Trademark Foreshadows Launch of GM Subscription Service ‘DriveScription’

While we’ve bashed them for being one of the most expensive ways to acquire a vehicle, automotive subscription plans have becoming increasingly popular among premium nameplates. General Motors already has one exclusively for Cadillac but it appears that it’s setting up another for its less illustrious brands. Late last month, the automaker filed a trademark application […]

The Critical Points: From Flop to Fabulous — Service Recoveries Should Save the Day

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Ford expands its GoRide medical transport service in Detroit

Earlier this year, Ford launched its GoRide service, which provides non-emergency transportation to patients who need a lift to their medical appointments. Initially, the service launched as a partner with Michigan’s Beaumont Health network, and now it’s also working with the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) and its eight hospitals and facilities. “Helping patients with mobility […]

Ford expands its GoRide medical transport service in Detroit

Earlier this year, Ford launched its GoRide service, which provides non-emergency transportation to patients who need a lift to their medical appointments. Initially, the service launched as a partner with Michigan’s Beaumont Health network, and now it’s also working with the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) and its eight hospitals and facilities. “Helping patients with mobility […]

Amazon may make a free, ad-supported streaming service for Fire TVs

Enlarge / The Fire TV Cube itself is a small, glossy cube with IR emitters built into its sides. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Amazon may be gearing up to launch a new video-streaming service, but one that differs greatly from Prime Video. According to a report by The Information, the online retailer’s subsidiary IMDb is developing […]

DC Universe Service Gets Batty Launch Date, Titans to Debut in October

Get out your calendars, DC Comics fans: You’ve got a few dates to save. DC announced Wednesday that its digital subscription service, DC Universe, will launch on Saturday, Sept. 15 — Batman Day, fittingly — while the premiere of its live-action Titans series will drop Friday, Oct. 12. Titans‘ first season will consist of 12 […]

Former presidents, congressional leaders, and the military commend John McCain’s storied life and service

AP Sen. John McCain died on Saturday, one day after his family announced he would be discontinuing his brain cancer treatment. Former presidents, world leaders, and Congress mourned his passing and offered their condolences for his family. Sen. John McCain died on Saturday, one day after his family announced he would be discontinuing his brain […]

British Airways shuts down its ‘not commercially viable’ London-Tehran service

British Airways is to suspend its direct flights between London and Tehran, as the route is no longer “commercially viable.” The news comes as US sanctions on Iran hit foreign firms operating there. BA announced on Thursday that its last outbound flight from London to Tehran will be on September 22 and its last inbound […]

DC’s streaming service will feature a daily news show

We’ve known about DC Comics’s streaming service, called DC Universe, for some time now, but as it gears up for launch we’re learning more about what’s in store for subscribers. Today, DC Comics revealed that actor/director Kevin Smith will host a special preview of a daily news show on the service called DC Daily. The […]