire company Lime. Lime lets people hire scooters, electric bikes and pedal cycles in 46 cities. The deal means Uber users will be able to rent Lime's scooters via the car-sharing company's app. News about
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Bin lorry sinks into tarmac as UK swelters in heatwave
Lyft gets into bike-share business, acquiring operator of Capital Bikeshare and Citi Bike
Lyft has acquired Motivate, the operator of Capital Bikeshare, the company announced Monday. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) Lyft is getting into the bikeshare business, announcing Monday it has acquired the nation’s largest bikeshare operator, Motivate. The ride-hailing company acquired Motivate, the operator of Capital Bikeshare and New York’s Citi Bike,
New York City drivers for Uber, other apps to get vision care coverage
The business that’s trying to stop the truck driver shortage
As the trucking industry struggles to find viable workers to fill the 51,000 available jobs this year, a relatively new business has cropped up to try to solve the problem: 160 Driving Academy, a truck-driving school. The company was established in 2012, but as the demand for truck drivers has grown,
Fuel Prices to Go Up in Namibia
Lyft valuation hits $15.1 billion after fresh $600 million in funding
Lyft has raised an additional $600 million in a Series I financing round led Lyft has raised an additional $600 million in a Series I financing round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, pushing its post-money valuation to $15.1 billion. The company's value has more than doubled in the past 14
Volkswagen Launches Rwanda Operations
Initial investment of US$20 million to create up to 1,000 jobs, assemble up to 5,000 cars per year. The wait is over as Volkswagen (VW) officially kicks off its much-awaited operations in Rwanda. The official launch will take place on Wednesday, at the Kigali Special Economic Zone where its first assembly base will be
Uber granted short-term licence to operate in London
Harley-Davidsons Should “Never” Be Made Abroad – President of the USA
Harley Davidson Fat Bob President Donald Trump has said Harley-Davidsons should "never" be built abroad, as he attacked the firm's plans to move some production overseas to avoid European tariffs. Mr. Trump said the iconic bike brand's new Thailand plant marked a "surrender" and "the beginning of the end". Last week, the EU