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 Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands

Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
October 21, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is weighing contingency plans that could dramatically shrink its California operations should a ballot campaign aimed at revoking a controversial state labor law fall...

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Uber’s Offer For Daimler/BMW’s Free Now Tops €1B
Uber’s Offer For Daimler/BMW’s Free Now Tops €1B
October 21, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The deal for Uber’s €1 billion-plus offer to buy Daimler/BMW’s Free Now is up in the air due to BMW’s hesitation, according to a Wednesday...

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Uber Brings $150M To SK Telecom Mobility Platform, Joint Venture In Korea
Uber Brings $150M To SK Telecom Mobility Platform, Joint Venture In Korea
October 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

SK Telecom and Uber Technologies have entered into two business arrangements — one an agreement to collaborate and the other a joint venture — focusing...

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AB 5 Heads To Court And The Battle Over Ridesharing Drivers Intensifies In California
AB 5 Heads To Court And The Battle Over Ridesharing Drivers Intensifies In California
October 14, 2020  |  Legal

Assembly Bill 5, the 2019 California legislation that moved to force gig economy firms — most notably Uber and Lyft — to reclassify their workers...

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Carsharing Startup Getaround Raises $140M In Series E
Carsharing Startup Getaround Raises $140M In Series E
October 14, 2020  |  Investments

Silicon Valley carsharing startup Getaround won a $140 million Series E financing round led by PeopleFund, Getaround announced on Wednesday (Oct. 14). Get the Full...

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Uber, Lyft Take On California In Court Over AB5 Allegations
Uber, Lyft Take On California In Court Over AB5 Allegations
October 13, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lawyers for Uber, Lyft and the state of California laid out arguments on Tuesday (Oct. 13) for whether or not the state can force the...

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Lyft Links Up Ride-Hailing With Epic’s Medical Records System
Lyft Links Up Ride-Hailing With Epic’s Medical Records System
October 08, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Ride-sharing firm Lyft is teaming up with Epic, which offers electronic health records (EHR), to offer services that will allow healthcare workers “to schedule a Lyft...

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Lyft Loyalty Program Adds Free Grubhub Delivery
Lyft Loyalty Program Adds Free Grubhub Delivery
October 06, 2020  |  Delivery

Lyft users who subscribe to the company’s $19.99 per month loyalty program, Lyft Pink, will now get the added benefit of free Grubhub deliveries, Lyft...

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China’s Didi Teams With WhatsApp To Offer Ride-Hailing Service In Brazil In One App
China’s Didi Teams With WhatsApp To Offer Ride-Hailing Service In Brazil In One App
October 05, 2020  |  Ridesharing

99, a Brazilian ridesharing service, will partner with Facebook-owned WhatsApp in order to take orders on the chat platform, letting users summon cars without having...

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