CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that injured an Uber driver and his passengers. The Uber driver was headed north on E. 55th Street around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Cleveland police say another driver headed south in the northbound lane hit them head on. The wrong-way driver ran from the scene onRead more
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A shuttle bus driver at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona claims he witnessed an Uber driver run into an elderly passenger of his, only to back his vehicle up and run her over a second time, AZ Family reports. The incident occurred last week at Terminal 4, and left shuttle bus driver Nate Roberts emotionally devastated.Read more
Lyft has so far played second fiddle to its rival Uber, but the 2019 Lyft IPO gives the ride-share unicorn a chance to come out on top. According to a press release from Dec. 6, Lyft confidentially submitted a draft statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announcing plans to list its common stock publicly. ThatRead more
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Ride-hailing service Lyft reminded San Diego residents today to plan ahead and travel responsibly on New Year’s Eve. According to the company, San Diego was one of the top 12 markets in the country for Lyft rides on New Year’s Eve last year. Popular destinations included Rich’s, the Hard Rock Hotel andRead more
CHICAGO (WLS) — An Uber driver who allegedly killed a cab driver in September has apparently left the United States, the victim’s family has been told by police. Omar Tungekar, whose father Anis Tungekar was seen in a video being kicked in the head, said Wednesday that he blames states authorities for allowing the manRead more
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s UBER.UL is plotting the return of its self-driving cars, but the company known for its hard-charging style is taking a much more conservative approach as it tries to recover from a fatal accident that upended its autonomous vehicle program. After it receives approval from the state of Pennsylvania, Uber plansRead more
Over 12,000 Uber drivers found a way to weaponize the ridesharing platform’s restrictive contract in what’s possibly the funniest labor strategy of the year. But first: a bit of background. One of the more onerous aspects of the gig economy is its propensity to include arbitration agreements in the terms of service—you know, the veryRead more
Once the uncontested titans of ride-sharing, Lyft and Uber were quick to act when they noticed electric bike and scooter-sharing start-ups eating away at their dominance. The former snapped up its own bike-share company in Motivate, which operates Citi Bike, and Uber bought electric-bike company Jump, and invested in scooter start-up Lime. But their appetitesRead more
If you haven’t ridden one yet, it’s likely you’ve had one fly by you on the sidewalk. Electric scooters – or e-scooters – have quickly descended upon most major cities in America. These app-based scooters let a user ride across the city at up to 15 m.p.h. and then discard the scooter wherever the rider happens to disembark.Read more
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