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)

Waymo San Francisco Robotaxi Waiting List Has Tens of Thousands of Names
Waymo San Francisco Robotaxi Waiting List Has Tens of Thousands of Names
December 03, 2021  |  Transportation

Tens of thousands of people in and around San Francisco are on the waiting list for a Waymo robotaxi ride, the Alphabet Inc.-owned company’s co-chief...

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You Don’t Have to Dig Very Deep Into DiDi’s Delisting to Find the Awkward Truth
You Don’t Have to Dig Very Deep Into DiDi’s Delisting to Find the Awkward Truth
December 03, 2021  |  IPO

There is a game that generations of American kids play when they go to the beach that goes something like this: If we dig deep...

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Lyft Lifts Amazon Exec to Serve as CFO
Lyft Lifts Amazon Exec to Serve as CFO
December 03, 2021  |  Personnel

Lyft has recruited an Amazon executive to serve as its new chief financial officer, a leadership change that comes soon after the ride-hailing company hit...

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Grab Goes Public as Super-App Competition in SE Asia Heats Up
Grab Goes Public as Super-App Competition in SE Asia Heats Up
December 02, 2021  |  IPO

Grab, the Singapore-based ride-hailing giant swiftly growing its footprint as a super app, is making its U.S. debut on the Nasdaq exchange today (Dec. 2)....

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New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
November 30, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Regulators in China have imposed new rules for the country’s ride-hailing sector, a development that puts additional pressure on Didi, the industry’s leader. As the...

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Pandemic Concerns Could Dampen Wall Street Enthusiasm for Grab IPO
Pandemic Concerns Could Dampen Wall Street Enthusiasm for Grab IPO
November 30, 2021  |  IPO

Grab is going public on Thursday (Dec. 2), and we’ll see what the appetite is here in the U.S. for the super-app that is focused...

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Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
November 25, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber drivers in Brussels may soon be out of a job after a ruling from the city’s court of appeal making an extension from a...

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Customers Calling Cabs Again as Uber/Lyft Prices Rise
Customers Calling Cabs Again as Uber/Lyft Prices Rise
November 23, 2021  |  Transportation

With ride-hailing prices on the rise during the COVID pandemic, customers in some of America’s big cities have rediscovered taxicabs. As MarketWatch reported on Tuesday...

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Uber Eats to Allow Cannabis Orders in Ontario, Canada
Uber Eats to Allow Cannabis Orders in Ontario, Canada
November 22, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Uber is getting into the cannabis business, at least in one part of the world. As Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. 22), the ride-hailing giant...

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