(Reuters) – A New York state judge on Monday ruled in favor of Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) in a lawsuit against New York City, striking down a new rule limiting how much time drivers for ride-hailing services can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s… Continue reading In win for Uber, Lyft, judge strikes down New York City’s cruising cap
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Uber Ordered to Cease Colombian Operations
SIC claimed Uber had a “significant advantage in the market” because of its app. Photo via Núcleo Editorial/Flickr. A judge in Colombia has ordered Uber to immediately cease it’s ride-hailing operations, Reuters reports. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed against Uber by COTECH SA. Following the ruling, Colombia’s Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) said… Continue reading Uber Ordered to Cease Colombian Operations
Colombia orders Uber to cease ride-hailing, cites competition rules violation
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia on Friday ordered Uber (UBER.N) to cease its ride-hailing operations in the Andean country, effective immediately, after a judge ruled the company violated competition rules. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is pictured at its office in Bogota, Colombia, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo Following a lawsuit filed against Uber by COTECH… Continue reading Colombia orders Uber to cease ride-hailing, cites competition rules violation
Uber’s plan to launch an air taxi service in 2023 just got a boost from a secretive startup
Uber’s ambitious plans to launch an urban air taxi service just got a lift from a secretive, well-financed startup. The ride-hailing company said it would join forces with Joby Aviation, a California-based aerospace company that has been working on electric aviation for over a decade. Joby is the first company to commit to Uber’s aggressive… Continue reading Uber’s plan to launch an air taxi service in 2023 just got a boost from a secretive startup
30-40% Of Tesla Owners Buy Autopilot – Forbes
Full self-driving capability is just three years away, according to one Silicon Valley expert. “We’ve probably spent $100 billion in the past four or five years developing technology for fully autonomous go-anywhere cars,” says Blair LaCorte, president of AEye. “That … can now be used in more intelligent ways, in more intelligent business models.” Quite… Continue reading 30-40% Of Tesla Owners Buy Autopilot – Forbes
German court bans Uber’s ride-hailing services in Germany
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A German court on Thursday banned Uber ride-hailing services in Germany, arguing the U.S. company lacks a necessary licence to offer passenger transport services using rental cars. The verdict is another setback for the firm after it lost its licence to carry paying passengers in London last month, with the city’s regulator… Continue reading German court bans Uber’s ride-hailing services in Germany
Blacklane is on the road to building a profitable on-demand transportation platform
Like it or loathe it, Uber changed the face of modern urban transportation by providing a relatively pain-free way to order a car to take you from A to B. But the company’s growth has done more than catapult Uber into the ranks of the biggest (and most-watched) tech companies: it’s helped open the door… Continue reading Blacklane is on the road to building a profitable on-demand transportation platform
Uber’s ride-hailing business hit with ban in Germany
Another legal blow for Uber in Europe: A regional court in Frankfurt has banned the company from sending ride-hailing requests to rental car companies via its app — with the court finding multiple competition violations. The ruling, over Uber’s dispatching process, follows a legal challenge brought by a German taxi association. In Germany Uber’s ride-hailing… Continue reading Uber’s ride-hailing business hit with ban in Germany
Uber agrees to pay $4.4 million to settle EEOC sexual harassment and retaliation charge
Uber has agreed to pay a $4.4 million fine to settle a 2017 charge from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pertaining to sex discrimination and retaliation. The investigation found reasonable cause to believe that Uber “permitted a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation against individuals who complained about such harassment,” the EEOC wrote in… Continue reading Uber agrees to pay $4.4 million to settle EEOC sexual harassment and retaliation charge
VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States
The Volkswagen Group in the USA has joined the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium. There is none in the US yet Federal law in the field of autonomous driving and so there is a patchwork of different rules, depending on Federal State. formed. But the industry has in that Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) agreed on… Continue reading VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States