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

Lawsuits, Wage Laws Drive Juno Ride-hailing Firm To Bankruptcy
Lawsuits, Wage Laws Drive Juno Ride-hailing Firm To Bankruptcy
November 20, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Minimum wage and maximum impact? To that end, in New York, the ride-hailing firm known as Juno (operated by Israeli firm Gett), filed for bankruptcy...

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Uber: Authorities’ Requests For User Data Have Spiked 27 Pct. YOY
Uber: Authorities’ Requests For User Data Have Spiked 27 Pct. YOY
November 20, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Ride-hailing company Uber has revealed in its transparency report that it has received an increased number of requests for data information from the U.S. government,...

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China’s Didi Plans Rollout Of Robo-Taxi In Shanghai
China’s Didi Plans Rollout Of Robo-Taxi In Shanghai
November 19, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Chuxing is planning to bring a robo-taxi service to Shanghai, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). “We are going to launch...

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Gett Closes Down NY Ridesharing Brand Juno; Partners With Lyft
Gett Closes Down NY Ridesharing Brand Juno; Partners With Lyft
November 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Ridesharing company Gett, which operates under the name Juno in New York City, is shuttering its operations there and entering into a partnership with Lyft...

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Grab Expands Into Japan And Middle East
Grab Expands Into Japan And Middle East
November 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Grab has announced that it’s expanding so users of the ride-hailing service in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines will be able to book rides when...

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Lyft eBikes Return To SF After Battery Fire Investigation
Lyft eBikes Return To SF After Battery Fire Investigation
November 12, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Lyft is bringing its electric bikes back to San Francisco after the company had to stop the service due to several battery fires. The ridesharing...

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Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Offloads $540M In Co Stock
Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Offloads $540M In Co Stock
November 11, 2019  |  Investments

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber who was ousted from the ridesharing company after a series of scandals, has offloaded about $500 million of...

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Uber Loses Ground In Latin America To Competitor Didi Chuxing
Uber Loses Ground In Latin America To Competitor Didi Chuxing
November 11, 2019  |  International

Latin America is becoming a new weak spot for Uber, showing a 2 percent growth, the lowest of any region for the ride-hailing company, Reuters...

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Uber CEO Says Its Business Is Stronger Than WeWork
Uber CEO Says Its Business Is Stronger Than WeWork
November 06, 2019  |  Ridesharing

At a New York Times DealBook conference on Wednesday (Nov. 6), Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi defended the company’s business, saying that it is viable and...

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