Ridesharing

Peer-to-peer ridesharing can be divided along the spectrum from commercial, for-fee transportation network companies to for-profit ridesharing services to informal nonprofit peer-to-peer carpooling arrangements.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
April 05, 2022  |  Latin America

Consumers worldwide are reconsidering the way they do everything from pay bills to meet their job responsibilities in the aftermath of the global health crisis,...

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Washington State Sets Minimum Pay for Uber, Lyft
Washington State Sets Minimum Pay for Uber, Lyft
April 01, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Washington has become the first U.S. state to set earnings standards for ride-hailing companies after Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a minimum pay standard...

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Lyft Teams With Spin to Offer Scooter Transportation
Lyft Teams With Spin to Offer Scooter Transportation
March 24, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Lyft and Spin are teaming up to offer scooter transportation in 60 U.S. markets with an initial rollout in Nashville, Tennessee, followed by 13 additional...

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2 Plead Guilty, 17 Charged in US Rideshare, Delivery Fraud Racket
2 Plead Guilty, 17 Charged in US Rideshare, Delivery Fraud Racket
March 24, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Two Brazilian nationals — one residing in Lowell, Massachusetts and another in Daly City, California — pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and...

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Super App GoTo Readies $1.3B IPO on Indonesia Stock Exchange
Super App GoTo Readies $1.3B IPO on Indonesia Stock Exchange
March 15, 2022  |  IPO

Super app GoTo, Indonesia’s largest startup, is planning to raise $1.3 billion at an estimated valuation of $29 billion in an initial public offering (IPO)...

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High Gas Prices Prompt Uber to Enact a Surcharge for 60 Days
High Gas Prices Prompt Uber to Enact a Surcharge for 60 Days
March 13, 2022  |  Ridesharing

With gas prices rising to new heights in the U.S. and other parts of the world, Uber is debuting a “temporary fuel surcharge” to help...

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Today’s Business Travel Includes Occasional Trips to the Workplace 
Today’s Business Travel Includes Occasional Trips to the Workplace 
March 10, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Business travel is returning, and in some ways it’s looking different than it did before the pandemic. For one thing, more of this travel is...

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IPO Overhead, Driver Incentives Take Bite Out of Grab’s Earnings
IPO Overhead, Driver Incentives Take Bite Out of Grab’s Earnings
March 03, 2022  |  Earnings

In its first quarterly earnings report as a public company, Southeast Asian super app Grab Holdings posted a decline in revenue as spending increased to...

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New Uber Explore Feature Marks Trend in Monetizing Rideshare by Adding Value for Users
New Uber Explore Feature Marks Trend in Monetizing Rideshare by Adding Value for Users
March 01, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

As the titans of ridesharing seek more ways to monetize each mile, Uber is pulling ahead with an announcement Tuesday (March 1) that the app’s...

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