Ridesharing

Ridesharing
Uber Rolls Out Real-Time ID Check
September 26, 2016

Ever notice that your Uber driver looks slightly (or glaringly) different than the person shown in-app, whom you thought was picking you up? Perhaps it’s happened to you, perhaps not. But, it happens more than you think. In every American market, Uber is uploading a...

Uber Prepares For Battle In India With Ola As Main Competitor
September 21, 2016

Ridesharing in India is expanding quickly. In fact, India is on pace to overtake Uber’s U.S. market, which currently stands at number one. Despite intense competition from local ride-hailing apps in India, Uber is seeing a 40 percent month-on-month growth in its Indian market, which spans...

Lyft’s Crystal Ball Says Goodbye Car Ownership
September 19, 2016

Who can predict the future? Ridesharing company Lyft says it can. Lyft looked into its crystal ball and reported that private car ownership in the U.S. will “all but end” by 2025. John Zimmer, cofounder and president of Lyft, made that surmising announcement on Sunday...

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Uber Decides Against Exiting Macau Market
September 12, 2016

Uber, the ridesharing app, has done an about-face in Macau, saying on Friday (Sept. 9) that it isn’t exiting the market, which it said in August it would do. On its website, Uber cited support for its about-face. “The unprecedented amount of support we received over the...