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

Carsharing App Car2go Raises Rates For Short Trips
Carsharing App Car2go Raises Rates For Short Trips
August 09, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Car2go, a car rental app that lets users pay by the minute, is significantly raising its rates, according to a report by TechCrunch. The company...

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Uber And Lyft Earnings Tell Tales Of Two Strategies
Uber And Lyft Earnings Tell Tales Of Two Strategies
August 09, 2019  |  Earnings

In what seems to be shaping up to be a modern-day version of The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones, Uber and Lyft have put out...

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Uber Passed On Deal To Buy Caviar Before DoorDash
Uber Passed On Deal To Buy Caviar Before DoorDash
August 09, 2019  |  Investments

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber almost acquired premium food delivery service Caviar, but ultimately decided against it, according to a report by CNBC. He...

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Uber User Base Hits 100M, Growth Slows
Uber User Base Hits 100M, Growth Slows
August 09, 2019  |  Earnings

It was a rough ride in after-hours trading after Uber reported its Q2 results — Uber’s big losses made investors and analysts nervous about the...

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Can Uber Change The Subscription Game Too?
Can Uber Change The Subscription Game Too?
July 30, 2019  |  Payment Methods

You have probably noticed, but in case you haven’t, let’s just state the blunt truth: When it comes to subscription commerce, one of the hottest...

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Google-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
Google-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
July 29, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Waze, the GPS app owned by Google since 2013, announced that it is launching a new Carpool feature that allows users to invite multiple riders...

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Lyft Shares Slide On COO Departure News
Lyft Shares Slide On COO Departure News
July 29, 2019  |  Personnel

John McNeill, Lyft’s chief operating officer, is leaving the ride-hailing company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Lyft said it would not hire a replacement....

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Building A Ridesharing App For Pets (And Their Owners)
Building A Ridesharing App For Pets (And Their Owners)
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

SpotOn Founder Aparna Srinivasan was inspired to start her company because of her dogs. When she was traveling with them, it was tough for her...

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Bird Raising New Funding At $2.5 Billion Valuation
Bird Raising New Funding At $2.5 Billion Valuation
July 23, 2019  |  Ridesharing

The Santa Monica-based eScooter rental service Bird is being valued at $2.5 billion in a new funding round led by the venture capital firm Sequoia...

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