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

Automakers Rev Up Venture Capital Engine With 38 Investments in 2017

Automakers Rev Up Venture Capital Engine With 38 Investments in 2017
Automakers Rev Up Venture Capital Engine With 38 Investments in 2017
January 19, 2018  |  Investments

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. Some...

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Uber Told By SoftBank To Win Back Share In US And Europe
Uber Told By SoftBank To Win Back Share In US And Europe
January 19, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s newest and largest shareholder, telecommunications firm SoftBank, wants the ridesharing app company to regain its market share in the U.S. and grow in more...

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Grab Grabs Digital Payment Startup iKaaz
Grab Grabs Digital Payment Startup iKaaz
January 18, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Grab, the Southeast Asia ridesharing company, has inked a deal to acquire iKaaz, the mobile payment startup hailing from India. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Lyft Gave 375M Rides In 2017; Expands Concierge Service
Lyft Gave 375M Rides In 2017; Expands Concierge Service
January 17, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup that is competing against Uber, announced Tuesday (Jan. 16) that it is expanding its Lyft Concierge service, which it rolled out...

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GrabPay Names Visa Executive As Managing Director
GrabPay Names Visa Executive As Managing Director
January 10, 2018  |  Personnel

Southeast Asian ridesharing company Grab has hired Ooi Huey Tyng to serve as managing director of its payments platform, GrabPay. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What’s Old Is New Again: Surge Pricing
What’s Old Is New Again: Surge Pricing
January 09, 2018  |  Commerce

It’s every Uber rider’s worst nightmare: A ride that costs hundreds of more dollars than expected. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Who Decided To Hold – And Fold – Uber Shares To SoftBank
Who Decided To Hold – And Fold – Uber Shares To SoftBank
January 08, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Now that Uber has completed its secondary transaction with SoftBank, there is a clearer picture of just how much money the company’s investors are walking...

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Using Cars To Build A Better Billboard
Using Cars To Build A Better Billboard
January 08, 2018  |  Omnicommerce

Some innovations are brilliant – and obviously so – from the start. Others take a little more convincing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Uber Technologies Sells Money-Losing Auto Leasing Unit
Uber Technologies Sells Money-Losing Auto Leasing Unit
December 27, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies has reportedly sold its subprime auto leasing business in the U.S. to Fair.com, a car marketplace startup. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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