Transportation – Page 10 of 31

May 23, 2019, 9:03 AM

Reach Now acquires Validated, a Seattle startup providing transportation incentives

Reach Now is bringing Seattle startup Validated under its roof as the joint mobility venture between BMW and Daimler continues… Read More

May 17, 2019, 10:58 AM

Temporarily grounded? Recreational drone operators face new FAA requirements

Are you planning to take your drone out for a spin this weekend? First, you’d better check the map, and… Read More

May 17, 2019, 10:13 AM

Seattle mayor: Fighting traffic with congestion pricing is an uphill battle in West Coast tech hubs

Earlier this year, New York became the first city in America to adopt congestion pricing, a.k.a. tolls that drivers pay… Read More

May 16, 2019, 2:29 PM

Boeing says it’s finished with 737 MAX software update and plans final test flight

Two months after a pair of catastrophic crashes led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets worldwide, the company… Read More

May 16, 2019, 2:05 PM

Scooter mania spreads through Seattle region as Lime launches in Everett

This Friday, Lime scooters will roll out on the streets of Everett, Wash., a city 28 miles north of Seattle.… Read More

May 16, 2019, 12:22 PM

Watching a video full of scary scooter wipeouts from San Diego and wondering: Is Seattle ready?

Oh, Seattle, are you sure you’re ready to release electric scooters to the masses? A week after Seattle Mayor Jenny… Read More

May 15, 2019, 2:18 PM

Acting FAA chief admits regulatory fixes are needed in wake of 737 MAX crashes

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged during a congressional hearing today that his agency will tighten up… Read More

May 14, 2019, 7:00 AM

Uber launches tool to help urban planners track road speeds in 6 cities

In the early days, Uber and city officials were at odds. The transportation upstart had a habit of expanding to… Read More

May 13, 2019, 3:03 PM

Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser

Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. says it’s won some high-profile seed funding for its effort to develop aircraft capable of flying more… Read More

May 11, 2019, 10:59 AM

Washington Hyperloop slims down its pod racer for Elon Musk’s next big contest

Could this year be the year for Washington Hyperloop? For the fourth time, the students on University of Washington’s pod-racing… Read More

May 9, 2019, 3:11 PM

City Council members join public in scooter test rides as Seattle looks to add transportation option

Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien said he has been a bicycle commuter for 20 years. On the plaza on Thursday… Read More

May 8, 2019, 4:27 PM

Seattle will launch a scooter-share pilot — if providers agree to key safety and liability conditions

Scooters are speeding toward Seattle. Seattle officials are planning to launch a free-floating scooter-share pilot, building off of the city’s… Read More

May 8, 2019, 4:27 PM

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: Let’s try scooters, but let’s do it right

Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. See this story for more details about… Read More

May 8, 2019, 10:20 AM

Uber driver protests ahead of IPO spell uncertain future for gig economy

Drivers around the world are striking and protesting Wednesday in response to Uber’s initial public offering in a dispute that… Read More

May 6, 2019, 10:57 AM

Boeing says problem with 737 MAX warning signal slipped through the cracks

Boeing says a warning alert system that figures in the investigation of two catastrophic 737 MAX crashes didn’t work the… Read More

May 6, 2019, 7:05 AM

Drivent exits stealth mode with suite of products to encourage self-driving car adoption

Eric Wengreen and Wes Schwie are engineers and entrepreneurs who were searching for an opportunity to build something meaningful after… Read More

May 2, 2019, 10:01 AM

Tesla gets a boost after $2.7B debt and stock offering that Elon Musk is buying into

Update for 11:15 p.m. PT May 5: Tesla has increased the size of its stock and bond offering to $2.7… Read More

Apr 30, 2019, 12:55 PM

Washington state embraces new fees on electric vehicles in pursuit of greener transportation

Lawmakers in Washington state want to encourage adoption of electric vehicles and construction of the infrastructure necessary to support them.… Read More

Apr 29, 2019, 1:52 PM

Boeing CEO rebuffs the idea of resigning amid debate over 737 MAX’s fitness to fly

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg stuck to his positions on the safety of the 737 MAX airplane today during a contentious… Read More

Apr 27, 2019, 10:51 AM

Elon Musk touches on his Twitter tactics after settling with SEC over Tesla tweets

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep his Twitter habit in… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 5:22 PM

Despite a down quarter, Tesla is planning new products — including car insurance

Tesla today reported wider-than-expected financial losses in the first quarter — due to what the company said were delivery challenges,… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 3:02 PM

Boeing estimates cost of 737 MAX troubles at a billion dollars and counting

Boeing’s first-quarter financial stats took a serious hit in the wake of two fatal crashes involving its bestselling plane, the… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 2:43 PM

JetSuiteX to launch $99 flights between Oakland and Seattle’s Boeing Field in July

JetSuiteX says it’s starting air service between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Oakland International Airport in July, with flights that combine… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 9:41 AM

Spawned by Google, Wing wins FAA’s air carrier certification for drone deliveries

Alphabet’s Wing venture has stolen a march on Amazon’s plans for drone domination by winning air carrier certification from the… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 9:05 AM

Microsoft TechSpark grants $100K to North Dakota’s Airtonomy drone startup

Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 TechSpark grant to support Airtonomy, a startup that’s partnering with the University of North Dakota… Read More

Apr 22, 2019, 3:28 PM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils his Robotaxi concept for a self-driving rideshare fleet

Tesla’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, laid out a vision for a huge fleet of self-driving electric vehicles that owners could… Read More

Apr 22, 2019, 6:00 AM

Eviation picks MagniX to provide a propulsion option for all-electric airplane

Eviation says it has selected Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX to become a propulsion system provider for its Alice all-electric airplane, a… Read More

Apr 19, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Open source project led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee; mastering startup pitches; and more

— When he invented the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee had a specific vision for how it would evolve,… Read More

Apr 19, 2019, 12:00 PM

Geek of the Week: Kona Farry’s transit tracker maps buses, trains and ferries in the Seattle region

Kona Farry is a self-described transit geek and student at the University of Washington who set out to solve a… Read More

Apr 15, 2019, 3:09 PM

Donald Trump, whose airline fizzled out, gives 737 MAX marketing advice to Boeing

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22737%20maga%22&src=typed_query In addition to praising Tiger Woods and pillorying Democrats, President Donald Trump had some words of advice on Twitter… Read More