Lyft has debuted a new feature designed to help commuters stay within budget. “To make your day more predictable, we’re launching price lock, a new subscription that caps the price of your regular commute,” Audrey Liu, executive vice president of rider experience at Lyft, said...
BlaBlaCar has raised $108 million in credit as it awaits a better IPO market. CEO Nicolas Brusson told Bloomberg News — in an interview published Wednesday (April 3) — that the French carpooling company enjoyed its first profitable year in 2023 following a “pretty rough”...
Uber reportedly wants to move deeper into India’s two- and three-wheeled vehicle market. Speaking during an event Thursday (Feb. 22) in Bangalore, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company was trying out services from scooters to motorbikes in what he referred to as his “toughest market,” providing a blueprint for...
An organization representing rideshare drivers and delivery workers is organizing a strike on Valentine’s Day (Wednesday, Feb. 14). Justice for App Workers is calling on drivers to not take rides to or from airports in 10 markets, according to a page on its website dedicated to...
September 03, 2019
Summer is unofficially over and the kids are back in school. For some, that’s a mix of good and bad news (summer with children can be difficult, after all, no matter how well behaved they are), and for the fledgling ridesharing service Zum, it’s another season of business. Zum (pronounced like “zoom”) focuses on using […]
August 08, 2019
Whether it’s a merchant or their customer, an employer or their employee — every party involved in a transaction wants to be paid immediately, without any hassles or surprises. That’s...
March 07, 2018
Patient no-shows are a serious problem – for the patient who does not get necessary care, and the provider who loses revenue. Transportation is a point of friction for the...
October 30, 2024
DoorDash and Lyft have formed a partnership that will offer their customers benefits on the local commerce platform’s local delivery service and the rideshare company’s rides. Members of DoorDash’s subscription program, DashPass, and Lyft riders can access these exclusive benefits by linking their accounts, the companies said in a Wednesday (Oct. 30) press release. The […]
September 04, 2024
Lyft has debuted a new feature designed to help commuters stay within budget. “To make your day more predictable, we’re launching price lock, a new subscription that caps the price...
April 03, 2024
BlaBlaCar has raised $108 million in credit as it awaits a better IPO market. CEO Nicolas Brusson told Bloomberg News — in an interview published Wednesday (April 3) — that...
February 22, 2024
Uber reportedly wants to move deeper into India’s two- and three-wheeled vehicle market. Speaking during an event Thursday (Feb. 22) in Bangalore, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company was trying out services...
