Category: Consumer

Parking Reservation Platform for 3rd-Party Services, Including Fleets, Launched

GreenTransitNews | February 15, 2017

SpotHero, a leading parking reservation service with an extensive network of connected garages, lots, and valets, has launched the SpotHero Parking Developer Platform to provide parking reservation functionality to websites, apps and cars with connected or autonomous capabilities. The service enables drivers to reserve affordable off-street parking nationwide via its website and mobile app. With the SpotHero Parking […]

Non-slip Flooring Product Aims to Improve Safety for Bicyclists

GreenTransitNews | February 14, 2017

SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring, a manufacturer of non-slip metal flooring products, wants to help bicyclists roll with much more safety. The company recently released a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) case study addressing bicycle lane safety. Here’s what happened: T.Y. Lin International, an architectural firm, was hired to study the inventory of metal grate bridges […]

One-Half of Corp. Travel Programs Permit Ride-Sharing

GreenTransitNews | January 31, 2017

According to a new analysis, ride-sharing services are now allowed by one-half (50%) of all corporate travel policies, a jump from 44% in June 2016, according to the GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index™ Global Report – January 2017, in partnership with American Express. The Index examines business travelers’ feelings about their trip experience and how […]

January Auto Sales Expected to Be Flat

GreenTransitNews | January 27, 2017

Industry experts that specialize on determining the future resale value of a vehicle project total new vehicle sales, including fleet deliveries, will reach 1,130,500 units in January, down 1.5 percent from a year ago. This month’s seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for total light vehicle sales is an estimated 17.5 million units for the month, […]

Flying Cars to be Tested in 2017 Says Airbus

GreenTransitNews | January 17, 2017

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…wait a minute, it’s a car! Airbus, one of the world’s largest aerospace companies, says it plans to test a prototype of a flying car by the end of this year — a development that could be a major leap towards reducing congestion on highways and roads. The news came […]

Ford and Toyota Establish Consortium for Standard In-Vehicle Apps

GreenTransitNews | January 4, 2017