PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou Uber reportedly wants a piece of the growing scooter-sharing biz in San Francisco: according to Axios, the ride-hailing giant has submitted an application for the city’s upcoming scooter-sharing program. San Francisco created the year-long program in an effort to regulate the new means of transportation, because its sudden popularity and the lack of… Continue reading Uber is set to join the San Francisco scooter craze
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Peer-to-Peer Ridesharing Platform, HyreCar Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, HyreCar Inc. announced it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. HyreCar Inc. plans to offer 2,100,000 shares of its common stock at a… Continue reading Peer-to-Peer Ridesharing Platform, HyreCar Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
Lyft is redesigning its app to emphasize carpooling and mass transit
Lyft’s app for riders is getting a fresh new look, with a greater emphasis put on shared rides and public transportation. It’s Lyft first redesign in almost three years, and will begin rolling out to everyone who uses the ride-hailing service by the end of June, the company said today. There will be some major… Continue reading Lyft is redesigning its app to emphasize carpooling and mass transit
Lyft redesigns rider app to encourage shared rides
Lyft has revamped its rider app in an attempt to help people get where they’re going faster. Instead of first asking for pickup information, the app will now ask where you’re going, which Uber first started asking in 2016. The app is also designed to encourage more shared rides. Oh, and Lyft is now no… Continue reading Lyft redesigns rider app to encourage shared rides
Lyft’s New App Creates Positive Change for Passengers and Cities
We believe cities should be built around people, not cars, and we’re constantly working to make our vision a reality. Today, we’re announcing a new version of the Lyft app that improves shared rides, integrates directly with cities and transit agencies, and simplifies our passengers’ overall experience. Combining product design with local-government-led city planning is… Continue reading Lyft’s New App Creates Positive Change for Passengers and Cities
General Motors President Leaves Lyft’s Board, Picks Replacement
General Motors Co. President Dan Ammann is stepping down from the board of directors at Lyft Inc., the ride-hailing company said Wednesday. The announcement is the latest sign that GM and Lyft haven’t become the close allies that they once hoped to be. Maggie Wilderotter, a former telecommunications executive who sits on Hewlett Packard Enterprise… Continue reading General Motors President Leaves Lyft’s Board, Picks Replacement
Bird looks to bring scooters to Europe
Scooter startup Bird, which is headquartered in Venice, Calif., is looking to expand into Europe, according to a new job posting. The job is for a general manager based in Europe to lead up market management and “raise the opportunities and concerns of the market and set the priorities that will grow Bird in your… Continue reading Bird looks to bring scooters to Europe
Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Ford GoBike and Citi Bike
Lyft is getting close to acquiring Motivate, the company responsible for Ford GoBike in the San Francisco Bay Area and Citi Bike in the New York City area, The Information reports. The deal will reportedly be worth at least $250 million. Lyft declined to comment and Motivate wasn’t available for comment at the time of… Continue reading Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Ford GoBike and Citi Bike
Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Citi Bike
Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images Lyft might not sit idle while Uber leaps into the bike sharing space. The Information sources have claimed that Lyft is close to acquiring Motivate, the bike sharing behemoth responsible for New York City’s Citi Bikes and San Francisco’s Ford GoBikes. Neither company has agreed to comment on the move… Continue reading Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Citi Bike
Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?
Using a smartphone app, I was able to rent someone’s car in Seattle — this nice 2008 Nissan Rogue — and drive it around for a few hours thanks to a new service in town called Getaround. (GeekWire photo / Kurt Schlosser) Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of… Continue reading Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?