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

Hertz And Avis Eye Uber Impact, With Rough Road Ahead
Hertz And Avis Eye Uber Impact, With Rough Road Ahead
August 10, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Aging fleets, fickle car buyers and, of course, Uber and Lyft are all proving to be a perfect storm for rental stalwarts Hertz and Avis. But...

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Uber Is Planning To Step Away From Its Leasing Program
Uber Is Planning To Step Away From Its Leasing Program
August 09, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber is planning to close out or sell its car-leasing division in the U.S. by the end of this year, according to a source familiar...

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Uber Rented Drivers Cars It Knew Were Unsafe
Uber Rented Drivers Cars It Knew Were Unsafe
August 04, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies may have a new fraud problem on its hands after The Wall Street Journal reported news that Uber managers in Singapore leased the Honda...

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Lyft Adds Three New Partners To Charity Program
Lyft Adds Three New Partners To Charity Program
August 03, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Ridesharing company Lyft announced news that is has added three new partners to its Round Up and Donate Program and will also match charitable donations...

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Line Launches On-Demand Taxi-Booking App In Thailand
Line Launches On-Demand Taxi-Booking App In Thailand
August 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Japanese tech startup and messaging app maker Line announced on Tuesday (August 1) that it is rolling out a taxi-booking service in Thailand’s capital of...

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Lyft Partners With Amtrak So Users Can Book First, Last Legs Of Trip
Lyft Partners With Amtrak So Users Can Book First, Last Legs Of Trip
August 02, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Lyft and Amtrak are partnering up so that travelers can book a Lyft trip directly using Amtrak’s mobile app. According to Tech Crunch, the Lyft...

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SoftBank Might Buy Multi-Billion Dollar Stake In Uber
SoftBank Might Buy Multi-Billion Dollar Stake In Uber
July 26, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Reports say that SoftBank has contacted Uber about the possibility of buying a “multi-billion dollar stake” in the ridesharing company — less than a day...

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Uber Revamps Driver Support System
Uber Revamps Driver Support System
July 26, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In an attempt to retain its drivers and recruit new ones, Uber is revamping its driver support system. According to news from Recode, the move comes...

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Didi Chuxing And SoftBank To Invest $2B In Grab
Didi Chuxing And SoftBank To Invest $2B In Grab
July 25, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, and SoftBank are reportedly teaming up to invest $2 billion in Grab, the leading ridesharing company operating out of...

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