Rideshare News
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Interesting - You can now rate your Uber driver mid trip
According to the Verge, Uber is now allowing passengers to rate their drivers mid trip to hopefully increase the amount …
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As an Uber or Lyft driver, should you put your driving experience in your resume for an upcoming job interview?
Rideshare driving could cut both ways when applying for a permanent job, should it be included in your resume? Are …
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Rideshare Drivers interested in having some fun with the riders & getting bigger tips check this out. It's free for drivers. TOTALLY FREE, NO Shipping $0
Uber serge posted about this a few weeks back so I contacted the Company. Karaoke mic was totally free $0 …
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Lyft thinking about implementing "Zen Mode"
Matthiesen says that a “zen mode” would represent another step in more personalized rides, a move the company plans to …
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Uber SPACE
This is Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster floating around in orbit after the Falcon heavy launch. Amazing. But notice that no …
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Lyft is winning the "diversity game"
"According to it’s latest diversity and inclusion report, released Friday, Lyft doubled in size over the past year. At the …
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Male Uber drivers Make more than Women!
Apparently this new study details how male Uber drivers are able to surpass women in earnings. This is not a …
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Uber hits 10 billion trips [TechCrunch]
10 billion is a mind-numbing number. This announcement by Uber also shows how Lyft is still a baby compared to …
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Uber put Lyft Founder, John Zimmer into a depression.
Lyft co-founder and president John Zimmer tells CNN's Laurie Segall that he found himself in a dark place during certain …
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Lime scooters are throwing users off mid ride.
I always knew those scooters were dangerous... 😂 https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/12/lime-scooters-switzerland-bumps/
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Taxi Drivers in New York Are Struggling but so are Uber Drivers
WOW - "Mr. Acosta made 4,457 trips for Uber last year, or more than 85 rides each week. He made …
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Taxi driver found dead in taxi while in airport queue, no one noticed for 3 days!
OMG! This is insane. Taxi drivers at Heathrow airport are waiting in their cabs for DAYS to pick up just …
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New York City taxi gang forces couple to pay $470 for 10-minute ride
Driver offers to drive this couple from JFK into Manhattan, ends up being a scammer and somehow fleecing them for …
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Will NYC's cap on number of rideshare drivers really ease the traffic congestion?
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Drivers, have you tried Cargo yet?
Hey RG fans and drivers,We recently partnered with Cargo, the in-car vending machine, to help drivers make a …
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OLA (Indian Rideshare) is set to launch in the UK!
Another Uber competitor. "Ola will open operations in Greater Manchester and south Wales, including capital Cardiff, within the next month." …
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Uber plans to kick off IPO in April!
We all knew that Lyft and Uber would file at the same time. https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/14/uber-will-reportedly-file-for-ipo-next-month/
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Google's bet: Autonomous Vehicle's first real-world application isn't rideshare. It's grocery delivery. [The Verge]
Perhaps Google has a much level-headed approach on this. Their first use case they are pushing for is grocery delivery, …
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WAYMO's CEO Says True Self Driving Cars are DECADES AWAY!
Waymo's CEO stuns the world saying fully self driving cars are 20-30 years away!https://www.ridester.com/uber-drivers-wont-have-to-worry-about-self-driving-cars-for-decades/
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Opinion: Uber is NOT to Blame for Taxi-Driver Suicides In New York
Remember that article from NYT last week about how Uber is to blame for Taxi Driver suicides in NYC. Well …