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5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021

TechCrunch

Understanding the key developments that helped advance micromobility over the past several years can give us valuable insights not only into where the industry is headed, but about how we can successfully shape it to meet the needs of hundreds of millions of current and future riders around the world. . #1:

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The Station: Arrival slashes EV targets, more Tesla FSD controversy and NHTSA loses its captain

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Cliff is headed over to the California Air Resources Board. Micromobbin’ The North American Bikeshare and Scooter Association released its 2021 shared micromobility state of the industry report — and it has some interesting findings. Trips on e-scooters accounted for 49% of total trips taken on shared micromobility.

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Uber sells self-driving unit Uber ATG in deal that will push Aurora’s valuation to $10B

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will take a board seat in the newly expanded Aurora. In the past year, Uber has dumped shared micromobility unit Jump, sold a stake in its growing but still unprofitable logistics arm, Uber Freight and acquired Postmates.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

TechCrunch

Nova itself is a counterpoint to profit-focused corporate venture capital outfits, and is instead focusing on abilities to collaborate with the LG conglomerate across the board, in a few key verticals: the metaverse, connected healthcare, smart homes, electric vehicles (EV) and the wonderfully fuzzily named tech for good.

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The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins

TechCrunch

Micromobility is feeling the pain as well. The respective boards at JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines approved a merger agreement at a diluted equity valuation of $3.8 You can also email me at kirsten.korosec@techcrunch.com to share thoughts, criticisms, opinions, or tips. You also can send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec.

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Newsletter: Ukraine crisis: We need new food tech

OurCrowd

Startup of the Week: NeuReality: Slashing AI costs across the board. As transportation costs go up, it is critical that we support micromobility solutions like shared bikes and scooters, which provide affordable ways to travel in Chicago without needing a car,” says Mayor Lori Lightfoot. More than 4,600 high-tech jobs.

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Newsletter: Ukraine crisis: We need new food tech

OurCrowd

Startup of the Week: NeuReality: Slashing AI costs across the board. As transportation costs go up, it is critical that we support micromobility solutions like shared bikes and scooters, which provide affordable ways to travel in Chicago without needing a car,” says Mayor Lori Lightfoot. More than 4,600 high-tech jobs.