David Baga, Mural CEO Mural, a San Francisco, CA-based collaborative intelligence company, announced David Baga as its new CEO, succeeding co-founder Mariano Battan. Battan will support Baga in his new role as executive chairman of the board. As executive chairman of the board, he will lead the operations of the board while supporting Baga with vision, guidance, and… Continue reading Mural Names David Baga as New CEO
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The battle over gig worker status is heating up
The fight over whether gig workers are independent contractors or employees has been heating up this week on both state and federal levels. The stakes? A once disruptive business model could soon be disrupted itself. On the state level, this week has seen developments in the Proposition 22 saga as companies relying on gig workers… Continue reading The battle over gig worker status is heating up
@Ford: Sammy Omari
Sammy Omari serves as executive director, Advanced Driver Assist System Technologies (ADAS), leading a team focused on delivering cost-effective ADAS products on a global scale that provide advancements designed to make driving less stressful and more enjoyable and, in the future, give consumers back their most valuable commodity – time. This includes advancing Ford BlueCruise… Continue reading @Ford: Sammy Omari
@Ford: Sammy Omari
Sammy Omari serves as executive director, Advanced Driver Assist System Technologies (ADAS), leading a team focused on delivering cost-effective ADAS products on a global scale that provide advancements designed to make driving less stressful and more enjoyable and, in the future, give consumers back their most valuable commodity – time. This includes advancing Ford BlueCruise… Continue reading @Ford: Sammy Omari
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Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat who chairs the chamber’s energy panel, asked the Treasury Department on Tuesday not to allow a commercial electric vehicle tax credit to be used for consumer leasing, rental cars or ridesharing vehicle sales, rejecting a broad interpretation of the credit. Reuters first reported last week… Continue reading Untitled
Lyft’s latest EV incentives include an earnings bonus for California drivers
The company will also provide charging discounts to drivers nationwide. When Lyft first pledged to go fully electric by the end of 2030, the company detailed a plan that involved an “extremely hard” push on incentives for drivers. Now, more than two years later, the company is rolling out a new EV bundle to encourage… Continue reading Lyft’s latest EV incentives include an earnings bonus for California drivers
Lyft drivers who use EVs will get a $150 bonus if they complete 50 trips a week
/ The company is offering cash incentives to get more drivers to switch to EVs so it can achieve its goal of “100 percent” electric-only trips by 2030. Lyft drivers can get cash for driving an EV. Lyft, which has said it wants “100 percent” of the vehicles operating on its platform to be electric… Continue reading Lyft drivers who use EVs will get a $150 bonus if they complete 50 trips a week
Uber files lawsuit to block NYC driver pay increase
Back in November, New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to increase the pay rates of Uber and Lyft drivers to make up for the rise in inflation and and operational costs. The new rates were supposed to be implemented on December 19th, but now Uber has sued the commission to block the… Continue reading Uber files lawsuit to block NYC driver pay increase
Getaround stock crashes after carsharing company goes public in SPAC deal
Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Getty Images Carsharing company Getaround made its public market debut Friday through a merger with blank-check company InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. The company saw its share value drop more than 65%, reflecting the chilly environment for both SPACs and ridesharing companies. Getaround, which made the very first CNBC… Continue reading Getaround stock crashes after carsharing company goes public in SPAC deal
When drivers are attacked, Uber leaves police waiting for help
An investigation from The Markup found that Uber is slow to respond to law enforcement requests, leaving drivers vulnerable to repeated attacks. In St. Louis, a narrow and quiet street shadowed with trees has haunted Brian Blagoue since the spring of 2021. It’s where two passengers carjacked him at gunpoint while he was working as… Continue reading When drivers are attacked, Uber leaves police waiting for help