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

Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
November 25, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber drivers in Brussels may soon be out of a job after a ruling from the city’s court of appeal making an extension from a...

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Customers Calling Cabs Again as Uber/Lyft Prices Rise
Customers Calling Cabs Again as Uber/Lyft Prices Rise
November 23, 2021  |  Transportation

With ride-hailing prices on the rise during the COVID pandemic, customers in some of America’s big cities have rediscovered taxicabs. As MarketWatch reported on Tuesday...

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Uber Eats to Allow Cannabis Orders in Ontario, Canada
Uber Eats to Allow Cannabis Orders in Ontario, Canada
November 22, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Uber is getting into the cannabis business, at least in one part of the world. As Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. 22), the ride-hailing giant...

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Uber Rolls Out Bundled Memberships for Rides and Delivery
Uber Rolls Out Bundled Memberships for Rides and Delivery
November 19, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Uber is introducing a new membership program that bundles rideshares, grocery and food delivery for a monthly fee in exchange for discounts and other perks,...

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Grab’s Q3 Results Show Bumpy Path to Super App Status as Asian Lockdowns Linger
Grab’s Q3 Results Show Bumpy Path to Super App Status as Asian Lockdowns Linger
November 12, 2021  |  Earnings

The old chestnut holds in business, especially for platform firms focused on building super apps: You’ve gotta spend money to make money. It’s not uncommon to...

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Ride-Hailing Fares up 25% in Q3 Over 2019, but Uber, Lyft Riders Don’t Care
Ride-Hailing Fares up 25% in Q3 Over 2019, but Uber, Lyft Riders Don’t Care
November 08, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Riders are returning to Uber and Lyft despite higher prices caused by a driver shortage, Reuters reported Monday (Nov. 8).  “Even with prices being up...

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Lime Lands $523M as It Prepares to Go Public
Lime Lands $523M as It Prepares to Go Public
November 05, 2021  |  Investments

Urban mobility company Lime has raised $523 million in an effort to ramp up production of its newest line of eScooters and eBikes, all in...

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Uber’s Horizontal Platform Shows Delivery Revenue Growth Outpacing Ride-Hailing Snapback
Uber’s Horizontal Platform Shows Delivery Revenue Growth Outpacing Ride-Hailing Snapback
November 04, 2021  |  Earnings

Wall Street may wind up hailing adjusted profit numbers, but for Uber, the latest earnings report underscores the firm’s continued embrace and development — and...

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Differing Roads for Uber and Lyft as Pandemic Fades in Rearview Mirror 
Differing Roads for Uber and Lyft as Pandemic Fades in Rearview Mirror 
November 03, 2021  |  Ridesharing

A poet long ago wrote about two roads diverging in a yellow wood. While you go Googling the poem and the poet, consider this: Robert...

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