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RideGuru Compares Fares for Taxis, Uber, Lyft, and Other Rideshares
Uber. Lyft. Sidecar. Curb. And the good old taxi. It's getting increasingly more convenient to get around these days, but fares can vary widely depending on your pickup and dropoff locations. RideGuru...
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California DMV abruptly backtracks on rule that Uber and Lyft drivers need...
In an abrupt turn of events, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has retracted a new rule that forced drivers of services like Uber and Lyft to get commercial plates for their vehicles....
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As Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar count patents, warning signs ahead
Government regulators and the taxi industry can't stop Uber -- but maybe a patent can. At least that's the hope of Sidecar, a small rival of Uber whose founder obtained a patent…
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Lyft reportedly aims to raise at least $250M at a $2B valuation
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Luxe proves on-demand parking is big … $20M series A round big
We all know that services like Uber and Lyft have proved that so-called ride-sharing is big money. Now we can add parking to the list of car-related industries disrupted by the Internet and mobile...
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Lyft has raised a new $530M round, reaching a valuation of $3B (report)
The ride sharing service Lyft has raised a massive $530 million funding round, led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. The new round is expected to be announced Thursday, according to a report from...
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Lyft CEO says Lyft Line now accounts for majority of rides in San Francisco
AUSTIN, Texas — Lyft CEO Logan Green said today that Lyft Line, which matches riders with similar destinations up with each other now accounts for the majority of all its business in San Francisco....
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Earth To Lyft CEO: Lyft Line May Be A Success, But It’s No Platform
When San Francisco–based Lyft launched its Lyft Line service earlier this year, the company was fulfilling its original promise: to improve public transportation through carpooling. Now, six months...
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Paris police raid Uber offices as French drivers face fines
The battle between Uber and Paris officials escalated this week when local police raided the company’s French headquarters, seizing a cache of documents and smartphones, according to French media. Le...
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Uber’s Going To Bulldoze Another Cozy Business: Auto Dealers
This post first appeared on the Ferenstein Wire, a syndicated news service. Publishing partners may edit posts. For inquires, please email author and publisher Gregory Ferenstein. Taxi unions aren't...
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Lyft Lifts Facebook, WhatsApp Exec Brandon McCormick
Ride-sharing network Lyft tapped former Facebook and WhatsApp executive Brandon McCormick as its vice president of corporate and consumer public relations, Bloomberg reported. McCormick spent six years...
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I Tested The Cutting Edge Of Taxi Innovation, And Things Went Awry
This post first appeared on the Ferenstein Wire, a syndicated news service; it has been edited. For inquires, please email author and publisher Gregory Ferenstein. Uber is systematically wiping out...
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Uber reportedly wants to raise $1.5-2B more on a huge $50B valuation
Alternative cab service Uber is looking to raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at $50 billion or more, according to a report that surfaced...
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When It’s Worth Driving for Services Like Uber (and When It’s Not)
If you’ve been anywhere near a bar in the last few years, you’ve probably heard of services like Uber. Regular people get paid to drive their cars around like taxis. You might also have thought about...
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Regulating the sharing economy: How Uber et al will soon face new rules
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What Google Got Right With Its Carpooling Service
Google is reportedly jumping into the ride-sharing business. According to Haaretz, the search giant is launching a pilot carpooling service in three Israeli cities on top of Waze, its popular driving...
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Uber CEO Spells Out His Endgame
This post appears courtesy of the Ferenstein Wire, a syndicated news service. Publishing partners may edit posts. For inquiries, please email author and publisher Gregory Ferenstein. Since Uber began...
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Ride Sharing Showdown: Uber vs. Lyft
The ride sharing services Uber and Lyft both make it easy to grab a ride with your phone, get you where you’re going in minutes, and automatically pay for the trip without needing cash or card on...
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Avoid Uber’s Surge Pricing by Waiting a Few Minutes
When demand is high, Uber uses surge pricing, which charges extra for a ride to your destination. But it’s easy to avoid this higher price, and now there’s research to prove it. Read more...
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Ride Sharing Will Give Us Back Our Cities
Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services have been with us for several years now. What began as a convenient novelty to replace traditional taxi and limo services soon became a standard commute for...
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