Articles about Lyft – Page 6 of 12

NFL great Jerry Rice poses as Lyft driver, fools unsuspecting Bay Area passengers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD9gJYGkfyM Without wearing his San Francisco 49ers jersey or one of his giant Super Bowl rings, former NFL star Jerry Rice was able… Read More

Sidecar CEO explains why ride-hailing company sold to GM, calls patents ‘key component’

In a blog post penned today, Sidecar CEO Sunil Paul confirmed that General Motors acquired his ride-hailing company and explained… Read More

Uber gets exclusive deal to pick up and drop off passengers at Super Bowl 50

There’s good news for Super Bowl ticket holders that were planning on using Uber for their transportation needs to and from… Read More

Report: GM acquires most of Sidecar’s assets and technology

Big automakers continue to make defensive moves against the competitive threat posed by ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft.… Read More

Ford CEO Mark Fields sees ‘massive opportunity’ to push car maker into $5.4T transportation services market

LAS VEGAS — Ford may be best known as an innovative car manufacturer. But the creator of the Mustang, Escape… Read More

General Motors invests $500M in Lyft to create network of driverless cars

General Motors is investing $500 million in ride-hailing giant Lyft as both companies team up to develop a “network of on-demand autonomous… Read More

Customers complain as Uber prices surge near 10X on New Years Eve

Uber prices neared 10 times the normal rate on New Years Eve and early this morning. “Surge pricing,” a controversial technique… Read More

Seattle Yellow Cab expects busier New Year’s Eve despite competition from Uber, Lyft

As ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft implement “surge pricing” during what will surely be a busy New Year’s Eve… Read More

Lyft offers $75K in discounts to Seattle riders, partners with city to curb car crashes

Lyft will offer up to $75,000 in coupons to customers in Seattle over the next year as part of a new city initiative to… Read More

Sidecar shutdown leaves Uber and Lyft to battle it out in ride-hailing market

Sidecar, a pioneer in the ride-hailing market, is shutting down its ride and delivery operations on Dec. 31, its co-founders Sunil Paul and Jahan… Read More

Lyft on pace to hire 80 for Seattle office in 2016; company names most popular destinations

Lyft is on track to hire up to 80 employees for its Seattle office in 2016. Todd Kelsay, general manager… Read More

Flywheel lets taxis replace old hardware with smartphone meter to compete with Uber, Lyft

Taxis in California can now ditch their legacy metering hardware and use smartphone-based technology to calculate fares. Flywheel, the San… Read More

Inside Didi Kuaidi: How the Chinese tech giant plans to fend off Uber in its home country

Uber operates in 68 countries, but none may be more important to the $62 billion company than China. Travis Kalanick, the 39-year-old… Read More

Seattle councilmember who created Uber union law: ‘We can be pro-innovation, but also pro-worker’

The last time the Seattle City Council implemented a law that Uber didn’t like — a cap on the number of… Read More

Seattle mayor objects to Uber union legislation, declines to sign bill and asks for changes

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray declined to sign a new law the City Council unanimously approved on Monday that will give Uber, Lyft, taxi, and other… Read More

Seattle gives Uber and Lyft drivers the right to unionize — first law of its kind in the nation

The Seattle City Council today unanimously passed legislation that gives Uber, Lyft, taxi and other “for-hire” drivers the right to unionize — the first… Read More

Seattle councilmembers to vote on law that would unionize Uber, Lyft drivers

It’s a big day for Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle — and those that think they should be protected… Read More

Guest Commentary: Don’t impose antiquated rules on the Sharing Economy

Seattle has been on the leading edge of many of the cultural shifts transforming our nation for nearly a quarter… Read More

Uber, Lyft on verge of legal pick-ups at Seattle airport

Uber and Lyft are not yet legally allowed to pick up riders at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but that could change… Read More

Economic experts are optimistic about Uber’s new $5 flat fee carpool service

We don’t know if Uber’s new carpooling experiment will be successful in Seattle, but a few economic experts are bullish about… Read More

Testing uberHOP in Seattle: Uber’s new $5 carpool service feels like riding a private bus

Will carpooling become cool? Will people no longer need to own a car? Will Uber replace public transit, or at least parts of… Read More

Uber to test new carpooling service ‘uberHOP’ in Seattle with $5 flat fee rides

Uber is piloting a new carpooling service in Seattle beginning on Thursday. Called uberHOP, the service uses designated pickup locations and… Read More

Here’s the city knowledge test that Uber drivers take in Seattle

Though Uber and Lyft drivers have the help of GPS-enabled navigation technology via their smartphones, it doesn’t keep them from… Read More

Uber policy advisor David Plouffe calls proposed Seattle ordinance to unionize drivers ‘puzzling’

David Plouffe thinks a proposed ordinance to help Uber drivers unionize is “puzzling,” and one that may cost the City… Read More

Uber gives drivers color-coded windshield LEDs to help riders find the right vehicle

Uber wants to make it easier for riders to find their drivers. The ride-hailing giant today announced Uber SPOT, a… Read More

Portland passes permanent laws to legalize Uber, Lyft

Uber and Lyft will now operate under permanent transportation laws in Portland. The Portland City Council today voted 3-2 to… Read More

Same story, different city: New data shows Uber, Lyft displacing taxis in Portland

In less than six months, Uber and Lyft have taken over the for-hire transportation market in Portland. The Portland Bureau… Read More

‘We treat you better’: Lyft inks partnerships with Hertz and Shell to help drivers

Lyft today made a series of driver-related announcements as it continues to battle Uber for market share. The San Francisco-based company, which… Read More

Lyft will hire up to 60 at new engineering center in Seattle

Peter Morelli already helped Salesforce and Twitter set up engineering centers in Seattle, so he’s familiar with the technical talent… Read More

Lyft to open engineering center in Seattle, its first outside of San Francisco

Lyft is opening an engineering center in Seattle — the latest in a long list of Bay Area companies to… Read More