Uber and Lyft are quitting Minneapolis over a driver pay increaseThe city has just 39 licensed cab drivers.By K. Holt, 03.15.2024
Lyft expands program that matches women and nonbinary riders to driversIt’s now available in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami and other places. By L. Bonk, 02.13.2024
Uber partners with LA taxi companies to expand its fleetThe multiyear partnership stretches from northern Los Angeles County to the US-Mexico border.By W. Shanklin, 09.26.2023
Lyft aims to match women and nonbinary riders and drivers with each other more oftenThe Woman+ Connect initiative is designed to bolster safety and encourage more women to sign up as drivers.By K. Holt, 09.12.2023
Lyft plans to ditch surge pricing, which riders hate 'with a fiery passion'Lowering fares has helped the company boost the number of people using the platform.By K. Holt, 08.09.2023
Uber will start showing video ads in its apps this week They’ll be muted by default but can run for up to 90 seconds.By K. Holt, 06.15.2023
Ford will offer flexible Mustang Mach-E leases to Uber drivers in three citiesThe pilot will help rideshare drivers switch to EVs.By J. Fingas, 06.01.2023
Uber will start rolling out teen accounts with safety features next weekThe company will also start offering rides with car seats for younger kids.By K. Holt, 05.17.2023
Lyft co-founder Logan Green is stepping down as CEODavid Risher, a former Amazon executive, will take over as chief executive on April 17th. By I. Bonifacic, 03.27.2023
Uber wants to make navigating the airport less of a nightmareYou'll even get directions inside the terminal.By J. Fingas, 03.07.2023
Uber's redesigned app puts all its services in one placeiPhone users can also track rides from the lock screen.By J. Fingas, 02.22.2023
Uber and Lyft driver pay isn't keeping up with soaring fares, study saysYou're paying more, but workers might not be reaping the rewards.By J. Fingas, 02.14.2023
NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030Drivers wouldn't have to shoulder new costs, either.By J. Fingas, 01.26.2023
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare driversThe potential laws would also allow cross-company unions and other benefits.By J. Fingas, 01.25.2023
Lyft starts charging wait time fees to late passengersUber has had a wait time fee policy since 2016.By I. Bonifacic, 01.24.2023
Uber teams with car makers to design EVs for ridesharing and deliveriesThe cars would be lower-priced and nimbler.By J. Fingas, 01.19.2023
Uber drivers in Europe can soon rent Polestar and Tesla EVsHertz will offer up to 25,000 EVs in the region.By J. Fingas, 01.17.2023
NYC will enforce Uber and Lyft driver pay increases by the end of the yearThe minimum per-minute and per-mile rates are going up, as are cab fares.By K. Holt, 11.15.2022
Lyft's Pink subscription plan is back with a lower $10 fee (and fewer perks)You'll want to pay for All Access to get the best perks, however.By J. Fingas, 10.25.2022
Uber claims hack came from Lapsus$, the group behind Microsoft and T-Mobile attacksThe company believes the hacker took advantage of a contractor's computer.By J. Fingas, 09.19.2022