Lyft wants to see a more organized shared micromobility landscape, with fewer free-floating scooters and more dependable, docked vehicles. To help achieve this vision, the company revealed Thursday its next-generation dockable e-scooter and updated docking stations. While mainly a ride-hail operator, Lyft also provides docked bikeshare programs in eight cities across the U.S. Last year,… Continue reading Lyft wants to reshape shared micromobility with dockable e-scooter
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NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030
Drivers wouldn’t have to shoulder new costs, either. It might not be long before every ridesharing car in New York City is electric. Mayor Eric Adams has outlined an agenda that will require “high-volume for-hire” vehicles at Uber, Lyft and similar companies to be zero-emissions by 2030. There will be “no new costs” for drivers,… Continue reading NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030
Thursday’s top tech news: another Cybertruck delay
Jan 26, 2023, 9:02 PM UTCUmar Shakir Ford is working with dealerships to enhance mobile service options for more customers — giving them access to free vehicle pickup and delivery as well as providing on-site repairs that competing companies like Tesla offer. Jan 26, 2023, 8:15 PM UTCAndrew J. Hawkins The proposed rule would likely… Continue reading Thursday’s top tech news: another Cybertruck delay
New York City will require Uber and Lyft to go 100 percent electric by 2030
/ The proposed rule would likely affect an estimated 100,000 vehicles that operate in the five boroughs. And Uber and Lyft have both set the goal of transitioning to an all-electric fleet by 2030. Image: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Uber Eats In his State of the City speech Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams… Continue reading New York City will require Uber and Lyft to go 100 percent electric by 2030
Manchin introduces bill to end EV tax credits for unqualified cars
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
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