Uber announced that it has acquired bike-sharing company JUMP. “We’re committed to bringing together multiple modes of transportation within the Uber app, so that you can choose the fastest or most affordable way to get where you’re going, whether that’s in an Uber, on a...
The bikesharing trend has really gotten rolling in many cities around the world. Whether or not you’ve ridden one, you’ve surely seen them: Fleets of identical bikes, often colorful, clustered at rental docks where anyone from commuters to tourists can pay the fee to take...
Lyft is testing a new subscription service in 30 markets that will lock in customers and allow the ridesharing company to better compete with Uber. “Eventually, the majority of miles traveled in the United States will be on a network like Lyft,” Lyft president John...
JUMP Bikes, an on-demand biking service that has a partnership with Uber, is trying to decide between a possible acquisition and investment offers. Sources have told TechCrunch that the company is looking into a possible sale to Uber for more than $100 million, or a...
Uber, the ride-hailing company, announced news on Tuesday (April 3) of the launch of its Uber Visa Debit Card from GoBank. In a blog post, Uber said the debit card is designed exclusively for drivers and delivery partners and rewards everyday spending on gas and groceries....
Urgent.ly, the roadside assistance platform, announced news on Tuesday (April 3) that it partnered with Uber to provide roadside assistance to its drivers at a discounted rate. In a corporate blog post, Urgent.ly said that thanks to its quick response times and digitally connected nationwide...
In 1948, a cooperative in Switzerland brought an innovative transportation solution to life: The group, which was known as “Sefage,” created the world’s first carshare program. “This early effort was mainly motivated by economics,” Susan Shaheen, Daniel Sperling and Conrad Wagner wrote in Transportation Quarterly...
Uber has taken back a job offer it made to Amazon executive Assaf Ronen after it discovered a discrepancy related to his time at the eCommerce giant. Earlier this month, the ridesharing company named Ronen, Amazon’s top voice shopping vice president, product head Daniel Graf’s...
One California regulator believes Uber should be classified as a charter-party carrier – the same type of transportation as limousines and tour buses. According to Reuters, a commissioner for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), who has been working on a proposal on regulating Uber,...