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Uber is negotiating a multibillion-dollar takeover of one of the leading scooter-sharing startups
Will it be Bird, or will it be Lime? Uber seeks to lock up the market before it’s fully formed, …
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CREATING A SMART CARIBBEAN TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY SERVICE
Creating a Regional Smart Transport System for the CaribbeanThe Caribbean consists of 28 islands with an average population of …
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Uber continues to lose money as it scales scooters, bikes and other newer businesses
Did you see Uber's recent finances? Its losses accelerated this quarter but this was expected primarily due to their new …
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Uber is striving to make half of all London rides shared with UberPool
I find this especially interesting since I have read multiple reports recently that both riders and drivers do not like …
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Uber now announces it will create a $3 million defense fund to help cover the legal expenses associated with Trump's travel ban.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/29/uber-customers-lash-out-at-ride-sharing-service-amid-anti-travel-ban-protests.html
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Lyft removed the option to split ride fares with other passengers, but says an "easier" option is coming soon [Business Insider]
Lyft just removed Split Pay, the feature that lets users split ride fares with other passengers.The ride-hailing company didn't …
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What?! Uber driver beat up passenger with a baton for getting snow in his car!
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170126/logan-square/uber-driver-muntsr-abuseini-baton-attack-charges-snow-road-rage
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Ford buys electric scooter startup Spin [TechCrunch]
So the bikes and scooters are for real, huh? Lyft just bought one too.https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/07/ford-buys-electric-scooter-startup-spin/
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Apparently Lyft Tripled their Rides in 2016
They still have a long way to go to catch Uber though. Uber had 78 million rides in December and …
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Lyft Asks Banks for Pitches to Underwrite 2019 IPO [Bloomberg]
"Lyft Inc., the second-largest U.S. ride-hailing company, has asked banks to submit formal pitches to underwrite an initial …
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Uber and Snapchat?? A new Uber feature allows you to travel right to your friends & use snapchat on the way!
I thought the new location service integration was a stretch for Uber, I'm not sure how I feel about Uber …
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Comedian Katt Williams charged with assaulting Uber driver
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - Comedian Katt Williams was arrested in Portland, Oregon, after being accused of assaulting the …
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"Uber’s NY executive to drivers: No more price cuts" - Bet's on how long this will actually last for?
I give it till the new year... http://www.recode.net/2016/12/4/13835514/uber-drivers-new-york-fare-cuts-josh-mohrer
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Are autonomous cars good for riders?
I was thinking about this after reading this morning's news that Google is aiming to launch an autonomous rideshare service …
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Lyft Driver and Passenger convince man not to commit suicide
Your feel good story for the day, your welcome! "Zachary Laxton has been a driver for the ride-sharing service for …
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Lyft is paying riders in 30 cities to NOT drive their own cars for 1 month!
"Chicago was the first city to accept the challenge of going car-free for an entire month. Now, residents of 35 …
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Uber is now using your trip data to create restaurant guides - is this going a bit too far?
https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/17/ubers-new-restaurant-guide-uses-trip-data-to-tell-you-where-to-eat/
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New Service? UberSubmarine.
LOL
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Delete Didi, the new social media campaign?
Seems like people love to hate their main ridesahre company whether it is Uber in the US or Didi in …
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Watch out Bird, Lime, Skip, & Scoot Revel's coming. The infestation continues to grow in some cities
https://finance-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/revel-rideshare-moped-scooter-uber-lyft-150517295.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Frevel-rideshare-moped-scooter-uber-lyft-150517295.htmlRevel is offering Mopeds along the lines of a Vespa. No surprise here, you download their app, find a …