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Seattle Judge Hears Challenge to Uber, Lyft Union Law

Seattle last year became the first U.S. city to pass a law giving drivers for ride-hailing apps, as well as taxi and for-hire drivers, the right to collectively negotiate on pay and working conditions.

By Reuters

Business News

Lyft Launches Premier, Its Version of Uber Select

By Angela Moscaritolo

Business News

Hertz Signs Rental Deals With Uber and Lyft

By Phil LeBeau

Business News

Uber, Lyft Settle Litigation Involving Top Executives

By Reuters

Business News

Uber and Lyft Rivals Rush to Texas Capital After Fingerprint Fight

About a half dozen ride-hailing firms have rushed into Texas tech hub Austin after market leaders Uber and Lyft left the city last month in a huff.

By Reuters

Business News

The Ridesharing Safety Issue You’re Not Thinking About

A recent study from ConsumerAffairs looks at the safety of Uber, Lyft and taxi cars in cities around the U.S.

By Nina Zipkin

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Drivers Sue Uber, Lyft Over Exit From Austin, Texas

The companies suspended services in the city on May 9, two days after residents voted to keep the city's law requiring Uber and Lyft, just like taxi companies, to conduct fingerprint-based background checks of their drivers.

By Reuters

Business News

Wal-Mart to Test Grocery Delivery With Uber, Lyft

The world's largest retailer said it would begin test deliveries within the next two weeks in Denver and Phoenix.

By Reuters

Business News

Uber, Lyft Set to Defend Driver Settlements in Court

The ride-hailing companies are seeking to resolve lawsuits by drivers who contend they should be deemed employees and therefore entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gasoline and vehicle maintenance.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Uber Bummed: How Uber and Lyft Lost an Important Political Fight

Uber's and Lyft's political loss on an important proposition in Austin provides marketers important insight on towing the line between personalization and invasion.

By Peter Gasca

Building a Business

Lyft Agrees to Revised $27 Million Deal in Driver Lawsuit

In the new deal, attorneys for drivers calculated that Lyft drivers could have recovered $156 million had they been classified as employees.

By Reuters

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Uber, Lyft Spend Big, Lose Big in Texas Vote on Driver Fingerprinting

The two companies spent more than $8 million to repeal a city ordinance, but voters said by a margin of 56 to 44 percent they wanted the fingerprint checks to stay.

By Reuters

Entrepreneurs

Secrets to Being Both an Executive and a Mom

Kira Wampler is the new chief marketing officer of the San Francisco ridesharing company Lyft. She is also a mother of two. Here's how she manages both roles.

By Catherine Clifford

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Sharing Economy Showdown: The Airbnbs of the World Will Be Bigger Than the Ubers by 2019, Report Says

Juniper Research compares the growth of two segments of the exploding sharing economy.

By Catherine Clifford

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Google, Ford, Uber Join Coalition to Advance Self-Driving Cars

Lyft and Volvo are also involved.

By Reuters

Marketing

Lyft’s First National TV Ad Makes a Statement About Ridesharing. It Also Reminds Us TV Still Matters.

The commercial makes commuting look like Dante's 10th circle of Hell, replete with a wandering giraffe and zebra.

By Catherine Clifford

Business News

Business Traverlers’ Appetite for Uber And Lyft Continues to Grow

Two years ago, ride-hailing made up eight percent of business transportation.

By Kia Kokalitcheva

Business News

San Francisco Demands Uber and Lyft Drivers Get Business Licenses

Not only are these licenses not free, but you'll be charged for years you previously drove without one.

By David Murphy

Business News

Juno Joins These Other Ride-Sharing Apps You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Will these services pick up, or remain in the shadows of Uber and Lyft?

By Lindsay Friedman

Business News

Sidecar Co-founder Leaves General Motors for Uber

Jahan Kanna is switching from a Lyft partner to its corporate rival, Uber.

By Kia Kokalitcheva

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What This On-Demand Startup CEO Thinks the Sector Should Really Be Called

Handy's Oisin Hanrahan says the conversation about the new economy needs to change.

By Catherine Clifford

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Lyft Drivers Would Be Owed Millions in Expense Reimbursements as Employees, Court Documents Show

This is the latest development in the fight for drivers of ridesharing apps to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors.

By Reuters

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For 100 Years, General Motors Was All About Cars. Now, It’s All About People.

The big three Detroit auto maker is broadening its mission, which means the brand has to tell a new story.

By Catherine Clifford

Tech

Uber and Lyft Will Collaborate With Public Transportation So You Don’t Have to Own a Car

Ridesourcing companies are planning to be an extension of your local subway and bus route.

By Catherine Clifford

Business News

Should Uber and Lyft Get in the Carpool Lane Together? — Start Up Your Day Roundup

Plus: Airbnb unveiled a way for neighbors to complain if hosts' guests get too rowdy.

By Lindsay Friedman

Tech

Alcohol Drives Use of Uber and Lyft

Meanwhile, the ridesourcing technology platforms are the least used sort of shared mobility transportation on weekdays.

By Catherine Clifford

Tech

Transportation ‘Supersharers’ Are Also Supersavers

These individuals use an ecosystem of buses, trains, Uber, Lyft, bikesharing and Zipcar to get where they need to go.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

With New Partnership, GM to Offer Cheap Car Rentals to Lyft Drivers

The service will first rollout in Chicago.

By Lindsay Friedman

Business News

Ridesharing Services Are Chipping Away at Mass Transit for Some Americans, But Safety Remains Big Concern (Infographic)

A national poll shows that most Americans would be in favor of fingerprint background checks for drivers.

By Carly Okyle

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Ready to ‘Rent’ Out Your Life Via the Sharing Economy?

Here are five questions people commonly ask before diving in.

By Andrea Murad