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Arizona residents attack self-driving cars – The Telegraph

Arizona residents have attacked self-driving cars with rocks and slashed their tyres. Police reports obtained by local media suggest that the Chrysler Pacifica cars run by Google sister company Waymo have become a target for some disgruntled locals, with 21 incidents recorded in the past two years. One car had its tyres slashed while parked… Continue reading Arizona residents attack self-driving cars – The Telegraph

A Waymo Rider Talked Publicly About the Service — Even Though He Wasn’t Supposed To

Contract, Schmontract Michael Richardson is one lucky guy. In mid-September, self-driving car company Waymo accepted the technologist and entrepreneur into its early rider program in Phoenix, Arizona. Like all riders, Richardson signed a nondisclosure agreement (NDA), a legal contract forbidding him from talking about his experience as a Waymo rider. Now he’s getting away with… Continue reading A Waymo Rider Talked Publicly About the Service — Even Though He Wasn’t Supposed To

Getaround to expand Uber partnership to four more cities

Getaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing service that first launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in 2011, is expanding a partnership with Uber that gives users access to rideshare-ready vehicles. The program, which launched as a pilot in May 2017 in San Francisco, is now available to Getaround customers in Los Angeles and San Diego. Two more cities, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. will soon… Continue reading Getaround to expand Uber partnership to four more cities

Top German court rules Uber limousine service illegal

* Defunct Uber Black service violated transport laws, court rules * Uber discontinued service four years ago * Current services in Germany comply with the law, Uber says * Uber operates in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Duesseldorf By Ursula Knapp KARLSRUHE, Germany, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s highest court ruled on Thursday that a defunct… Continue reading Top German court rules Uber limousine service illegal

Stratim, formerly known as valet startup Zirx, sues co-founder for theft

Stratim, the mobility services company formerly known as Zirx, is suing its co-founder and now-former COO Shmulik Fishman for breach of fiduciary duties, civil conversion, criminal conversion, theft, criminal mischief, deception, unjust enrichment and fraud. The lawsuit’s co-plaintiff is Adesa, a subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, which acquired Stratim earlier this year. Stratim powers fleet management… Continue reading Stratim, formerly known as valet startup Zirx, sues co-founder for theft

Sidecar says Uber ‘took illegal steps to undermine’ competitors in new lawsuit

Sidecar, an early player in the ride-hailing business, is suing Uber, claiming the billion-dollar business “stifled competition in the market for ride-hailing applications,” according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. district court in San Francisco on Tuesday — first reported by Reuters. The company, co-founded by Sunil Paul in 2011, alleges Uber “used a number of tactics… Continue reading Sidecar says Uber ‘took illegal steps to undermine’ competitors in new lawsuit

UPDATE 1-Defunct startup Sidecar sues Uber: ‘hell-bent on stifling competition’

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Defunct startup Sidecar Technologies Inc, which pioneered on-demand ride-hailing, is suing Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL], alleging it engaged in predatory pricing and anticompetitive practices that ultimately put Sidecar out of business. FILE PHOTO: The Uber, Lyft and Juno logos are seen on a car as it drive up 6th Avenue in… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Defunct startup Sidecar sues Uber: ‘hell-bent on stifling competition’

Report: Uber files preliminary papers for IPO

Report: Uber files preliminary papers for IPOSan Francisco – Ride-hailing giant Uber has filed confidential preliminary paperwork for selling stock to the public.
That’s according to a report late Friday in the Wall Street Journal.
Citing people familiar with the matter whom it did not identify, the Journal says San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc. filed the paperwork earlier this week. That would indicate it could go public within the first three months of next year.
Uber declined to comment on the Journal report.
The filing would come on the heels of a similar move by Uber’s smaller rival Lyft. The two initial public offerings could raise billions for the two companies to fuel their expansions, while giving investors their first chance to buy stakes in the ride-hailing phenomenon.
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