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

New Uber Pilot Signals Business Model Shift In CA
New Uber Pilot Signals Business Model Shift In CA
January 21, 2020  |  Ridesharing

With the newest of many initiatives to reportedly provide drivers with greater independence as a reaction to the state’s new gig economy law, Uber Technologies Inc. is...

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Uber Sells India Uber Eats To Zomato For Cash, Stake In Business
Uber Sells India Uber Eats To Zomato For Cash, Stake In Business
January 21, 2020  |  Delivery

Uber is selling its money-losing food delivery service in India to rival Zomato for a 9.99 percent business stake, according to reports on Tuesday (Jan....

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Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
January 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve...

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$500M Rescue Plan Considered For Debt-Burdened Taxi Drivers
$500M Rescue Plan Considered For Debt-Burdened Taxi Drivers
January 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A New York City-appointed panel is seeking a $500 million bailout to help taxi drivers trapped in unscrupulous medallion loans, The New York Times reported...

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Russia’s Yandex To Expand Into European Car-Sharing Market
Russia’s Yandex To Expand Into European Car-Sharing Market
January 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Yandex, a Russian technology giant and car-sharing company, plans to expand its car-sharing offerings into Europe as other companies in the space retreat, according to...

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LA Looks To Boost Taxi Industry With Rideshare-esque Revamp
LA Looks To Boost Taxi Industry With Rideshare-esque Revamp
January 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

As Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies continue to prosper, California is seeing a reckoning with the question of their need for regular taxis. To...

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Colombian Regulators Order Uber To Shut Down
Colombian Regulators Order Uber To Shut Down
January 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber will cease operating in Colombia at the end of the month, the company said in a statement. The decision — the latest blow to...

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Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
January 09, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Airlines, hotels and homesharing platforms need strategies to satisfy the travel needs of four generations of jetsetters, each with different payment and booking preferences. This...

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Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
January 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

When California state legislators passed the controversial AB5 law for gig workers, Uber took action to revise its app with a stealthy plan dubbed “Project...

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