Reporters Discover China’s Massive Electric Vehicle Graveyards
Massive graveyards filled with electric vehicles were discovered across China, ostensibly caused by the collapse of ride-sharing companies.
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Uber France Launches New ‘Anti-Discrimination’ Button After UK
Uber in France has joined the British branch of the company in introducing a new anti-discrimination button on its popular ride-sharing app
Green New Deal Sponsor AOC Spent $29,000 on Rideshare Services
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the self-described Democratic Socialist who sponsored the “Green New Deal” legislation in the House, reportedly spent more than $29,000 on gas-guzzling rideshare services.
Uber Wants to Use AI to Determine if Passengers Are Drunk
Uber is attempting to patent A.I. technology which would determine whether potential passengers are drunk, to “reduce undesired consequences.”
Uber to Stop Forcing Sexual Assault Victims into Arbitration
Ridesharing company Uber has agreed to stop forcing victims of sexual assault during Uber rides into arbitration.
Report: Former Lyft Employee Claims Company Spied on Passengers
A former employee of ride-sharing company Lyft has claimed that company staffers used a program to view the personal details and drop-off coordinates of Lyft passengers.
Elon Musk Previews Hyperloop’s Transportation-as-a-Service Tunnel
Elon Musk tweeted an image of the first tunnel his Boring Company is drilling under Los Angeles to demonstrate his progress toward integrating Tesla, Hyperloop, the Gigafactory, and SpaceX. The ultimate goal: “Transportation-as-a-Service.”
San Francisco’s Biggest Taxi Biz Goes Bankrupt
San Francisco’s largest taxi company, Yellow Cab Cooperative Inc., filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday, adding it to a growing list of traditional taxi companies that have been feeling the burn from ride-sharing startups Uber and Lyft.
Trouble Brews as Taxis Confront Uber at LAX
On Thursday, Uber started transporting passengers from LAX, cutting into taxi drivers’ opportunities and prompting taxi drivers to slam the ride-sharing company for lax security procedures.
Uber Flourishes In Saudi Arabia, Where Women Cannot Drive
Saudi Arabia’s discriminatory automotive policies against women have allowed for the ride-sharing app Uber to achieve great success, due to females’ having limited transportation options.
Two Fundamental Reasons Why Every Taxi App Fails to Compete with Uber
(Ferenstein Wire)—The taxi industry has launched yet another high-profile attempt to conquer their arch nemesis Uber. The upcoming Arro, like many of its predecessors, is an app for hailing and paying for a taxi, much like other ride-hailing companies out of Silicon Valley. Every similar app, so far, has either completely shut down shortly after launch or failed to slow the rise of Uber.
Uber Faces Doom as CA Judge Recommends Suspension
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Chief Administrative Law Judge Robert Mason recommended that ride-sharing service Uber be suspended from operating in California for 30 days and fined $7.3 million for wilfully violating its 2013 CPUC settlement by failing to provide data proving that Uber and its California drivers do not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, neighborhood or medical disability in picking up passengers.
Graph: Why California’s Uber Crackdown Could Hurt Workers (In 1 Graph)
The California Labor Comission just ruled that Uber must treat its drivers like normal employees, rather than independent contractors, potentially forcing the company to pay benefits and cover expenses. The decision is being hailed as a victory for worker rights and a major blow to the growing billion-dollar transportation startup.
Uber Taking over from Taxis in Key Metro Markets
Uber’s popularity overtook traditional taxi service for San Francisco and Dallas business reimbursements in the first three months of 2015, reflecting an overall nationwide trend toward the innovative transportation company, according to analysis of millions of receipts processed through expense management software provider Certify.
OC’s John Wayne Airport Poised To Be One Of America’s Most Uber-Friendly
The all-Republican Board of Supervisors of Orange County in California is poised next Tuesday to adopt one of the nation’s most aggressive and enlightened policies to open the doors for all passengers flying in and out of John Wayne International Airport to be able to arrive and leave the airport easily via ride-sharing companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidekick.