Transportation – Page 12 of 31

Feb 28, 2019, 11:04 AM

Which Uber ride do you prefer? Seattle driver offers menu with comedy, compassion, silence and more

George Ure is a talker. And he’s funny. He can also be crass and irreverent. Or, he’ll just shut the… Read More

Feb 26, 2019, 4:29 PM

Boeing unveils a new breed of ‘wingman’ drones that fly with piloted military jets

Boeing is unveiling a new type of uncrewed aircraft that’s designed to fly military missions alongside piloted airplanes, known as… Read More

Feb 26, 2019, 12:15 PM

Washington State Senate transportation bill would more than double electric vehicle registration fees

Last Thursday, a multi-billion-dollar transportation package emerged from the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee as three bills: Senate Bills 5970,… Read More

Feb 26, 2019, 12:07 PM

Tesla’s fortunes spin after SEC accuses CEO Elon Musk of violating a tweet deal

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in trouble again with the Securities and Exchange Commission, this time over a 13-word tweet.… Read More

Feb 23, 2019, 3:15 PM

Atlas 767 cargo jet, part of Amazon fleet, crashes in Texas; 3 people onboard killed

An Atlas Air Boeing 767 cargo jet crashed today into Trinity Bay on the Texas Gulf Coast with three people… Read More

Feb 22, 2019, 10:48 AM

BMW and Daimler will invest $1B in new joint venture that brings car2go and ReachNow under one roof

With regulatory approval cleared, BMW and Daimler today revealed how they plan to invest more than $1 billion in a… Read More

Feb 19, 2019, 10:37 AM

Lime launches new LimePod car-sharing service to all users in Seattle

Lime is officially launching its new free-floating car-sharing service in Seattle. Lime, the transportation startup valued at $2 billion, ran… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 10:50 AM

Demolition set to begin on Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct — watch it fall with web cams and more

The Seattle snowpocalypse may have slightly delayed the start of the demolition of the now-closed Alaskan Way Viaduct, but there’s… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 10:24 AM

With latest deals, Amazon reveals sudden interest in autonomous and electric vehicles

Amazon and General Motors plan to invest in Rivian, the maker of electric pickup trucks, according to reports by Reuters and Bloomberg,… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 9:15 AM

Boeing-Safran joint venture for auxiliary power units has a name: Initium Aerospace

The 50-50 joint venture that Boeing and Europe’s Safran aerospace company formed last year to build auxiliary power units for… Read More

Feb 11, 2019, 9:00 PM

Amazon’s new East Coast hubs among the worst US cities for traffic

If all goes according to plan, Amazon employees will be able to choose between the company’s Seattle headquarters two new… Read More

Feb 9, 2019, 9:00 AM

Cities wising up to disruptive transportation tech: ‘Why should they use our public right of way to become billionaires?’

As cars clogged Seattle’s streets, desperately trying to escape a rare snowstorm, transportation experts high above discussed the future of… Read More

Feb 6, 2019, 9:43 AM

Seattle becomes first city where Lyft riders can request electric cars

Lyft is launching a new program in Seattle Wednesday that allows riders to request electric vehicles and hybrids in the… Read More

Feb 5, 2019, 9:22 AM

Boeing forges partnership with Aerion to speed up supersonic jet development

Boeing says it’s making a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate the development of the Nevada-based company’s supersonic business jet.… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 7:01 PM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk places future bets on Model Y electric SUV — and on China

As big as the Model 3 electric car is for the future of Tesla, the sport utility vehicle known as… Read More

Jan 29, 2019, 10:56 AM

Team Zeva takes on a mission targeting the $2M GoFly Prize … with a flying saucer!

Team Zeva’s entry in the Boeing-backed $2 million GoFly Prize competition looks like a flying saucer that’s built for one — but… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 4:08 PM

Surprise! Boeing hands Air Force the keys to not just one, but two KC-46 tanker jets

Boeing executives today added an extra twist to what was expected to be a cut-and-dried ceremony to hand over its… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 11:27 AM

BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield to step down as BMW and Daimler launch joint mobility company

BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield, who helped the German carmaker grow its car-sharing service in the U.S., is stepping down… Read More

Jan 23, 2019, 2:50 PM

Seattle startup GarageHop acquired by fellow parking marketplace company WhereiPark

GarageHop, a Seattle startup that helps people find parking spaces in residential buildings, has been acquired by Toronto-based WhereiPark. Founded… Read More

Jan 23, 2019, 3:15 AM

Boeing’s passenger air vehicle prototype rises into the sky for its first test flight

Boeing says it has successfully completed the first test flight of a prototype for its autonomous passenger air vehicle, which… Read More

Jan 22, 2019, 12:07 PM

Government shutdown is a real Paine for Alaska Airlines and Everett airport

The much-anticipated first commercial airline flights from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., have been postponed until March 4 at the… Read More

Jan 16, 2019, 11:49 AM

Portland will allow electric scooters to return after promising pilot

Portland transportation officials are recommending that the city launch a longer pilot for rentable electric scooters in 2019, building on… Read More

Jan 16, 2019, 6:29 AM

GM’s Cruise self-driving car venture plots a course to get Seattle team up and running

The Seattle “tech talk” sponsored this week by GM’s autonomous-vehicle subsidiary, Cruise Automation, had all the hallmarks of a recruiting… Read More

Jan 15, 2019, 10:59 AM

FAA lays out its plan to ease restrictions on drones flying at night and over people

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued draft regulations that would smooth the way for drones to fly at night and… Read More

Jan 14, 2019, 12:00 PM

Glasses give sight to the legally blind, opening eyes to the broader potential of making tech accessible

LAS VEGAS ― More than 180,000 people attended CES to see the latest in consumer technology. From autonomous suitcases to a… Read More

Embraer's E190-E2 and Boeing's 737 MAX 7

Jan 10, 2019, 5:21 PM

Brazilian government OKs Boeing’s joint venture with Embraer for commercial jets

The Brazilian government today approved the creation of a joint venture that would give Boeing control over Embraer’s commercial airplane… Read More

Jan 10, 2019, 3:14 PM

Ford-owned shuttle service Chariot will shut down; company operated in Seattle, SF, other cities

Ford-owned Chariot today announced that it will cease operations, shutting down its commuter shuttle service in the U.K. and U.S.… Read More

Jan 10, 2019, 9:23 AM

After years of delay, Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46 tanker; delivery coming soon

After struggling through years of delay and absorbing billions of dollars of cost overruns, Boeing says the U.S. Air Force… Read More

Jan 8, 2019, 10:03 AM

Should Uber and Lyft cover rides to nonprofits and essential services?

Over the past year, Uber and Lyft have been offering free and discounted rides to help people in need of… Read More

Jan 7, 2019, 3:21 PM

Days before Seattle viaduct closes forever, experts discuss how new tunnel is safest spot during quake

The Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle may have been the place where a lot of us liked to be during… Read More