Lyft, like Uber, plans to add a fuel surcharge
Lyft on Monday said it plans to add a small fee on rides to help drivers deal with rising gas prices across the country, days after Uber laid out its plans to do the same......»»
You can no longer call an Uber with your Apple Watch
Uber is still available on the smartwatch, but you can't do anything with it. Enlarge / Apple Watch Series 7. (credit: Apple) Uber has gone the way of Lyft, canceling support for its app on Apple Watches. As spotted by MacRum.....»»
Lyft won"t require its staff to return to the office until 2023
Lyft is giving its employees another year to work remotely, a dramatic step among major businesses that are continuing to delay a return to the office......»»
Less than two-weeks later, Miami rolls back its ban on shared electric scooters
On November 19, the Miami City Commission voted 4-1 to cancel its Lyft electric scooter pilot program citing safety concerns. At the time, the ride-sharing company had until the end of the business day to remove the scooters from Miami streets or hav.....»»
Miami orders Lyft to remove its electric scooters from its streets by 5 pm today
The city of Miami, Florida has banned electric scooters. The measure, which became effective immediately, passed the Miami City Commission in a near-unanimous 4-1 vote on Thursday. Vendors were given until midnight to deactivate and until 5 pm EST on.....»»
Lyft releases sexual assault data: 4,158 incidents, including 360 rape reports over three year period
Ridehail company Lyft on Thursday released its first ever safety report, disclosing that it received 4,158 reports of sexual assault on its platform in 2017, 2018, and 2019......»»
Lyft General Counsel: I hope that more of Corporate America takes a stand on Texas abortion law
Hours after the Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law prohibiting most abortions on Wednesday night, a small group of leaders at rideshare company Lyft convened to discuss how the company would respond......»»
California’s gig worker Prop 22 ruled unconstitutional by superior court
In a late Friday night blow to Uber, Lyft and other gig worker-centered companies, a superior court judge ruled that California’s Proposition 22, which was passed in 2020 and designed to overrule the state’s controversial AB-5 law on the employme.....»»
Embedded finance won’t make every firm into a fintech company
Starbucks offers an integrated wallet and payments within its app, and Lyft offers its drivers a debit card. But that doesn’t make them fintech companies. Eyal Lifshitz Contributor Share on Twit.....»»
Will a New Gig Worker Exception Proposed in Massachusetts Change the Future of Work?
"Last year, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart succeeded in getting Californians to vote in favor of a ballot measure exempting them from classifying drivers and delivery workers as employees," remembers CNN. So after their success with Californian's.....»»
Uber shares fall despite revenue beat as its core operations continue to lose money
Today after the bell U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber reported its second-quarter financial results. The company’s numbers come a day after its domestic rival, Lyft, shared its own Q2 earnings. Notably while Lyft managed to generate positive adjusted E.....»»
After winning big in California, gig companies take their worker classification fight to Massachusetts
Last year, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart succeeded in getting Californians to vote in favor of a ballot measure exempting them from classifying drivers and delivery workers as employees. Now, the companies are in the early stages of taking a sim.....»»
Gig companies take worker classification fight to Massachusetts through ballot initiative
A coalition of app-based ride-hailing and on-demand delivery companies including Lyft, Uber, Doordash and Instacart have filed a petition for a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that would keep gig economy workers classified as independent contracto.....»»
Lyft reaches adjusted profitability milestone despite continuing net losses
Today after the bell, U.S. ride-hailing company Lyft reported its second quarter financial performance. In aggregate the company’s performance was a rebound from the year-ago second quarter, which was heavily impacted by the onset of the COVID-.....»»
The Station: Rivian adds to its EV war chest, Sec. Buttigieg is coming to Disrupt, Argo preps to launch with Lyft
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Sunday in your inbox. H.....»»
The Station: Rivian adds to its EV war chest, Sec. Buttigieg is coming to Disrupt and Argo preps to launch with Lyft
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Sunday in your inbox. Hello frens and readers. Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present.....»»
Lyft ditches Google Maps for Here, partners with Argo AI
Argo and Ford will deploy driverless cars on Lyft's network in Miami and Austin. Enlarge / Lyft will switch its map provider from Google to Here. (credit: Lyft) The ride-hailing company Lyft is changing up its maps, which until now have been p.....»»
Lyft is bringing back a version of shared rides
Shared rides were a key part of how the founders of Uber and Lyft envisioned disrupting transportation. Back in 2014, the companies raced each other to be first to announce their carpooling options, with the promise of creating a more efficient servi.....»»
Uber and Lyft Can"t Find Drivers Because Gig Work Sucks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: You may have noticed recently that an Uber ride is more expensive than it used to be. As ride-hail companies Uber and Lyft hike prices to record heights during the COVID-19 pandemic, much commenta.....»»
Uber, Lyft Sweeten Job Perks Amid Driver Shortage, Lofty Fares
A shortage of drivers in the U.S. is propelling prices for Uber and Lyft rides to record highs and pushing the services to rethink how they attract gig workers. From a report: Uber and Lyft are pouring millions of dollars into incentives for drivers.....»»