Despite insisting that it’s a technology platform, not a transportation company, Uber applied for a Radio Taxi license in order to resume operations in New Delhi.
The ride-hailing giant has suspended some drivers in California who registered cars for commercial use. But the DMV says that only cars with commercial registrations may carry passengers for hire in the state.
After 40,000 new drivers joined the platform just last month, Uber published a study analyzing who they are and how they are doing. Older, more female, and better paid than yellow cab drivers, the company says.
“If I had to vote today I would vote that [companies like Airbnb are] absolutely illegal and they should all be shut down,” Council Member Karen Koslowitz said at the hearing.
The Center for American Progress report targets Uber and other popular apps that use subcontractors to power their success — without providing benefits and protections. A widening partisan divide.
In addition to strengthening notification laws, Attorney General Schneiderman is proposing incentive programs to ensure businesses comply with laws.
Two companies in Asia backed by Softbank Capital and one in the U.S. have discussed cross-booking and integrated apps.
At a presentation for would-be Uber drivers attended by BuzzFeed News, a company representative advised getting less-expensive “personal” insurance that can leave drivers uncovered and in some cases lead them to incorrectly register their cars in violation of the law.
Authored by Uber’s Head of Global Safety, Philip Cardenas, the post lays out the company’s plans to increase consumer protection in the next year.
The company’s “Marketplace” feature, which allows riders to request rides based on things like price, ETA, or type of vehicle, now lets you choose a female driver.
Uber and Lyft are fighting for the ability to operate in cities across the country. Here are some of the regulatory battles, the resulting citations, and in some cases, law suits the companies are embroiled in.
When it comes to new cities, Uber and Lyft aren’t afraid to operate illegally.
Two years after Google settled a lawsuit for the same practices — installing software on Apple products that bypass cookie blockers — PointRoll reaches a multi-state settlement, BuzzFeed News reports exclusively.
According to the filing, UberDrive is a “computer game software for mobile devices…”
The move comes days before a judge was to consider an injunction filed by the city.The ride-sharing company, meanwhile, has urged riders to sign a petition of support.
In a blog post, CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick says the growth of the company doesn’t come without “growing pains.”
Peers, an online community for sharing economy workers, announces a homeshare liability insurance program and a short-term vehicle lease program for rideshare workers whose cars are under repair.
The senator expresses concern that Lyft’s revised restrictions on access to customer data still does not clearly define which Lyft employees have access.
The new feature will be available to everyone in the next few weeks.
A BuzzFeed News report prompted Uber to investigate Josh Mohrer for accessing this reporter’s account without express permission.
