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

Lyft Links Up Ride-Hailing With Epic’s Medical Records System
Lyft Links Up Ride-Hailing With Epic’s Medical Records System
October 08, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Ride-sharing firm Lyft is teaming up with Epic, which offers electronic health records (EHR), to offer services that will allow healthcare workers “to schedule a Lyft...

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Lyft Loyalty Program Adds Free Grubhub Delivery
Lyft Loyalty Program Adds Free Grubhub Delivery
October 06, 2020  |  Delivery

Lyft users who subscribe to the company’s $19.99 per month loyalty program, Lyft Pink, will now get the added benefit of free Grubhub deliveries, Lyft...

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China’s Didi Teams With WhatsApp To Offer Ride-Hailing Service In Brazil In One App
China’s Didi Teams With WhatsApp To Offer Ride-Hailing Service In Brazil In One App
October 05, 2020  |  Ridesharing

99, a Brazilian ridesharing service, will partner with Facebook-owned WhatsApp in order to take orders on the chat platform, letting users summon cars without having...

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London Judge Reinstates Uber License
London Judge Reinstates Uber License
September 28, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A London judge reinstated Uber Technologies Inc.‘s license to operate on Monday (Sept. 28), ending a 10-month fight between the ride-hailing company and regulators, The...

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Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
September 23, 2020  |  Gig Economy

New tests may help companies (and regulators) determine who is an independent contractor — and who is not. To that end, a new proposal by...

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Uber To Help Coordinate Carpools With New Service
Uber To Help Coordinate Carpools With New Service
September 22, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber on Tuesday (Sept. 22) announced new services to help co-workers share Uber rides. The offerings, which will roll out in the “new few weeks,”...

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Investors Want Shakeup In Uber Self-Driving Car Division
Investors Want Shakeup In Uber Self-Driving Car Division
September 21, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies is under increasing pressure to find new investors and revamp the strategy for its experimental, self-driving car division, which has begun to lose...

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Gojek Ramps Up In Thailand With New App
Gojek Ramps Up In Thailand With New App
September 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Gojek, the Indonesian company that started as a call center for hailing motorcycle taxis 10 years ago and today offers services ranging from ride-hailing to...

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Uber Looks To Sell Some Shares In China’s Didi Chuxing
Uber Looks To Sell Some Shares In China’s Didi Chuxing
September 17, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies Inc. wants to shed part of its minority stake in Didi Chuxing, the Beijing vehicle-for-hire company that calls itself the world’s leading mobile transportation platform. Bloomberg...

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