Helping Raise Awareness to Prevent Human Trafficking

From day one, we have been committed to the safety of our riders and drivers, and we strive to have a positive impact on every community we serve. With January being National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we are working to help raise awareness and taking action to prevent human trafficking. Through partnerships with… Continue reading Helping Raise Awareness to Prevent Human Trafficking

Eisar Lipkovitz Joins Lyft from Google as EVP of Engineering

As we enter 2019, we’re excited to announce that we’re bringing on a world-class executive to lead our engineering organization. Join us in welcoming Eisar Lipkovitz as Lyft’s Executive Vice President of Engineering.   Eisar has spent 15 years at Google in various leadership roles, overseeing the tremendous growth of that business while streamlining operations… Continue reading Eisar Lipkovitz Joins Lyft from Google as EVP of Engineering

Lyft, Gasparilla’s Exclusive Transportation Partner, is teaming up with Captain Morgan to provide pirate themed fun and free rides!

Ahoy Mateys! Lyft is the official transportation partner of Gasparilla 2019 and is teaming up with Captain Morgan (@CaptainMorganUSA) to provide pirate themed fun and free rides. Beginning Jan. 21, look out for specialty Lyft and Captain Morgan wrapped Lyft cars “sailing” (or driving) the Tampa seas. On Jan. 21, Monday of Gasparilla week, you… Continue reading Lyft, Gasparilla’s Exclusive Transportation Partner, is teaming up with Captain Morgan to provide pirate themed fun and free rides!

Lyft Partners with PATH to Offer Discounts on Shared Rides

In partnership with the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), Lyft today announced plans to offer rail riders a 50-percent discount on car rides in the overnight hours from midnight Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday and from midnight Saturday until 5a.m. Sunday both ways between Exchange Place and the World Trade Center, while that section of line… Continue reading Lyft Partners with PATH to Offer Discounts on Shared Rides

Start the New Year Right with Lyft

How are you planning on changing things up this year? Whether it’s getting fit, traveling more, or taking better care of your mental well-being, many of us kicked off 2019 with a list of resolutions that by mid-February will have largely fallen by the wayside. Even with the best intentions, life can get in the… Continue reading Start the New Year Right with Lyft

Cooperation of Magna & Lyft

The cooperation between the supplier Magna and the driving service Lyft is bearing fruit, which will be presented at the NAIAS. The NAIAS, the North America International Auto Show in Detroit, was once the first important auto show of the year. But in the meantime, the CES has outgrown the fair, especially in the area… Continue reading Cooperation of Magna & Lyft

Pony.ai: App for robot taxi service

Chinese startup Pony.ai has released an app to call a robot taxi. The Chinese company Pony.ai has recently announced that his fleet wants to increase automated vehicles. In addition, the company tests their vehicle technology in Peking, Now it was announced that you can call a robot car with a new app. The service is… Continue reading Pony.ai: App for robot taxi service

Portland will allow electric scooters to return after promising pilot

E-scooters will return to Portland. (GeekWire Photos / Kurt Schlosser) Portland transportation officials are recommending that the city launch a longer pilot for rentable electric scooters in 2019, building on a four-month test run with the new mobility devices last year. Officials in Portland approached the scooter-sharing craze with caution. They permitted a limited number… Continue reading Portland will allow electric scooters to return after promising pilot

Lyft Partners with The COMET to Increase Mobility in Columbia

We’re proud to launch a historic partnership with the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority, also known as The COMET to provide two innovative transportation programs. These new transit programs are aimed at increasing mobility for The COMET riders by expanding late-night jobs access services and improving access to fresh foods for Columbia residents that live… Continue reading Lyft Partners with The COMET to Increase Mobility in Columbia

Ford VW cooperation: Further details

The two manufacturers Volkswagen and Ford announced further details about their cooperation. Already last year became knownthat the car maker Volkswagen and ford Autonomous Driving and E-Mobility will work together and create a common cooperation block form. Some details have been worked out. Hackett & Diess – bosses of Ford and VW. Source: AN Yesterday,… Continue reading Ford VW cooperation: Further details