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Ever since Assembly Bill 5 was passed in California, rideshare companies have been making changes left and right. Uber and Lyft, will do anything possible to avoid having to classify their drivers as employees and thus change the entire structure of their company. This includes spending tens of millions campaigning against AB5 or even pulling out of select markets.
Apart from their extensive campaigning Uber has already made the following changes to their app in an effort to avoid AB5.
Cargo the company known for putting vending display boxes in Uber’s and Lyft’s across the country just announced a major pivot to their business model. In a message sent to drivers, Cargo stated “As you may have heard the bittersweet news from our last email, we’ve determined that the best path for Cargo in 2020 is to pause our Cargo Store business and double our efforts within the Cargo Beam program. We will forever be grateful for the support and work our drivers have put in towards the Cargo Store.”
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Over the past decade the mobility needs and options of city dwellers have evolved drastically. Before multi-modal transportation, Uber, scooters, and bikes became the new normal, commuters relied on personal cars to get them where they needed to go. Our city infrastructure was designed around the principal of personal vehicle ownership but now Uber is wanting to re-design our roadways.
According to Uber, “in the US, the number of people biking has increased over the last few years, from 45 million in 2015 to 45.7 million in 2017.” And according to the World Health Organization, “more than half of …
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Human trafficking is a terrible crime that affects tens of millions of victims worldwide yet, it largely remains un-noticed. Through the use of force and coercion traffickers succeed in keeping their victims quiet and undetected. However, there are telltale trafficking signs you should be aware of as a rideshare driver working in the transportation space. By keeping your eyes and ears peeled for these indicators (shared by ECPAT-USA), you might be able to help spot a human trafficking victim in your vehicle.
Flying Cars. Air-Taxis. Vehicle Automation. This is where the world is heading and it is only a matter of time before these prototypes become reality.
Hyundai Motor group and Uber are one step closer to getting passengers in flying cars with their newest Hyundai Urban Air Mobility (S-A1) concept. This newest concept is an air taxi prototype designed specifically with Uber Elevate’s initiative in mind. The design was just debuted at CES 2020 this week.
The S-A1 is a more compact aircraft than past prototypes that we have seen but can still fit 5 people (4 passengers plus 1 pilot). …
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