Charlton Heston Had One Worry When It Came To Ben-Hur’s Famous Chariot Race

Where the industry now embraces the trend of “too big to fail” superhero blockbusters, there was a point in Hollywood history where sprawling religious epics were the big ticket item, with “Ben-Hur” enduring as one of the most successful of its kind. It would be over 38 years until “Titanic,” followed by “The Return of […]

‘Leaping out of the grave’: Rare Iron Age chariot with horses is an ‘unparalleled’ find

Archaeologists have uncovered a “spectacular” Iron Age chariot, two horses, and man buried as though they were ready to take off, in an area in Yorkshire where a different chariot was discovered last year. The amazing discovery was found in an Iron Age grave in a building site in Pocklington by MAP Archaeological Practice. “This […]

Ford’s Chariot ride-sharing vans come to London

Chariot is Ford’s attempt to launch its own quasi-public transport system with a fleet of minibuses designed to serve flush commuters. The service has seen some success in the US, and operates routes in San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, Columbus and New York. That’s enough to convince Ford to take the service worldwide, with the first […]

LA Metro Looks to Rideshare Companies Like Uber, Lyft, and Chariot to Build the Future of Public Transit

Los Angeles Metro is looking for a private company to help it design and implement an experiment in on-demand service. https://media.wired.com/photos/59ee2db0ff06b42f24b60a4b/master/pass/LAmetroBus-HP-467581856.jpg Feed: All Latest

Inspection woes sideline Ford's Chariot commuter van service in San Francisco

Chariot, an on-demand commuter van service owned by Ford, had to suspend it’s operations in San Francisco due to compliance issues with the California Highway Patrol, according to the San Francisco Business Times. TechCrunch reports that the CHP found Chariot drivers without the correct Class B drivers licenses during three separate inspections. A re-inspection was […]

Ford’s commuter van service Chariot halts operations in San Francisco

Chariot, an on-demand commuter van service owned by Ford, had to suspend it’s operations in San Francisco due to compliance issues with the California Highway Patrol, according to the San Francisco Business Times. TechCrunch reports that the CHP found Chariot drivers without the correct Class B drivers licenses during three separate inspections. A re-inspection was […]