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

Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back To Pre-COVID Numbers

Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back To Pre-COVID Numbers
Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back To Pre-COVID Numbers
October 22, 2020  |  Earnings

Singapore’s mobile tech giant Grab is seeing solid recovery, with revenue bouncing back to 95% of pre-pandemic levels, according to a Thursday, Oct. 22 Reuter’s...

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Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
October 21, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is weighing contingency plans that could dramatically shrink its California operations should a ballot campaign aimed at revoking a controversial state labor law fall...

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Uber’s Offer For Daimler/BMW’s Free Now Tops €1B
Uber’s Offer For Daimler/BMW’s Free Now Tops €1B
October 21, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The deal for Uber’s €1 billion-plus offer to buy Daimler/BMW’s Free Now is up in the air due to BMW’s hesitation, according to a Wednesday...

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Uber Brings $150M To SK Telecom Mobility Platform, Joint Venture In Korea
Uber Brings $150M To SK Telecom Mobility Platform, Joint Venture In Korea
October 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

SK Telecom and Uber Technologies have entered into two business arrangements — one an agreement to collaborate and the other a joint venture — focusing...

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AB 5 Heads To Court And The Battle Over Ridesharing Drivers Intensifies In California
AB 5 Heads To Court And The Battle Over Ridesharing Drivers Intensifies In California
October 14, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Assembly Bill 5, the 2019 California legislation that moved to force gig economy firms — most notably Uber and Lyft — to reclassify their workers...

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Carsharing Startup Getaround Raises $140M In Series E
Carsharing Startup Getaround Raises $140M In Series E
October 14, 2020  |  Investments

Silicon Valley carsharing startup Getaround won a $140 million Series E financing round led by PeopleFund, Getaround announced on Wednesday (Oct. 14). Additional new and...

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Uber, Lyft Take On California In Court Over AB5 Allegations
Uber, Lyft Take On California In Court Over AB5 Allegations
October 13, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lawyers for Uber, Lyft and the state of California laid out arguments on Tuesday (Oct. 13) for whether or not the state can force the...

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Lyft Links Up Ride-Hailing With Epic’s Medical Records System
Lyft Links Up Ride-Hailing With Epic’s Medical Records System
October 08, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Ride-sharing firm Lyft is teaming up with Epic, which offers electronic health records (EHR), to offer services that will allow healthcare workers “to schedule a Lyft...

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