Ridesharing

Peer-to-peer ridesharing can be divided along the spectrum from commercial, for-fee transportation network companies to for-profit ridesharing services to informal nonprofit peer-to-peer carpooling arrangements.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Post-Purchase, Uber Lays Off 185 Former Postmates Workers
Post-Purchase, Uber Lays Off 185 Former Postmates Workers
January 24, 2021  |  Personnel

Uber laid off around 185 people from the Postmates division as of Thursday (Jan. 21), as the ridesharing company continues trying to weather the pandemic,...

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Bolt Expands Transportation Platform To 48 States With Gotcha Tie-Up
Bolt Expands Transportation Platform To 48 States With Gotcha Tie-Up
January 20, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Miami-based micromobility startup Bolt, co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, is expanding to 48 new markets after acquiring the assets of Last Mile Holdings,...

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California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
January 13, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers in California who drive for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare and delivery platforms have filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court seeking...

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Gett Raises $115 Million For On-Demand Business Ride-Hailing Platform
Gett Raises $115 Million For On-Demand Business Ride-Hailing Platform
January 12, 2021  |  Investments

Ground travel software company Gett has completed a funding round with $115 million, the company wrote in a blog post. The company said $15 million...

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Uber Announces Seattle Price Hike To Meet Minimum Wage Law
Uber Announces Seattle Price Hike To Meet Minimum Wage Law
December 30, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber trips will jump 24 percent in cost starting in the new year in Seattle, with the rideshare company raising prices to accommodate a new...

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Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
December 28, 2020  |  South East Asia

Anthony Tan, Grab co-founder and chief executive officer, is looking to secure his title for life as the Singapore delivery and rideshare platform continues to...

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Gig Apps Keeping Working Through Pandemic
Gig Apps Keeping Working Through Pandemic
December 18, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

America’s job market was firing on all cylinders, until suddenly it wasn’t. Now it’s 10 months gone to COVID — along with a few million...

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DoorDash And Uber Fee Hikes Will Test Business Model – And Restaurants’ Patience
DoorDash And Uber Fee Hikes Will Test Business Model – And Restaurants’ Patience
December 15, 2020  |  Delivery

Six weeks after securing passage of the Proposition 22 ballot measure that overturned a California law requiring part-time workers to be reclassified as employees, two of its...

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Uber Seeks COVID-19 Vaccine Priority For Rideshare, Delivery Drivers
Uber Seeks COVID-19 Vaccine Priority For Rideshare, Delivery Drivers
December 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Uber wants its delivery and rideshare drivers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations and sent letters to U.S. state governors requesting early access, Reuters reported...

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