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Block and Uber Expand Partnership Across Several Global Markets

April 22, 2026
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Nvidia and Uber Join Forces to Accelerate Autonomous Driving
Partnerships // October 23, 2025

Chipmaker Nvidia and ride-hailing giant Uber are teaming up to advance autonomous driving technology, a move that sent Uber’s stock up 3.5% on Thursday afternoon. According to a post on X, the partnership centers on Nvidia’s Cosmos World foundational artificial intelligence (AI) model, which will...

59% of Zillennials Value Leasing as Vehicle Purchase Option
Consumer Insights // March 19, 2025

Forget the open road and the roar of the engine. A new generation, the zillennials (those born between 1991 and 1999), are approaching transportation with a distinctly different mindset than their predecessors. As detailed in PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest report, “Generation Zillennial: Zillennials’ Transportation Choices May...

Lyft Reportedly Plans Robotaxi Launch As Soon As 2026
Transportation // February 10, 2025

Lyft is reportedly aiming to bring autonomous robotaxis to its app as soon as next year. The service would launch first in Dallas with additional markets to follow, TechCrunch reported Monday (Feb. 10), citing comments from a company executive. As the report noted, the news...

Uber and BYD Forge Deal to Deploy 100,000 Electric Vehicles 
Partnerships // July 31, 2024

Uber on Wednesday (July 31) announced a multiyear strategic partnership aimed at integrating 100,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) into its platform across several key global markets. The initiative will begin in Europe and Latin America, with plans to expand to the Middle East, Canada, Australia and...

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59% of Zillennials Value Leasing as Vehicle Purchase Option

March 19, 2025
Forget the open road and the roar of the engine. A new generation, the zillennials (those born between 1991 and 1999), are approaching transportation with a distinctly different mindset than their predecessors. As detailed in PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest report, “Generation Zillennial: Zillennials’ Transportation Choices May Have Future Down Payments in Mind,” this cohort is less […]

China’s Post-IPO DiDi Crackdown Shows Power Still Trumps Pragmatism In Asia’s Largest Economy

July 06, 2021
In what appears to be an increasingly common show of might, Chinese government regulators have again clamped down domestically on a high-profile, publicly-traded company, despite its prominent name recognition and...

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Block and Uber Expand Partnership Across Several Global Markets

April 22, 2026
Block and Uber Technologies have expanded their global partnership to launch new capabilities in different markets, they said in a Wednesday (April 22) press release emailed to PYMNTS. In the United States, the collaboration will make Block’s Cash App Pay available as a payment option across Uber and Uber Eats. This will provide consumers with […]

Nvidia and Uber Join Forces to Accelerate Autonomous Driving

October 23, 2025
Chipmaker Nvidia and ride-hailing giant Uber are teaming up to advance autonomous driving technology, a move that sent Uber’s stock up 3.5% on Thursday afternoon. According to a post on...

Lyft Reportedly Plans Robotaxi Launch As Soon As 2026

February 10, 2025
Lyft is reportedly aiming to bring autonomous robotaxis to its app as soon as next year. The service would launch first in Dallas with additional markets to follow, TechCrunch reported...

Uber and BYD Forge Deal to Deploy 100,000 Electric Vehicles 

July 31, 2024
Uber on Wednesday (July 31) announced a multiyear strategic partnership aimed at integrating 100,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) into its platform across several key global markets. The initiative will begin in...