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BMW confirms plan to launch Uber and Lyft rival in Seattle, expands ReachNow car-sharing to Brooklyn

Seattleites will have yet another mode of transportation available starting early next month. Uber and Lyft also now have a new competitor. BMW’s… Read More

Study shows how Uber and Lyft drivers discriminate based on rider race

A new study co-authored by researchers from MIT, Stanford University, and the University of Washington shows racial discrimination by Uber and Lyft… Read More

BMW prepares to directly challenge Uber and Lyft with new ride-hailing service in Seattle

Uber, Lyft, and now … BMW? The German car-maker is gearing up to launch an Uber and Lyft competitor through… Read More

Uber and Lyft await ruling in suit seeking to block Seattle from releasing ride data

(Monday at 7:45 a.m. with comments from Uber.) Uber and Lyft are suing the city of Seattle as part of… Read More

Lyft wants to give a ride to mobile web users, too, as it expands access beyond apps

Lyft is broadening the ways in which users can hail a ride by bringing its service to the mobile web, the… Read More

Amazon delivery drivers file lawsuit claiming they should be treated as employees, not contractors

A trio of drivers who deliver packages through Amazon’s Flex program this week filed a lawsuit against the online retail giant,… Read More

Lyft co-founder lays out vision for driverless vehicles, says car ownership will end by 2025

Car ownership will end by 2025 and a majority of Lyft rides will be in fully autonomous vehicles within five… Read More

Report: Uber claims up to 87% U.S. market share as 2016 losses mount to $1.27B

As Uber continues its quest for global domination of the ride-hailing market, the company is piling up sizable losses, including… Read More

Report: Lyft met with tech giants like Amazon and Apple about potential acquisition

Lyft wants to sell itself, but no one is biting. The New York Times reported Friday that the ride-hailing company… Read More

Seattle councilmembers spar with city staff over timeline for landmark Uber union law

A Seattle City Council committee denied a request from city staff Wednesday for an additional six months to figure out some… Read More

Uber and Lyft criticize Seattle’s data demands as city struggles to implement new union law

The city of Seattle’s landmark law that will let drivers for ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Lyft decide if they want to… Read More

The gift of Lyft: Company offering $20 cards only at Starbucks — plus riders can earn rewards for coffee

Giving the gift of coffee is a pretty tried and true expression of gratitude, it would seem, based on the ubiquity… Read More

Seattle wants six more months to implement landmark Uber union law

Seattle’s controversial Uber unionization law is the first of its kind in the nation, and the city wants more time to get it… Read More

Showdown over Seattle’s Uber union law: City asks court to toss U.S. Chamber’s lawsuit

The city of Seattle will ask a federal judge this week to throw out a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber… Read More

Lyft jumps on Pokémon Go bandwagon, offers 20% discount to riders heading to Seattle PokeStops

Pokémon Go is continuing to take the world by storm, and one transportation company is looking to join the fun. Lyft… Read More

Uber rolling out Scheduled Rides in Seattle as app chases Lyft’s similar feature

A few weeks after Lyft began testing a feature that lets passengers set up rides in advance, Uber is rolling out… Read More

Walmart partners with Uber and Lyft for grocery delivery as it battles Amazon

Walmart wants to deliver groceries to your door and the grocery giant is getting some help from Uber and Lyft. The… Read More

Lyft tests feature that lets passengers schedule rides in advance

Starting Monday, Lyft will begin testing scheduled rides, a feature that allows users to plan their trips up to 24… Read More

New CEO of BMW car-sharing service details company’s ambitious ‘on-demand mobility’ plans

Steve Banfield was perfectly happy with his job and colleagues at INRIX, heading up the marketing team at the Kirkland-based traffic data analytics company he… Read More

Here’s what Uber really thinks about surge pricing — and no, they’re not killing it entirely

Uber is denying an NPR report from earlier today that described the company’s plans to eliminate its controversial surge pricing… Read More

Seahawks star Richard Sherman poses as Lyft driver, surprises passengers in Seattle

What happens when Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman disguises himself as a Lyft driver and picks up unsuspecting passengers? Lyft… Read More

Uber uses Seattle again as a testing ground for new ideas, this time for driver appeals process

Uber is using the Seattle market to test another new idea. As a result of its recent $100 million settlement with… Read More

Here’s what Uber’s $100M settlement means for drivers, who will remain independent contractors

Uber agreed on Thursday to settle two class action lawsuits and will pay as much as $100 million to 385,000 drivers… Read More

Uber expands UberPOOL in Seattle as Lyft launches its own carpooling service

Uber is expanding its UberPOOL carpooling service in Seattle, just a few days after Lyft launched something similar in the Emerald… Read More

Testing BMW’s car-sharing service: A Car2go competitor that lives up to ‘premium’ hype

There are many ways to describe my experience testing out BMW’s new car-sharing service in Seattle this weekend. Fun. Exciting.… Read More

Testing Uber pickups at the Seattle airport: How I got home for under $22

You can now legally take an uberX or Lyft ride home after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — if you can find… Read More

Lyft to expand carpool service in 6 cities, including Seattle and San Jose

Lyft is expanding its carpool service, Lyft Line, to six new cities next week. The expansion brings the service, which… Read More

Uber offers carpool option to and from Seattle airport as Port launches pilot program for pickups

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will launch a pilot program Thursday that allows companies like Uber and Lyft to pick up arriving… Read More

Seattle airport plans to allow Uber and Lyft pickups as early as next week

It took nearly a year of deliberation and deal-making, but the Port of Seattle appears ready for transportation companies like Uber and… Read More

How I ditched my car and went full Uber

In May of last year, I finally pulled the trigger: I got rid of my car, a 2013 Honda Civic.… Read More