James Jordan had worked as an Uber driver in Los Angeles for five and a half years by the spring of 2022. But in late March, after a flurry of customer complaints, Jordan found that his account had been permanently deactivated, leaving the single father of five, for whom Uber was his only source of… Continue reading Uber and Lyft Are More Likely to Fire Drivers of Color
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Clean Technica: Can Tesla Open Enough Superchargers To Fulfill Needs Of New Teslas + Current Cars + Other EVs?002616
With Tesla producing a million cars per year in the US soon, and also opening up Superchargers to other EVs, how can Tesla open enough Superchargers to fulfill the charging needs of all of those new Teslas plus the needs of current Tesla cars plus the needs of other EVs that will presumably gain access… Continue reading Clean Technica: Can Tesla Open Enough Superchargers To Fulfill Needs Of New Teslas + Current Cars + Other EVs?002616
Pitch Deck Teardown: Uber’s $200K pre-seed deck from 2008
There’s a pretty decent chance you’ve heard of a little company called Uber. It was a Crunchies finalist back in 2011 (for Best Location Application, alongside Runkeeper, Foursquare, Airbnb and Grindr), and it’s been doing rather well ever since. As I am writing this, Uber has a $69 billion market cap (nice) and it’s a global superstar… Continue reading Pitch Deck Teardown: Uber’s $200K pre-seed deck from 2008
Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Major players in the online taxi services market are Ola (ANI Technologies Private Limited), Uber India Systems Private Limited, Lyft Inc., Didi Chuxing, GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd, Carzonrent (India) Private Limited, Mega Cabs Private Limited, Meru Mobility Tech Private Limited, and Savaari Car Rentals Private Limited. Read the… Continue reading Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023
Motional opens Las Vegas robotaxi service to nighttime hours
Autonomous vehicle technology company Motional is moving one step closer to its goal of removing the safety driver from robotaxi operations by expanding its service in Las Vegas to nighttime rides. Passengers in Vegas have been able to access Motional’s robotaxi service through ride-hail companies Lyft and Uber since August and December, respectively. The rides… Continue reading Motional opens Las Vegas robotaxi service to nighttime hours
Ride sharing market is estimated to grow by USD 86.33 billion between 2022 and 2027; Evolving opportunities with ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Avis Budget Group Inc among others – Technavio
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The ride sharing market size is forecast to increase by USD 86.33 billion from 2022 to 2027, at a CAGR of 17.45%, according to a recent market study by Technavio. The report includes historic market data from 2017 to 2021. In 2017, the market was valued at USD 48.64 billion. The… Continue reading Ride sharing market is estimated to grow by USD 86.33 billion between 2022 and 2027; Evolving opportunities with ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Avis Budget Group Inc among others – Technavio
Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
When Lamin Jatta began driving a yellow cab in 2012, competition was stiff to procure a taxi for his shifts from a busy garage in Queens. Along with other drivers, he would have to slip up to $25 to a dispatcher to make sure he got a car. This cost, though unofficial, was on top… Continue reading Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren’t reaping the rewards
Lyft finally started charging riders wait time fees in December, but drivers are complaining those fees aren’t making it into their wallets. At least, not yet. Lyft’s wait time fees, or the charges that passengers incur if a driver has to wait for them upon pickup, kick in two minutes after on-time arrival for standard… Continue reading Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren’t reaping the rewards
Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023: Rising Worldwide Internet Penetration Presents Opportunities
DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global online taxi services market will grow from $34.82 billion in 2022 to $38.54 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. The online taxi services market is expected to… Continue reading Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023: Rising Worldwide Internet Penetration Presents Opportunities
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’