Industry Lyft temporarily stops renting electric bikes due to overly strong brakes Front brakes are a little touchy By Greg Synek, April 15, 2019, 7:29 AM
Industry Lyft goes public, now trades at $78 per share The company's market cap briefly reached $30 billion By Cohen Coberly, March 29, 2019, 2:11 PM
Industry Car Tech Lyft's introduces Shared Saver: Lower fare for those willing to walk a little A little exercise never hurt anyone By Cal Jeffrey, February 21, 2019, 8:13 PM
Industry Lyft acquiesces to New York's rules, agrees to pay drivers at least $15 per hour As well as $2.22/hour for other expenses By Cohen Coberly, February 7, 2019, 3:03 PM
Car Tech Uber is developing autonomous technology for scooters and bikes Imagine, bikes and scooters that drive themselves By Shawn Knight, January 21, 2019, 12:30 PM 8 comments
Industry Tech Culture Lyft shifts to Segway scooters; swappable batteries and docking system in the works New scooters will be more durable and weather resistant By Cal Jeffrey, January 11, 2019, 6:06 AM
Industry Car Tech Ride-hailing usage has more than doubled over the last three years Ride-hailing usage still isn't widespread, however By Shawn Knight, January 4, 2019, 4:38 PM
Car Tech Defunct ride-sharing firm Sidecar sues Uber for using "illegal" market-dominating tactics Uber says it's a competitive industry By Rob Thubron, December 12, 2018, 7:33 AM
Industry New York City passes $17 minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers Uber says it may pass the costs on to riders By Cohen Coberly, December 5, 2018, 6:28 AM 7 comments
Car Tech Waymo is reportedly planning to launch its autonomous Uber-like ride-hailing service in December A significant milestone for the self-driving car industry By Cohen Coberly, November 13, 2018, 2:22 PM
Industry Lyft announces 'Lyft Rewards,' a rider loyalty program set to launch in December Lyft is remaining tight-lipped on the specifics By Cohen Coberly, November 12, 2018, 1:09 PM
Industry Uber boss says company to focus more on bikes and less on cars Drivers and its bottom line will likely be affected By Rob Thubron, August 27, 2018, 8:59 AM 8 comments
Car Tech Uber wins appeal to operate legally in London With some terms and conditions attached By Rob Thubron, June 27, 2018, 6:55 AM
Car Tech Mobile Uber patent could detect how drunk you are when ordering a ride Mashing the screen with your face is a dead giveaway By Rob Thubron, June 11, 2018, 9:45 AM
Mobile Industry Uber revamps driver app based on user feedback A complete redesign of the driver app By Shawn Knight, April 10, 2018, 3:56 PM
Industry Grab buys Uber's Southeast Asian business following difficult competition The first of major ride-hailing consolidation efforts By Greg Synek, March 26, 2018, 11:02 AM
Industry Lyft is testing a subscription service across multiple pricing tiers High-frequency riders appear to be the targets of Lyft's testing By Shawn Knight, March 16, 2018, 2:50 PM
Tech Culture The Web Drunk man accidentally hails $1,600 Uber from West Virginia to New Jersey The ride occurred during surge pricing in an upper-tier vehicle By Shawn Knight, March 1, 2018, 8:29 PM 15 comments
Tech Culture Car Tech People are increasingly using ride-hailing services to get to the emergency room It may be far cheaper than an ambulance but it puts both drivers and passengers at risk By Shawn Knight, February 27, 2018, 2:34 PM 20 comments
Industry Almost 250,000 Lyft passengers stopped using a personal car in 2017 Over half of Lyft customers say they use their own cars less often By Cal Jeffrey, January 16, 2018, 5:10 PM
Industry Uber will institute mandatory six-hour breaks for UK drivers This new rule will go into effect if you drive more than 10 hours at a time By Cohen Coberly, January 16, 2018, 3:36 PM
Industry Uber's secret software blocked foreign law enforcement from retrieving data 'Ripley' allows HQ to lock down data remotely in case of a police raid By Cal Jeffrey, January 11, 2018, 7:17 PM
Industry Car Tech Uber has found a buyer for its failed auto leasing business Fair.com is buying Xchange Leasing for an undisclosed sum By Shawn Knight, December 26, 2017, 2:03 PM
Car Tech Industry Opinion: The ridesharing business conundrum Part of the problem is that these ridesharing services are a victim of their own success By Bob O'Donnell, November 21, 2017, 11:24 AM
Industry Car Tech Lyft to expand to Toronto by the end of the year It'll be Lyft's first international market By Shawn Knight, November 13, 2017, 4:48 PM