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Uber unveils new breathalyzer kiosk inside a bar as part of new deal with City of Seattle

Uber today announced a new partnership with the City of Seattle to help curb drunk driving. The collaboration is part of… 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

Uber slashes rates in 100 cities due to slow demand; Seattle keeps current prices

Uber is cutting prices in more than 100 North American cities to adjust for what are typically slow winter months. The… 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

Uber will face class action lawsuit over driver status as employees, judge rules

In a ruling that could have wide-ranging impact to the business models and bottom lines of new on-demand service companies, a… Read More

Uber investor details how she sold her car and saved money by relying on Uber

Is using Uber for your transportation needs cheaper than owning a car? That’s the question Megan Quinn, a former investment partner at… Read More

Lyft loophole allows illegal pickups at Seattle airport, puts drivers at risk of citations

Lyft driver Nick Starr was waiting for a ride request on Monday when he received a notification from a passenger needing a… Read More

Uber implements record-low rates in Seattle and promises drivers more earnings

It’s now cheaper than ever to catch an Uber ride in Seattle. The on-demand transit company last week lowered prices… Read More

Taxi group calls bluff after Uber gives anonymized trip data to city officials

Uber today announced that it will begin giving anonymized trip data from its rides to city governments in order to “provide new… Read More

Lyft inks deal with Denver International to pick up, drop off passengers

Lyft is officially allowed to operate at Denver International Airport. The company today announced that it inked a deal with… Read More

UberX drivers honk horns in downtown Seattle to protest low wages

Hear those horns in downtown Seattle? It’s the sound of angry UberX drivers fed up with the way they’re being… Read More

UberX drivers quit working in Seattle to protest lower wages

Some UberX drivers in Seattle are no longer working for Uber as a way to protest how they’ve been treated… Read More

Transportation tussle: The Uber vs. Lyft fight is reaching absurd levels

In what’s turning out to be a transportation startup version of Ali vs. Frazier, Uber and Lyft are exchanging some… Read More

Cool hack: Here’s how to find your Uber passenger rating

One unique part about companies like Uber and Lyft is the ability for riders to rate their drivers, and vice… Read More

Uber now charging drivers $520 per year to lease company iPhone

It looks like UberX drivers won’t be making quite as much money anymore. The Uber Seattle team sent out email notices today… Read More

Seattle’s compromise with Uber, Lyft and Sidecar leaves key players mostly happy

Back in March, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick pulled no punches when discussing Seattle’s plan to cap the number of drivers… Read More

Free marketing: Taxi driver protests in Europe actually increased Uber app downloads

Maybe protesting wasn’t such a great idea for taxi drivers in Europe. More than 30,000 taxi drivers caused quite the commotion… Read More

UberX slashes prices by 25% in Seattle as cease-and-desist letter looms

Uber today dropped its rates by 25 percent for UberX riders in Seattle. Last year, the San Francisco-based startup offered… Read More

Uber to partner with non-profits in Seattle, will bring ‘innovation to community giving’

Fresh off its $17 billion valuation, Uber today announced a new initiative in Seattle that will establish partnerships with local non-profits.… Read More

Frustrated Uber drivers form association to ‘protect dignity’ as Uber jabs at Teamsters

Uber and UberX drivers angry with how they’ve been treated formed a new association on Sunday. With the help of Teamsters… Read More

King County proposes ride-sharing legislation: No caps with emphasis on safety

While the City of Seattle figures out how to regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, King County… Read More

Upset Uber drivers launch new association to ‘promote public safety’ in Seattle

Fed up with how they’ve been treated, angry drivers from Uber and UberX are forming an association. Hundreds of drivers… Read More

Seattle may issue cease-and-desist letter to UberX, Lyft in 3 weeks

In less than three weeks, Seattle may issue a cease-and-desist letter to transportation companies like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar. Representatives… Read More

Uber will pay $500 to Lyft drivers who start working for its company

Uber’s latest marketing ploy: Leave Lyft, come work for us, and we’ll give you $500. The San Francisco-based transportation company is… Read More

Protestors attack Uber vehicles in Seattle, vow to take down a ‘disgusting tech company’

Uber is already battling the Seattle City Council over laws and regulations allowing the operation of its business. Now, though, it… Read More

Major expansion: Lyft debuts in 24 cities today, lowers price nationwide by 10%

Lyft is expanding in a big way. The app-based transportation startup today launched its service in 24 cities at once,… Read More

Seattle will issue cease-and-desist to ride-sharing companies if deal can’t be reached

Seattle will issue a ceast-and-desist letter to app-based transportation startups like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar if an agreement between the companies,… Read More

Seattle ride-sharing regulations suspended; Mayor wants to negotiate with stakeholders

Seattle’s ride-sharing controversy just took an unexpected turn. A coalition group has collected enough signatures to suspend a newly-passed ordinance regulating companies like… Read More

UberX adds $1 ‘Safe Rides Fee’ for passengers, reinstates 20% commission fee for drivers

UberX customers, take note: Your rides are about to cost a little more. In an email sent to UberX Seattle… Read More

Angry Uber drivers complain about company: ‘We’re treated a little better than slaves’

Uber, the fast-growing San Francisco app-based transportation startup, has another problem to deal with in Seattle: Angry drivers who say… Read More