Ridehailing news and trends

Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of Gig Apps
Gig Economy // May 05, 2023

With PYMNTS research finding that more Americans are adding side hustles to ease paycheck-to-paycheck living pressures, our Provider Ranking of Gig Apps is the ideal place to see this class of apps at work, so to speak, as the rankings reflect downloads and activity on those platforms....

Uber Unveils Driver Perks, Debit Card
Ridesharing // July 29, 2022

Uber has introduced a pair of features it said are designed to provide more flexibility and opportunities for the company’s drivers. According to a Friday (July 29) news release, the new features are known as Upfront Fares, which deals with the way drivers accept rides,...

Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
SPAC // November 30, 2021

Delivery giant and superapp Grab is getting ready to make its Nasdaq debut under the ticker GRAB on Thursday (Dec. 2) during a livestreamed bell-ringing ceremony in Singapore. The most valuable startup in Southeast Asia, Grab’s record-breaking public offering with the special purpose acquisition company...

Grab Backs UK Startup Splyt Technologies
Investments // June 25, 2019

In a move that will extend the reach of its services outside of Southeast Asia, Grab has extended a partnership with Splyt Technologies and invested in the United Kingdom-based startup. Through the technology, Grab users venturing beyond that region can make ride reservations and have...

Quick Reads
Uber, Lyft Applaud California Supreme Court Ruling on Gig Workers

July 25, 2024
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday (July 25) that gig workers can be classified as independent contractors, ending a long legal battle in the state. The court’s ruling upheld a lower-court decision that Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure that allowed companies to classify drivers as gig workers, was constitutional, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported […]

Uber Unveils Driver Perks, Debit Card

July 29, 2022
Uber has introduced a pair of features it said are designed to provide more flexibility and opportunities for the company’s drivers. According to a Friday (July 29) news release, the...

Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening

November 30, 2021
Delivery giant and superapp Grab is getting ready to make its Nasdaq debut under the ticker GRAB on Thursday (Dec. 2) during a livestreamed bell-ringing ceremony in Singapore. The most...

Grab Backs UK Startup Splyt Technologies

June 25, 2019
In a move that will extend the reach of its services outside of Southeast Asia, Grab has extended a partnership with Splyt Technologies and invested in the United Kingdom-based startup....