Ridesharing company Lyft has announced a new program that will offer passengers transportation credits if they give up their cars for 30 days. The Lyft program, called Ditch Your Car, will run from October 8 to November 6. “We are on the brink of a massive...
Rideshare company Lyft’s revenue more than doubled in the first half of the year to $909 million. In addition, the company’s net loss increased at a slower rate than a year earlier, going up by 46 percent to $373 million. The company also lost 41...
A three-judge panel has ruled in favor of the company in the Uber lawsuit focused on Uber jobs and whether the ridesharing company’s drivers should be considered Uber employees or freelancers. According to The Verge, the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on Tuesday...
Airports are introducing some impressive travel rewards to entice travelers to park in their lots and garages instead of using ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft. According to CNBC, since parking is a key source of revenue for airports, many are launching or developing an...
A Lime scooter rider was killed on Friday (September 21) by an SUV in a scooter accident around Washington D.C.’s DuPont neighborhood. The adult man was taken to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries, and eventually succumbed to his injuries. The news comes as the San...
Grab and Uber, the Singapore ride-hailing companies, were slapped with fines and restrictions after regulators concluded the merger between the two has resulted in higher prices. Reuters, citing the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, reported the combined $9.5 million in fines was small compared...
Short ride, long-term appeal? Taxify, the ride-hailing company, is branching out into eScooters in Paris (with plans for more European market rollouts), a change to its existing business model — one borne of necessity, it seems. Doing so allows the company to tailor its options...
Bird and Lime, the bike and scooter-sharing companies, have provided 20 million rides combined since their launches, underscoring the adoption of these services. According to news from The Financial Times, Lime said customers have taken 11.5 million bike and electric scooter rides in the 14 months it...
Uber, a ridesharing company, has started testing traffic estimates for its Android riders during the past few months and has recently expanded it to its iOS users, according to reports. The feature has been live for all of Uber’s drivers and provides indicators of congestion...
