Lyft follows Uber in adding temporary fuel surchargeRiders will soon have to pay a bit more to offset the cost of soaring gas prices.By K. Holt, 03.14.2022
Uber's Explore tab aims to create new excuses to go outYou can make dinner reservations, get concert tickets and find places to visit.By K. Holt, 03.01.2022
Uber users in the UK can reserve a premium ride a month in advanceUber Reserve is initially available in London, Manchester, Bristol and Bath.By K. Holt, 05.05.2021
India's new ride hailing rules cap driver hours and limit surge pricingUber, Ola and others may also have to guarantee higher revenue.By J. Fingas, 11.29.2020
Massachusetts sues Uber and Lyft for identifying drivers as contractorsIt follows a similar lawsuit in California.By K. Holt, 07.14.2020
Senator urges Uber and Lyft to run fingerprint background checksSen. Blumenthal also said it's 'central to safety' for them to share info about dangerous drivers.By K. Holt, 11.08.2019
Via shares its ride-pooling technology with NYC public schoolsIts technology will be used to improve the current school bus system. By A. Khalid, 08.21.2019
Uber has a solution for chatty driversThe in-app setting is only available for Uber Black rides for now.By K. Holt, 05.14.2019
Uber and Lyft stop accepting new drivers in NYCThe move comes after a new wage floor for drivers.By A. Khalid, 04.29.2019
Sony becomes Uber's newest rival in JapanIt's called S.Ride, and it has a combined fleet of over 10,000 cabs.By M. Moon, 04.16.2019
Lyft adds the option to request EVs or hybridsIt plans to add thousands more electric vehicles to its network this year.By K. Holt, 02.06.2019
Lyft is suing over New York's minimum pay for drivers lawThe city will require ride-hailing services to pay a minimum of $17 per hour.By A. Dellinger, 01.30.2019
Here's ride-hailing app focuses on shared ridesGroup planning and shared rides are par for the course.By J. Fingas, 01.08.2019
Ride-hailing use in the US has more than doubled in three yearsBut a Pew Research Center study found regular usage is still rather low.By M. Locklear, 01.04.2019
California issues its first approval for an autonomous ride serviceZoox will join in a test program that carries public passengers.By J. Fingas, 12.23.2018
US regulators approve BMW-Daimler services mergerThey plan to combine their car sharing, ride hailing and EV charging services.By K. Holt, 12.19.2018
Just like Lyft, Uber has confidentially filed for its IPOBankers have said the company could be valued at as much as $120 billion.By R. Lawler, 12.08.2018
Uber puts self-driving cars back on the road in scaled-down testBut some employees have safety concerns.By R. England, 12.06.2018
BMW will be the first foreign car maker to offer ride-hailing in ChinaIt'll be available in December.By J. Fingas, 11.21.2018
Google: Southeast Asia’s digital economy is surgingIt's on track to reach $240 billion by 2025.By S. Shah, 11.19.2018