July 18, 2018, 4:37 pm by Justin King ReachNow claims to be the first service to combine car sharing and ride hailing from a single app. BMW-owned ReachNow has launched a new multimodal service in Seattle.The company claims to be the first to offer both car sharing and ride hailing via a single unified app interface."From day one, we've said that car sharing alone isn't enough to solve the transportation challenges facing major cities," says ReachNow chief customer officer Simon Broesamle. "There are plenty of use cases for how people take advantage of a matrix of transit solutions - from bikes and buses to ride share and ferries - to make their way around their world every day."Users who choose to drive will be able to select from a fleet with hundreds of BMW, BMW i and MINI vehicles. Costs are tallied by the minute, hour or day.With ReachNow Ride, users can choose between an immediate pickup or planning ahead up to a week in advance.The app allows users to personalize their … [Read more...] about BMW’s ReachNow to take on Uber in Seattle
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The Night A Mazda Rotary Army Invaded New York City And R34 Skylines Were Legal
Crammed into a red Porsche 911 Turbo S Porsche convertible, we slotted into the traffic rolling towards Times Square with an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R pulling ahead of us. Beside it waited another R34 Skyline, a hen’s tooth Spec V Nür. For one moment, for that whole night, really, there was no 25-year import rule. There were no boring cars. Only rows and rows of rotary Mazdas, Japanese-market Toyotas, and Skylines upon Skylines. It was 7/7/2018, 7s Day New York City, put on by Prime, a celebration of all things Mazda rotary with hundreds of like-minded friends joining in the fun. Just as it was last year, when photos of widebody FD RX-7s cutting through the glow of Times Square, rubbing shoulders with lowriders, blew up across the automotive internet—except even bigger this time. This year, my boss Patrick George and I tagged along, invited a long with a set of directions not to be shared around (to “preventing questionable individuals from showing up and … [Read more...] about The Night A Mazda Rotary Army Invaded New York City And R34 Skylines Were Legal
By Subway, Bus and Uber in New York, With Twitter and Other Apps in Hand
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Personal Tech Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by Tech We’re Using ByEmma G. Fitzsimmons June 20, 2018 How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Emma G. Fitzsimmons, a reporter for The Times who covers New York City transit, discussed the tech she’s using. What tech tools are most important to stay on top of your beat covering New York City transportation? I take the subway to our newsroom in Times Square every day and experience the constant delays that New Yorkers love to complain about. Right now, I’m focused on what’s being done to fix the system and whether it’s working. I monitor the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s website to see if trains are running on time and use Twitter to find riders who are swept up in major incidents. The M.T.A. is working to … [Read more...] about By Subway, Bus and Uber in New York, With Twitter and Other Apps in Hand
A Sixth New York City Taxi Driver Has Committed Suicide After Falling Into Debt
A sixth New York City cab driver has committed suicide after falling into significant financial straits. It’s the latest in a string of deaths that, according to driver advocates, is connected to the proliferation of ride-hailing apps in the city like Uber and Lyft. Abdul Saleh, a Yemeni immigrant who worked as a yellow cab lease driver, was found dead Friday in his Brooklyn apartment, according to a statement from the New York Taxi Workers Alliance. He’s at least the sixth financially struggling driver to commit suicide since November, and he’d been having difficultly covering his portion of a lease he shared with his driving partner. “Six of our brothers have now committed suicide in recent months, their livelihoods devastated by a business model that fails to recognize the basic humanity of the workers who keep our city moving and by a political system that prefers sound bytes to solutions to economic desperation,” said Bhairavi Desai, executive … [Read more...] about A Sixth New York City Taxi Driver Has Committed Suicide After Falling Into Debt
Taxis Drivers In New York City Are Taking Their Own Lives Due To Debt
It’s the fifth suicide in five months. Yu Mein Chow, a 56 year old living in Queens, was found dead in the East River on May 11. Having spent $700,000 on the coveted medallion that would allow him to operate a cab in the city, he found that he just couldn’t make enough driving his cab to make it worthwhile. With no other options, he chose to end his life. The New York Times has been following developments on these taxi driver suicides as they happen. In a world proliferated by ride shares like Uber that don’t require a taxi medallion and therefore undermine the importance of taxis, drivers are finding it harder and harder to make a living. The medallions are intended to limit the number of cab drivers and thus ensure their livelihood. But ridesharing apps like Uber had just made that useless because just about anyone can get behind the wheel. It’s a heartbreaking development. Drivers have been begging City Hall to make changes to protect their livelihood, … [Read more...] about Taxis Drivers In New York City Are Taking Their Own Lives Due To Debt
What It’s Like to Drive the New 2019 Ram 1500 in the Big Apple
Full Car Details More Reviews Folk wisdom tells us that if you're going to drive in the city, a small car is your best option. No one wants the hassle of navigating and parking a giant pickup truck on tight, crowded streets. Or do they? For the better part of two years, I drove a beat-up 1980 Chevrolet 3/4-ton around New York City. It was great in that I was able to own my roadspace in a way that was impossible in a smaller car. Other motorists deferred to it with an aura of fear-tinged respect. I could cruise along at whatever speed I deemed prudent, my very presence a tacit dare to run across my path. Naturally, street-parking the thing was a nightmare. I sold the truck years ago in favor of something that was, if not more practical, more size appropriate. But when Ram gave me an opportunity to try out one of its 2019 Ram 1500 pickups—a fancy Laramie model—on the mean streets of Manhattan, I jumped at the chance. As far as technology and pickup … [Read more...] about What It’s Like to Drive the New 2019 Ram 1500 in the Big Apple
Uber loses its license in southern UK coastal city of Brighton
LONDON (Reuters) - Uber’s [UBER.UL] license in the southern English coastal city of Brighton will not be renewed, the local council said on Tuesday, adding the taxi app is not “fit and proper” and citing concerns over a data breach and the use of drivers from outside the area. The Uber logo is displayed on a screen during the Women In The World Summit in New York City, U.S., April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The Silicon Valley firm is also battling a decision by London’s transport regulator last September to strip the firm of its license, after which Brighton granted a six-month extension while it monitored the situation. On Tuesday, the Chair of Brighton’s licensing panel Councillor Jackie O’Quinn said the council would not renew the firm’s right to operate in the area, partly after the company failed to promptly disclose a hack which affected some 57 million accounts worldwide. “Our priority is the safety of residents … [Read more...] about Uber loses its license in southern UK coastal city of Brighton
California lawsuits accuse Uber and Lyft of discriminating against wheelchair users
If a person wants to drive for Uber or Lyft but doesn’t have a car, both ride-hailing companies steer them toward rental cars.If a driver doesn’t feel like getting behind the wheel when it rains, both companies sweeten the deal by offering additional pay.If a driver’s car isn’t wheelchair accessible, should Uber and Lyft then encourage them to drive a vehicle that is more accommodating?That’s the question at the heart of two lawsuits that attorneys from Disabilities Rights Advocates, a nonprofit advocacy group, filed in recent weeks against Lyft and Uber.The lawsuits, filed in California Superior Court in Alameda County, allege that both companies have failed to adequately extend their services to passengers who use wheelchairs, and that it is completely within their power to rectify the issue. Neither lawsuit seeks monetary damages; both call on the companies to change their current practices.“These ride-sharing companies have tried to put out this … [Read more...] about California lawsuits accuse Uber and Lyft of discriminating against wheelchair users
Uber’s New Training Wheels: Testing Bike Sharing in San Francisco
Supported by Technology By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHIJAN. 31, 2018 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story SAN FRANCISCO — It’s Uber, but for bicycles.For the first time in Uber’s history, the company is offering rides on roads in the United States using something other than cars. Starting next week, it will let certain users in San Francisco reserve pedal-assist electric bicycles through its app. The idea is that people will see the bicycles as a cheaper and faster alternative — not a huge stretch of the imagination for anyone who has been stuck in Friday evening gridlock traffic in San Francisco.Uber is not supplying its own bicycles. It is working with Jump Bikes, a bike-sharing service that secured a permit in January to put 250 motorized bicycles — making it easier to tackle San Francisco’s steep hills — in locations throughout the city.“We’re excited about the future of bike … [Read more...] about Uber’s New Training Wheels: Testing Bike Sharing in San Francisco
BMW i8 Drops Its Top In Los Angeles
This story about the BMW i8 convertible was first published by CleanTechnica At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW took the wraps off the newest entry into its sustainability stable, the BMW i8 Roadster, which features a folding electric convertible top and improved performance. The new i8 Roadster is a 2-seat convertible that comes to market with a new and improved high-voltage battery which allows for increased storage capacity and an increase in all-electric range. BMW has also tuned up this high-performance marriage of an electric powertrain and a powerful gasoline engine to squeeze out an extra 12 horsepower for a total of 369 hp. All-electric range: 18 miles (preliminary) Efficiency: 70 MPGe On-board charging speed: 6.6 kW J1772 – Level 1&2 Motor power: 369 horsepower, 141 hp from the electric motor Torque: 184 lb-ft 0-60 Time: 4.4 seconds Battery capacity: 11.6 kWh, 9.4 kWh usable Battery type: Lithium-ion battery Base price: To be announced The BMW i8 has never … [Read more...] about BMW i8 Drops Its Top In Los Angeles