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Uber makes its safety tools easier to access and customize
In Uber's new safety preferences page, users can choose to activate its safety tools for every ride or just for rides after 9PM.
Uber and Lyft are quitting Minneapolis over a driver pay increase
Uber and Lyft say they're ending services in Minneapolis over a city-mandated driver pay increase. The city council pushed through the measure to bring driver pay closer to the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour.
Lyft expands program that matches women and nonbinary riders to drivers
Lyft is expanding its program that matches women and nonbinary riders to similar drivers. The Women+ Connect initiative is now available in numerous new cities, including Los Angeles and Miami.
Uber partners with LA taxi companies to expand its fleet
Uber has partnered with Los Angeles Yellow Cab and other SoCal affiliates to offer riders yellow cabs in place of standard ridesharing cars.
Lyft aims to match women and nonbinary riders and drivers with each other more often
Lyft's Women+ Connect feature gives women and nonbinary drivers the option to match with women and nonbinary riders more often. The initiative is designed to bolster safety and encourage more women to sign up as drivers.
Lyft plans to ditch surge pricing, which riders hate 'with a fiery passion'
Lyft plans to kill off surge pricing in an attempt to boost its rider numbers. On the company's second-quarter earnings call, CEO David Risher admitted the controversial practice is a "a bad form of price raising" that riders loathe "with a fiery passion."
Uber will start showing video ads in its apps this week
Users in the US will start seeing video ads in Uber, Uber Eats and Drizly this week. The ads are muted by default in the apps, but will run for as long as 90 seconds.
Ford will offer flexible Mustang Mach-E leases to Uber drivers in three cities
Ford is giving Uber drivers flexible Mustang Mach-E leases in three cities as part of a pilot.
Uber will start rolling out teen accounts with safety features next week
Uber will soon roll out teen accounts and family profiles in the US in Canada. The company plans to offer rides with car seats for younger kids in select cities too.
Lyft co-founder Logan Green is stepping down as CEO
On Monday afternoon, Lyft announced current CEO and co-founder Logan Green would hand day-to-day operations of the company to former Amazon executive David Risher on April 17th.
Uber wants to make navigating the airport less of a nightmare
Uber is trying to make airports less horrible with updates that help you plan trips and even walk to the baggage claim.
Uber's redesigned app puts all its services in one place
Uber has redesigned its app to offer quicker access to all its services, plus some perks for iPhone owners.
Uber and Lyft driver pay isn't keeping up with soaring fares, study says
Uber and Lyft fares have surged in recent years, but a study suggests drivers aren't getting proportionate pay raises.
NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030
New York City wants Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies to go all-electric by 2030.
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
New Massachussetts bills would give rideshare drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
Lyft starts charging wait time fees to late passengers
Taking a page from Uber, Lyft has quietly started charging late fees to customers who make their drivers wait for them.
Uber teams with car makers to design EVs for ridesharing and deliveries
Uber says it's working with car makers to build EV customized for ridesharing and deliveries.
Uber drivers in Europe can soon rent Polestar and Tesla EVs
Uber is expanding its EV rentals to Europe, where drivers will get cars from Polestar and Tesla.
NYC will enforce Uber and Lyft driver pay increases by the end of the year
NYC's Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to increase the per-minute and per-mile rates for Uber and Lyft drivers. Yellow and green cab meter will go up by the end of the year too.
Lyft's Pink subscription plan is back with a lower $10 fee (and fewer perks)
Lyft has revamped its Pink subscription with a lower price, although you'll want to pay more for the best perks.
