Washington — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, introduced legislation Wednesday to immediately end EV tax credits for vehicles that don’t meet federal battery and mineral standards. If enacted, the bill would make new electric vehicle tax credits — and their strict content requirements — go into effect without waiting for the U.S. Treasury Department… Continue reading Manchin introduces bill to end EV tax credits for unqualified cars
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Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
The potential laws would also allow cross-company unions and other benefits. Massachusetts politicians are still pushing for better working conditions for ridesharing drivers. New bills in the state House and Senate would not only pursue collective bargaining rights across companies, as with past measures, but would guarantee a minimum wage, paid sick leave and other… Continue reading Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
Lyft starts charging wait time fees to late passengers
Uber has had a wait time fee policy since 2016. Lyft has quietly started charging late fees to customers who make their drivers wait for them. In a recently published support document, the company outlines a policy that will see it add wait time fees to trips where drivers arrive at a pickup location and… Continue reading Lyft starts charging wait time fees to late passengers
Now Lyft will charge extra if you make drivers wait
/ Lyft will start charging you wait time fees if you make a driver wait more than two minutes after their arrival. Lyft’s policy arrives a whole seven years after Uber implemented the same one.Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Lyft is cracking down on late passengers. The ridesharing company quietly updated… Continue reading Now Lyft will charge extra if you make drivers wait
Lyft adds wait-time fees, nearly seven years after Uber
Lyft has introduced wait-time fees — in other words, charges incurred if a Lyft driver has to wait for you upon pickup. The rideshare platform hasn’t had these previously, despite its main competitor Uber having them since 2016. Lyft’s wait-time fees kick in two minutes after on-time arrival for standard rides and five minutes after… Continue reading Lyft adds wait-time fees, nearly seven years after Uber
Uber Freight cuts 150 jobs, about 3% of the unit’s head count
Uber Freight Uber Freight has laid off 150 employees, or about 3% of the segment’s total head count. The layoffs affect the division’s digital brokerage team, Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron said Monday in a message viewed by CNBC. They are the first layoffs since 2020, in the early weeks of Covid lockdowns. Uber launched its… Continue reading Uber Freight cuts 150 jobs, about 3% of the unit’s head count
Biden’s next climate hurdle: Enticing Americans to buy green
Washington – President Joe Biden persuaded Democrats in Congress to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change. Now comes another formidable task: enticing Americans to buy millions of electric cars, heat pumps, solar panels and more efficient appliances. It’s a public relations challenge that could determine whether the country meets Biden’s ambitious… Continue reading Biden’s next climate hurdle: Enticing Americans to buy green
The Worldwide Bike Rental Industry is Estimated to Reach $11.3 Billion by 2031 at a 18.5% CAGR
DUBLIN, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Research and Markets The “Bike Rental Market By Service Type, By Propulsion, By Operational Model, By Distance Travelled: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. According to this report the bike rental market was valued at $2.1 billion in 2021, and is… Continue reading The Worldwide Bike Rental Industry is Estimated to Reach $11.3 Billion by 2031 at a 18.5% CAGR
Global Car Rental Software Market Report 2022: Sector to Reach $188.93 Billion by 2027 with a 9.25% CAGR
DUBLIN, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Car Rental Software Market Size, Trends & Growth Opportunity and By Type, By Application By Region and Forecast to 2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Car Rental Software Market is expected to grow from US$ 101,729.76 Million in 2021 to US$ 188,933.23 Million… Continue reading Global Car Rental Software Market Report 2022: Sector to Reach $188.93 Billion by 2027 with a 9.25% CAGR
Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
But it has not been enough for Ishtiaq Ahmed, 42, who works for Uber and Lyft and lives with his wife and four children in Brooklyn. Mr. Ahmed said that, more than a decade ago, he used to earn $700 to $800 a day with the app services. Now, he is lucky to make $140.… Continue reading Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’