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Uber Is Planning To Step Away From Its Leasing Program
August 09, 2017

Uber is planning to close out or sell its car-leasing division in the U.S. by the end of this year, according to a source familiar with the situation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Uber Co-Founder Says Former CEO Travis Kalanick Is Not Coming Back
August 08, 2017

Uber Co-Founder and Board Member Garrett Camp told employees that the company’s former CEO Travis Kalanick will not be returning to fill his former role. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Uber Rented Drivers Cars It Knew Were Unsafe
August 04, 2017

Uber Technologies may have a new fraud problem on its hands after The Wall Street Journal reported news that Uber managers in Singapore leased the Honda Vezel to Uber drivers after the vehicle was recalled by Honda Motor Co. for safety reasons.   Get the Full...

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Lyft Adds Three New Partners To Charity Program
August 03, 2017

Ridesharing company Lyft announced news that is has added three new partners to its Round Up and Donate Program and will also match charitable donations made when riders pay via Apple Pay for the entire month of August. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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SoftBank Might Buy Multi-Billion Dollar Stake In Uber
July 26, 2017

Reports say that SoftBank has contacted Uber about the possibility of buying a “multi-billion dollar stake” in the ridesharing company — less than a day after it agreed to put $2 billion into Southeast Asia’s Grab alongside Didi. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Uber Revamps Driver Support System
July 26, 2017

In an attempt to retain its drivers and recruit new ones, Uber is revamping its driver support system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Lyft’s Gross Bookings Grew At A Faster Rate Than Uber’s In Second Quarter
July 26, 2017

Ridesharing company Lyft’s gross bookings grew approximately 25 percent to more than $1 billion in the second quarter — a faster rate than that of carsharing competitor Uber. Uber told investors earlier this month it expected gross bookings would increase in the “mid-teens” for the quarter. Get...

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Didi Chuxing And SoftBank To Invest $2B In Grab
July 25, 2017

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, and SoftBank are reportedly teaming up to invest $2 billion in Grab, the leading ridesharing company operating out of Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Startup Cargo Raises $1.75M To Turn Uber, Lyft Cars Into Small Mobile Shops
July 21, 2017

Startup Cargo has raised $1.75 million in seed funding to place mobile shops in Uber and Lyft drivers’ vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...