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Lyft has been quietly offering a car-rental service in 3 California cities (LYFT)

Lyft has been quietly offering a car-rental service in three California cities.  When you book a vehicle in San Francisco, Oakland, or Los Angeles, the company will also offer customers $40 of ride credit to get to and from the pickup location.  The company said it’s another way to help stave people off of individual… Continue reading Lyft has been quietly offering a car-rental service in 3 California cities (LYFT)

Reche & Sandalwood Fire Relief in Riverside County

In response to the Reche & Sandalwood Fires in Riverside County, Lyft is committed to doing our part to help those in need. Today, Lyft is activating its Wheels for All program to help those evacuating the fires with free transportation to local shelters.  We’re offering two free rides up to $15 each between now… Continue reading Reche & Sandalwood Fire Relief in Riverside County

Help During the Bay Area Power Outages

In response to the planned Bay Area power outages which are slated to impact hundreds of thousands of residents this week, Lyft is committed to doing our part to help those in need. We’re activating our Wheels For All program to help those in affected areas move to designated resource centers. We’re providing free rides… Continue reading Help During the Bay Area Power Outages

Wednesday Morning Auto News, Oct 09, 2019

Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit – Reuters: Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit
Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era – Bloomberg: Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era
Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis – LATimes: Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis
Nissan Demotes Former Ghosn Aide Hari Nada – Wall Street Journal: TOKYO- Nissan Motor Co. said it demoted a former Carlos Ghosn aide, Hari Nada, after board directors questioned Mr. Nada’s continued role at the …
Tesla’s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First – Bloomberg: Tesla”s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First

Tesla’s cell supplier hires battery expert for key Gigafactory job – Automotive News: Celina Mikolajczak, who left Tesla in early 2018 for short stint at Uber Technologies Inc., joined Panasonic this month as vice president of battery technology and will be based in Reno, Nev.
Ford starts Puma build in Romania | Automotive Industry News | just-auto – Just-Auto: Ford starts Puma build in Romania
Renault CEO Bollore may be ousted, reports say – Automotive News: Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard will ask the automaker’s board to look for a successor to CEO Thierry Bollore, Le Figaro said, citing unnamed sources.
The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight – Freep: The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight
Moving Uber and Lyft at SFO created chaos — at first. Can LAX avoid it? – LATimes: When officials at San Francisco International Airport moved Uber and Lyft pickups from the curbside to the top of a nearby parking garage, the new …
Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes – Just-Auto: Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes
Kodiak Robotics hires industry veteran from Lyft to lead hardware division – Just-Auto: Hoffacker was most recently the Director of Sense and Electronics at Lyft’s Level 5 Self-Driving Division. Prior to Level 5, where he was one of the …
Peugeot 208 falls short of maximum Euro NCAP score – Autocar: Peugeot 208 New supermini achieves ‘respectable’ four stars in safety tests, but loses marks fo…
Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW – Automotive News: Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW
Renault chairman in no hurry to rebalance alliance with Nissan – Nikkei:

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The Ride to Vote: Use Lyft to Exercise Your Right

In the 2015 federal election, 48% of non-voters cited health concerns and the demands of everyday life as a reason for not casting a ballot. Of these non-voters, 12% reported having an illness or disability and 23% reported being too busy.1  To help eliminate these barriers, we’re making election day a little easier by giving… Continue reading The Ride to Vote: Use Lyft to Exercise Your Right

Zoox says it will launch a robot taxi service in Las Vegas – The Verge

Self-driving startup Zoox announced it is testing its fleet of autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas. It’s the second test city for the five-year-old company, which has been testing its self-driving cars exclusively in San Francisco and the surrounding communities. Zoox, which is based in the Silicon Valley town of Foster City, Calif., will start by… Continue reading Zoox says it will launch a robot taxi service in Las Vegas – The Verge

Inside the new Uber: Weak coffee, vanishing perks and fast-deflating morale – The Washington Post

Uber is changing as it shifts from a closely held unicorn start-up to a publicly traded company that appears to be losing investors’ confidence, according to interviews with current and former workers. Those changes include laying off more than 800 workers over the summer. Meanwhile, stock units are valued at a fraction of what many… Continue reading Inside the new Uber: Weak coffee, vanishing perks and fast-deflating morale – The Washington Post

EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification

If zero-emission ridesharing is the future, Uber needs to secure a charging solution. EVgo and Uber announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to explore and accelerate rideshare electrification. In the beginning, the partners intend to jointly educate Uber driver-partners and offer access to EV fast-charging network. Another thing will be analysis of where to put… Continue reading EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification

Uber Incubator launches to develop new products and services

Uber today announced Uber Incubator, an initiative open to both Uber employees and those outside the Uber organization to develop products and services on top of Uber’s platform. “Our process follows lean startup methodologies,” Uber wrote in a blog post. “We provide support and resources to teams with a compelling opportunity, so they can rapidly… Continue reading Uber Incubator launches to develop new products and services