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

Gig Economy Drivers Rent More Than 300,000 Vehicles
Gig Economy Drivers Rent More Than 300,000 Vehicles
April 05, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Renting vehicles to gig economy drivers is a total addressable market that is currently estimated at between 300,000 and 500,000 vehicles, EVmo CEO Stephen Sanchez...

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Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
April 05, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law governing ride-hailing drivers that provides them with additional rights such as sick pay and minimum...

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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

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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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