Car Tech Uber is offering drivers $4,000 to switch to electric, but it comes with some serious caveats A real incentive program or guerrilla marketing? By Cal Jeffrey, October 22, 2025, 4:47 PM
Tech Culture Car Tech Uber defends safety record after 400,000 sexual misconduct reports in five years surface Uber says many of the reported cases are "less serious" By Rob Thubron, August 8, 2025, 8:41 AM 10 comments
Car Tech The Web Tesla could take on Uber, gears up to enter the ride-sharing market Tesla applies for permit to launch ride-sharing service in California By Kishalaya Kundu, March 3, 2025, 7:44 AM
Tech Culture Industry This Indian CEO champions the 70-hour grind, dismisses work-life balance as "Western" concept Bhavish Aggarwal has also been urging Indians to ditch what he calls "Western" products By Zo Ahmed, July 11, 2024, 9:01 AM 39 comments
Mobile The Web For the first time ever, Uber turns a profit for the full year From money loser to money maker, Uber's come a long way By Zo Ahmed, February 9, 2024, 12:17 PM
Tech Culture The Web Uber gets exposed as lobbyist shares the ridesharing giant's shady growth story 124,000 confidential files reveal a company that often skirted laws to ensure continued growth By Adrian Potoroaca, July 12, 2022, 12:12 PM 12 comments
Tech Culture Less than two-weeks later, Miami rolls back its ban on shared electric scooters If you can't beat 'em, regulate 'em By Cal Jeffrey, November 29, 2021, 5:59 PM 12 comments
Tech Culture Mobile Uber will let riders reserve trips up to 30 days in advance and pick a 'favorite' driver Uber Reserve rolls out in select cities this week By Cohen Coberly, November 10, 2020, 12:57 PM
Industry California voters pass Proposition 22, eliminating employee protections for Uber and Lyft drivers Uber and Lyft's business model is secure By Cohen Coberly, November 4, 2020, 11:53 AM 36 comments
Industry Car Tech Uber now allows you to book a ride for $50 per hour, make multiple stops along the way You can now schedule a trip for up to seven hours at a time By Adrian Potoroaca, May 30, 2020, 2:20 PM 7 comments
Car Tech Industry Uber may lead $170M investment in scooter startup Lime Uber aims to become the Amazon of transportation By Adrian Potoroaca, May 5, 2020, 3:40 PM
Industry Lyft lays off 17 percent of its workforce, institutes pay cuts for remaining employees Ride-sharing companies are struggling lately By Cohen Coberly, April 29, 2020, 6:31 PM
Car Tech Cruise's self-driving electric shuttle is purpose built for ridesharing Stripping out unnecessary equipment to make more room for passengers By Shawn Knight, January 22, 2020, 11:51 AM
Industry Car Tech Uber continues global expansion by snapping up Middle Eastern rival Egypt officials have approved the deal, but with some caveats By Adrian Potoroaca, December 30, 2019, 2:38 PM
Industry Lyft partners with ADT to enhance rider safety Discreet support in the event of an emergency By Shawn Knight, October 14, 2019, 11:53 AM
Tech Culture Uber will soon enable pet-friendly rides... for a fee Riders will soon have to pay to bring their pets along By Shawn Knight, October 9, 2019, 11:22 AM
Industry Uber rolls out its RideCheck safety feature across the US It uses smartphone sensors to detect vehicle crashes By Rob Thubron, September 18, 2019, 8:35 AM
Mobile Google Google Maps will now suggest ridesharing, cycling options for 'first and last mile' transportation The feature begins its rollout today By Cohen Coberly, August 27, 2019, 3:41 PM
Car Tech Electronics Segway-Ninebot announces an e-scooter that can drive itself back to a charging station The tech could be a boon for Uber and Lyft By Cohen Coberly, August 16, 2019, 4:59 PM 7 comments
Industry Car Tech Toyota pours $600m into Didi and pens smart fleet partnership Toyota is getting serious about investing in ridesharing By Adrian Potoroaca, July 25, 2019, 9:31 AM
Industry Ride hailing has led to a spike in the number of Americans that identify as taxi drivers Perhaps they're better classified as chauffeurs or personal drivers? By Shawn Knight, June 24, 2019, 1:21 PM
Car Tech Industry GM is scaling back its Maven car-sharing service in eight of 17 North American markets Maven will focus on its strongest markets By Shawn Knight, May 21, 2019, 1:13 PM
Car Tech Uber adds Quiet Mode for passengers who don't want to talk to drivers Exclusive to its premium services By Rob Thubron, May 15, 2019, 8:25 AM 7 comments
Car Tech Industry Uber facing class action lawsuit from thousands of Australian taxi drivers It's alleged that the ride-sharing service operated illegally By Rob Thubron, May 3, 2019, 9:17 AM
Industry Uber is targeting a $90 billion IPO, receives $500M from PayPal Uber needs the cash to fill their money pit By Isaiah Mayersen, April 27, 2019, 11:04 AM