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

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Travis VanderZanden is the founder and CEO of Bird. Up until this point, the micromobility industry consisted almost entirely of docked and dockless bike sharing systems that were averaging approximately 35 million trips across the United States every year — more than half of them in New York City alone. Travis VanderZanden.

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EV SPACs hunt for cash, the SVB fallout continues and a new AV startup emerges

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And yes, it absolutely has affected the the transportation sector, specifically the hundreds of startups within the sector. I spoke to some founders who had moved over most or all of their funds; there are others who were not as successful. A number of automakers ( Porsche , VW , Mercedes-Benz ), startups (where do I begin?)

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022

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TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. Buy your general admission or early-stage startup demo package today before prices increase.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. Buy your general admission or early-stage startup demo package today before prices increase.

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

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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. 63% of riders said they used micromobility to connect to public transit.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. Buy your general admission or early-stage startup demo package today before prices increase.

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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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Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon, has reached an agreement with Uber to buy the ride-hailing firm’s self-driving unit in a complex deal that will value the combined company at $10 billion. Aurora is not paying cash for Uber ATG, a company that was valued at $7.25