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)

New Rules In China Require Local Drivers For Ride-Hailing Apps
New Rules In China Require Local Drivers For Ride-Hailing Apps
December 22, 2016  |  Ridesharing

The cities of Beijing and Shanghai implemented new rules for the ridesharing app space this week, saying companies can no longer use out-of-town drivers for their services....

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Ride Fair Enables Comparison Shopping Of Uber, Lyft
Ride Fair Enables Comparison Shopping Of Uber, Lyft
December 15, 2016  |  Ridesharing

Ride Fair, a new app that was released earlier this week, is aiming to give users choices when it comes to hailing rides from an...

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Silvercar Fights Back Against Ridesharing
Silvercar Fights Back Against Ridesharing
December 12, 2016  |  Ridesharing

The choice is getting simpler by the day for many travelers — deal with the arduous, often unpredictable and hidden fee-ridden rental car process or...

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Ridesharing Startup Karhoo Shuts Down
Ridesharing Startup Karhoo Shuts Down
November 09, 2016  |  Ridesharing

Karhoo, the startup that was aiming to take on Uber in the ridesharing app market, has shut down after burning through its capital. On the...

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Uber Makes Roughly $2 Billion A Month
Uber Makes Roughly $2 Billion A Month
October 21, 2016  |  Ridesharing

Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick revealed at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit that the company has 40 million monthly active riders and that the...

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Ridesharing Services May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks
Ridesharing Services May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks
September 01, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Driverless cars may be the hope of many, but when it comes to what’s getting all the attention these days, its ride-hailing companies that are...

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The Race For Ridesharing Might Be One To Watch
The Race For Ridesharing Might Be One To Watch
August 29, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

The race is on among entrepreneurs to grab a car, grab an app, grab a rider or two and launch a ridesharing company. No angel...

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Uber Lodging Losses Despite Growth
Uber Lodging Losses Despite Growth
August 26, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Ridesharing app Uber may be enjoying brisk business as it expands around the globe, but the company isn’t making money as a result. That’s according to a...

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Uber Dominates Taxi App Service In 108 Countries
Uber Dominates Taxi App Service In 108 Countries
August 24, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Uber, the mobile ridesharing app, is now the most used taxi app in 108 countries, spanning everywhere from North America to Africa (well, at least...

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