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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit

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Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Penske Corporation Chairman Roger Penske added, “Penske Dash furthers our commitment to embrace new technologies while addressing the mobility needs for our consumers.

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Cities Partner With Apps To Create Their Own Ridesharing Services

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The city of Arlington, Texas, located just outside Dallas, for example, had a single bus route — and discovered that most of its riders were students at the University of Texas branch there. So, late last year, Arlington voted to end the route and replaced it with a ridesharing service in December. The Rideshare App Market.

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Merger, Sale Among Ingredients For Meal-Kit Maker Blue Apron

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In an attempt to stave off losses, Blue Apron has cut marketing in recent quarters. The company has plans to close a facility in Arlington, Texas, and consolidate operations in New Jersey and California facilities. The company fell short of expectations this quarter with $94.3 million in sales and a net loss of $21.9

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Grocery Tracker: Discount Games

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Whole Foods’ market cap was estimated at over $9.7 Costco stock was up as well for the week, hitting a high over $176 on Friday morning, with a market cap over $77 billion. and a market cap over €26 billion (over $27.6 The Shopkick mobile app is compatible with smartphones running iOS or Android. 17) morning trading.

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why startups die

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These frameworks, which incorporate signals such as market sizings and partnerships, can be your compass. From no market need to running out of cash to losing to the competition, we list the top 20 reasons why startups fail. were made on mobile devices, a jump up from last year’s 29.1% This is it. The speakers are confirmed.

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Unbundling The Autonomous Vehicle

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This market map consists of private, active companies only and is not meant to be exhaustive of the space. Israel-based startup Autotalks is working with Hyundai to scale its V2X sensor technology for the mass market. in Series B funding in October from investors including Airbus and Maniv Mobility. The company raised $18.5M