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 Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian
Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian
March 19, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona, struck and killed a pedestrian Sunday night (March 18), marking the first known fatality of a pedestrian by an...

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Grab And Credit Saison Launch Consumer Financing JV
Grab And Credit Saison Launch Consumer Financing JV
March 13, 2018  |  Loans

Grab, the ride-hailing company based in Southeast Asia, announced news on Tuesday (March 13) that it has teamed up with Credit Saison Co., one of...

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Lyft Speeds Past Uber In Revenue Race
Lyft Speeds Past Uber In Revenue Race
March 13, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft’s revenue grew more than $1 billion in 2017 — and beat Uber’s growth in Q4 by 2.75 times. CNET reported that Lyft’s revenue growth...

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Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney Launch
Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney Launch
March 12, 2018  |  Ridesharing

In a move to expand its business overseas and take on Uber, India’s Ola has launched in Sydney. The service has already signed up 7,000...

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Gig Workers Pursue Careers, Part-Time Jobs Or Their Dreams
Gig Workers Pursue Careers, Part-Time Jobs Or Their Dreams
March 07, 2018  |  Gig Economy

With the rise of platforms such as Uber and Postmates, the gig economy market is booming. In 2016 alone, 34 percent of the American workforce...

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MIT Researcher Backtracks On Rideshare Study
MIT Researcher Backtracks On Rideshare Study
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

After Uber Chief Economist Jonathan Hall highlighted problems with the research methodology used by MIT researchers in a draft paper, the lead researcher acknowledged flaws...

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Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

To provide rides to people who can’t drive to their doctor’s appointments, Lyft is expanding its partnerships with healthcare providers by teaming up with Allscripts to reach...

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PA AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
PA AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies was handed a lawsuit from Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro on Monday (March 5) over charges it violated the state’s data breach...

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Uber Disputes Claims It Pays Less Than Minimum Wage
Uber Disputes Claims It Pays Less Than Minimum Wage
March 05, 2018  |  Ridesharing

It’s not wise fighting about math with MIT students, but the gang at Uber is giving it a go. An MIT study released last week...

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