by Rachelle Gordon | May 10, 2016 | News
Popular ride-sharing services Lyft and Uber will both be “pausing” operations in Austin, Texas after citizens rejected a state-wide proposal on loosened regulations for ride-hailing apps. The city, home to about 2 million people, approved an ordinance in December 2015...
by Rachelle Gordon | May 9, 2016 | News
In a big move meant to beat their competitors in the autonomous vehicle space-race, ride-sharing service Lyft recently announced a partnership with automaker General Motors (GM) to test self-driving cars. The companies plan to have a fleet of Chevy Volts out on the...
by Rachelle Gordon | May 4, 2016 | News
In a strategic move to influence international users, ride sharing company Uber has announced a new partnership with mobile payment app Alipay. Riders will now be able to hail a ride and pay for it within the Alipay app. This comes after the announcement of a similar...
by Rachelle Gordon | Apr 27, 2016 | News
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced today that Arianna Huffington has joined the company’s board of directors. Huffington, editor in chief and co-founder of The Huffington Post, is already an investor in the ride-sharing company. The news comes after a month-long...
by Rachelle Gordon | Apr 27, 2016 | News
The excitement – and nerves – regarding self-driving cars is at a fever pitch with many believing the vehicles will be on the road sooner than we think. In an attempt to create a smoother ride for consumers and government agencies, ride-sharing company Uber recently...
