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.

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Uber CEO Says Robots Could Replace Human Drivers by 2040

Uber CEO Says Robots Could Replace Human Drivers by 2040
Uber CEO Says Robots Could Replace Human Drivers by 2040
April 28, 2025  |  Technology

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi predicted that robot drivers will replace human drivers at scale in 15 to 20 years in an autonomous future, as long...

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Lyft CEO David Risher: Surge Pricing ‘Deeply Unpopular’ With Customers
Lyft CEO David Risher: Surge Pricing ‘Deeply Unpopular’ With Customers
April 25, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Lyft found that surge pricing is “deeply unpopular” with customers, CEO David Risher said in his annual letter to shareholders, released Thursday (April 24). Get the Full...

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Lyft to Start Adding Licensed Taxis to Rideshare Platform
Lyft to Start Adding Licensed Taxis to Rideshare Platform
April 24, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Lyft is set to start rolling out a feature that will let riders opt in to be matched with a licensed taxi when that vehicle...

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Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales
Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales
April 23, 2025  |  Transportation

Automotive manufacturer Tesla is reportedly rolling out trials of its ridesharing service, giving employees access, as it looks to expand that service later this year....

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Lyft Pays $197 Million to Pick Up German Taxi App FreeNow
Lyft Pays $197 Million to Pick Up German Taxi App FreeNow
April 16, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Lyft is expanding into Europe with its $197 million purchase of taxi app FreeNow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Uber and Waymo Begin Taking Sign-Ups for Atlanta Robotaxi
Uber and Waymo Begin Taking Sign-Ups for Atlanta Robotaxi
April 15, 2025  |  Transportation

Uber has launched an “interest list” for riders wishing to use its Atlanta robotaxi service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Mobile Phones Overtake Desktops as Consumers’ Preferred Travel Booking Tool
Mobile Phones Overtake Desktops as Consumers’ Preferred Travel Booking Tool
April 04, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Travel agents have long gone the way of video store clerks, and consumers haven’t walked into an airport or hotel to make a flight or...

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A New Kind of Uber: Taking a Spin in Waymo’s Self-Driving Car
A New Kind of Uber: Taking a Spin in Waymo’s Self-Driving Car
March 22, 2025  |  Transportation

The white Jaguar with a bulky top headed toward me on the busy streets of Austin, Texas. About a block away, it stopped at a...

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Lyft May Add Autonomous Vehicles to Ridesharing Platform This Summer
Lyft May Add Autonomous Vehicles to Ridesharing Platform This Summer
March 20, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Lyft plans to start adding autonomous vehicles (AVs) to its ridesharing platform as soon as this summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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