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

DiDi Co-Founder Steps Down As Company Chairman Amid Delisting
DiDi Co-Founder Steps Down As Company Chairman Amid Delisting
January 11, 2022  |  Personnel

The co-founder of Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Chuxing has left his position as chairman of the company’s payment operation amid a cybersecurity investigation and delisting...

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Will Turo IPO Plans Mark Milestone or Hurdle In Carsharing Industry’s Advance?
Will Turo IPO Plans Mark Milestone or Hurdle In Carsharing Industry’s Advance?
January 11, 2022  |  IPO

Platforms, in starkest terms, enable demand to meet supply. We’ve seen the dynamics across all manner of interactions, from vacation homes (Airbnb) to B2B to...

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Uber-Backed Robotics Startup Predicts Autonomous Food Delivery Will Be in All Major Cities Within Five Years
Uber-Backed Robotics Startup Predicts Autonomous Food Delivery Will Be in All Major Cities Within Five...
December 22, 2021  |  Delivery

Consumers want food delivery faster and more frequently than ever, but the economics still do not work. With leading services raising prices from their initial...

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Competition Grows in Crowded European E-Scooter Market as US Players Flood In
Competition Grows in Crowded European E-Scooter Market as US Players Flood In
December 21, 2021  |  Transportation

Competition in the European electric scooter (e-scooter) space continues to grow, as micromobility companies capitalize on new sustainability trends to lower greenhouse gas emissions and...

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Ride-Hailing, Delivery Drivers Could Form Unions in China
Ride-Hailing, Delivery Drivers Could Form Unions in China
December 17, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Chinese officials could move to amend laws that would grant ride-hailing and food delivery drivers the ability to form unions, Chinese state media Xinhua reported...

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Indian Ride-Hailing App Ola Nets $500M
Indian Ride-Hailing App Ola Nets $500M
December 16, 2021  |  Investments

Ola, the Indian-based ride-hailing startup that competes with Uber, has generated a $500 million from investors, according to a Thursday (Dec. 16) report from Reuters. ...

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Buckle Expands Auto Insurance Coverage to Gig Delivery Drivers
Buckle Expands Auto Insurance Coverage to Gig Delivery Drivers
December 15, 2021  |  Insurance

Buckle, an insurance and credit company specifically for the gig economy, has expanded its rideshare and delivery auto insurance to U.S. drivers of Uber, Lyft,...

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CLEAR’s Uber Pact a Smart Chess Move With Major Growth Potential for Biometric ID
CLEAR’s Uber Pact a Smart Chess Move With Major Growth Potential for Biometric ID
December 14, 2021  |  Biometrics

Removing anxiety from transactions is like reducing friction: Better outcomes happen faster. In a new pact sure to reduce stress, save time and create efficiencies,...

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Consumer Ridesharing Spending Expected to Reach $937B by 2026
Consumer Ridesharing Spending Expected to Reach $937B by 2026
December 14, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Consumer ridesharing spending around the world is expected to be over $937 billion by 2026, according to a Juniper Research press release. The study, Ride...

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