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

SoftBank Shares Slide Along With Ride-hailing Stocks
SoftBank Shares Slide Along With Ride-hailing Stocks
May 14, 2019  |  Investments

Shares in Japan’s SoftBank Group have been sliding for three straight days, and closed 5.4 percent lower on Tuesday (May 14), according to a report...

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Uber, Lyft Struggle To Keep Drivers On Board
Uber, Lyft Struggle To Keep Drivers On Board
May 12, 2019  |  Ridesharing

With Uber and Lyft now publicly traded companies, the two are facing pressure from investors to grow at a fast clip, which means hiring and...

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Uber CEO Disagrees With Elon Musk’s Robotaxi Prediction
Uber CEO Disagrees With Elon Musk’s Robotaxi Prediction
May 10, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he disagrees with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s assertion that a fleet of robotaxis will be ready by the end of...

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Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
May 10, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced that it is partnering with leading technology-driven mobility platform Yulu to provide users with the option to ride eBikes and bicycles in Bengaluru, India....

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Waymo To Offer Driverless Vehicles Via Lyft
Waymo To Offer Driverless Vehicles Via Lyft
May 08, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Alphabet‘s self-driving subsidiary Waymo revealed more about its ongoing partnership with Lyft, announcing plans to launch 10 of its driverless vehicles on Lyft’s ride-hailing platform...

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Strike News Drives Lyft Shares Down
Strike News Drives Lyft Shares Down
May 07, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Lyft shares fell as much as 4.2 percent on Monday (May 6) after reports came of a drivers’ strike, planned for this week. The planned rideshare...

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As Uber IPO Approaches, Challenges And Anxieties Abound
As Uber IPO Approaches, Challenges And Anxieties Abound
May 06, 2019  |  IPO

Here it comes, the big initial public offering (IPO) from Uber, a highly anticipated event set for Thursday (May 9). But there’s a lot to...

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NY Uber Drivers To Strike Ahead Of IPO
NY Uber Drivers To Strike Ahead Of IPO
May 05, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Shortly ahead of Uber’s initial public offering, drivers of the company in New York plan on going on strike. According to a report in Reuters...

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