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Drivers on ride-sharing app BlaBlaCar volunteered to deliver medicine during the pandemic. It highlights the cultural chasm between it and its gig-economy rivals Uber and Lyft.
The French ride-sharing app BlaBlaCar, like Uber and Lyft, saw use plummet. Its response was BlaBla…
Ciara McLaren
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India just made it easier for people to become Uber/Ola drivers
Up till now, people had to first get a private licence and then wait one year to get the commer…
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Relief for ride-sharing platforms as Delhi HC put stays on Transport Department notice
In a major relief to Ola, Uber, and Rapido, the Delhi High Court on Friday put a stay on the public…
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The 11 best credit cards to earn points and cash back on rideshares like Uber and Lyft
Other benefits: Though the annual fee is high, this premium rewards cards is packed with perks. Car…
Eric Rosen
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Soaring gas prices have some drivers wrapping their cars with ads to earn up to $800 per month
Fuel costs are increasingly eating into the budgets of rideshare drivers and commuters alike, and s…
Dominick Reuter
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'A long road ahead': Here's what 4 analysts expect when Uber reports quarterly earnings
Several analysts expect Uber's Eats business to double in size over the quarter and possibly offset…
Ben Winck
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We asked rideshare drivers how they stay safe at work. They prep for anything — even jumping out of the car.
Uber driver Michele Dottin says a vital part of the job is staying calm: "If you feel like you're i…
Jamie Killin
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Ride-Sharing Startup Lyft Gets New Insurance After One Of Its Drivers Hit A Pedestrian
In addition to updating its insurance policies, Lyft also joined the Peer-to-Peer Rideshare Insuran…
Megan Rose Dickey
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Cars from ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are dirtier than taxis, rentals, and even toilet seats, according to a study that collected bacteria from 9 vehicles
The rideshare vehicles had 6,055,963 colony-forming units per square-inch (CFU), while the rental c…
Mark Matousek
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A massive Chinese ride-sharing service removed passenger attractiveness ratings after a woman was killed
Didi Chuxing has little local competition in the Chinese ride-sharing space after it acquired Uber'…
Shona Ghosh
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Lyft jumps as company marks best week for rides since the start of the pandemic
Lyft stock advanced after the company reported its best week for rides since the COVID-19 pandemic …
Carla Mozée
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Uber drops mask rules and says riders 'can always cancel' if they feel uncomfortable
Uber emailed customers on Tuesday to announce masks are no longer required after the CDC said it wi…
Mary Meisenzahl
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South Korean taxi drivers are setting themselves on fire in protest of a proposed ride-sharing app
Suicides in protesting sometimes also appear, when protesters have attempted to underscore their ou…
Rachel Premack
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I'm an Uber driver in New York City. Gas prices have hurt our wages so badly that it's hard to pay bills.
Before gas prices spiked, Uber driver Naomi Ogutu could fill up her SUV for $70. Now, it costs abou…
Jamie Killin
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Ride-Sharing App Lyft Gets A $250 Million Investment Round Backed By Alibaba
To address some of these concerns, Lyft has recently been stepping up its insurance game. Last mont…
Megan Rose Dickey
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Results: California votes on Proposition 22 to allow Lyft and Uber drivers to be independent contractors
A recent study shows that over 70% of gig workers work more than 30 hours a week but do not receive…
Madison Hall
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Lyft joins Uber in 'significantly' slowing hiring and cutting budgets, but promises no layoffs: WSJ
Both ride-sharing apps are finding it hard to lure drivers back to their platforms as economies reo…
Weilun Soon
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Ridesharing platform BlaBlaCar may prove to be one of the best alternative during odd-even car days, here's why!
In such a situation, any system that helps in utilizing vacant seats in the 2.8 million private car…
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Some Uber and Lyft drivers are asking riders to avoid the apps and pay in cash
Some Uber and Lyft drivers are going around the rideshare apps and asking riders to pay them direct…