Ford is launching an on-demand transportation service for non-emergency medical needs in partnership with Beaumont Health in Michigan to serve more than 200 facilities. The idea is to better help patients get to their doctor appointments. Fleet can accommodate people with wheelchairs. LINK
Meanwhile in New York City, Uber, Lyft and Via are united in their opposition to NYC’s plan to impose upon them wheelchair-accessibility requirements. LINK
Free ride-sharing app, Tip Whip, comes to Central Michigan University. The app is only available to college students. Rides are free. Students encouraged to tip the driver. LINK
Lyft says its drivers have earned $100 million in tips in just four months LINK
Sweden-based Mapillary raises $15 million to boost its digital mapping for self-driving vehicles. LINK
MIT’s new A.I. could help map the roads Google hasn’t gotten to ….. yet. LINK
Google Pay now supports Hop Fastpass transit tickets in Portland, Oregon. LINK
San Francisco impounds dozens of two-wheel scooters, execs called ‘spoiled brats’. LINK
Los Angeles is starting to get fed up with Waze’s habit of directing drivers down a death slalom LINK
VIDEO: See how you get your Pizza from a self-driving car. LINK
Volkswagen is planning a new logo. “The brand is not in good shape compared to previous years,’ with the company losing some of its emotional appeals by trying to be too German. It’s not only because of the diesel scandal.” said Volkswagen marketing chief. LINK
In Israel, Mobike will operate through Car2Go App. The company expects to have 7,000 bikes within a year. LINK
Mercedes-Benz will launch its car subscription service pilot in Nashville and Philadelphia this June LINK
Inside BlackBerry’s push to dominate the security market for autonomous cars. After its epic smartphone failure, BlackBerry is determined to fend off competitors in automotive. LINK
Those who paid Tesla $3,000 for full self-driving might be out of luck. Why selling full autonomy before it’s ready could backfire for Tesla. LINK
VIDEO: Never-before-seen Adam West Batman footage surfaces in traffic safety video. LINK
