Sponsored Links Uber and Lyft have won a major legal battle in one of their most important US markets. On Monday, a state judge ruled that a New York City law designed to control how much time ride-hailing drivers can spend looking for passengers was “arbitrary and capricious,” reports Reuters. Had the law gone into… Continue reading Judge strikes down NYC law limiting Uber and Lyft driver cruising time
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Judge blocks NYC’s law limiting Uber drivers ‘cruising’ for new passengers – The Verge
New York City’s law to limit the amount of time Uber and Lyft drivers can spend cruising for passengers in busy parts of the city is “arbitrary and capricious,” a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled Monday. Last summer, the city’s Taxi and Limousine passed rules requiring drivers reduce so-called deadheading — or the… Continue reading Judge blocks NYC’s law limiting Uber drivers ‘cruising’ for new passengers – The Verge
In win for Uber, Lyft, judge strikes down New York City’s cruising cap
(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
Lyft: Lyft Supports Local Nonprofits With More Than $160,000 in Transportation Grants
Local nonprofits work hard year-round to improve lives in their communities — often without the funding larger organizations have. To recognize the contributions of local nonprofits and ease transportation barriers they face, we award grants in the form of Lyft ride credit to a variety of local nonprofits each quarter. Congratulations to all of the… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Supports Local Nonprofits With More Than $160,000 in Transportation Grants
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
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
Car-sharing boom goes bust: Surprise and dismay in Seattle as last free-floating service disappears
Alex Johnson gets ready to drive off in a car2go vehicle he found parked in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood on Wednesday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The car talk on the street was one of surprise Wednesday as Share Now, operator of car2go, announced that it will be pulling out of North America and leaving Seattle… Continue reading Car-sharing boom goes bust: Surprise and dismay in Seattle as last free-floating service disappears
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
Avis Surpasses 200K Connected Vehicle Mark
More than 4,000 Ford vehicles in the Avis Budget Group fleet are expected to be connected by the end of 2019, and a further 10,000 vehicles by the end of 2020. Photo via Depositphotos. Avis Budget Group announced today that it has surpassed the 200,000 connected car threshold globally, a significant marker on its journey… Continue reading Avis Surpasses 200K Connected Vehicle Mark
Lyft: Lyft Now Conducts Nationwide Continuous Driving Record Screening
We want every Lyft ride to be safe for everyone in the car. That’s why we hold all members of our community to a high standard of conduct. Criminal background and DMV checks are a fundamental part of our approach to safety. We require all drivers to pass rigorous, professionally administered screenings before they can… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Now Conducts Nationwide Continuous Driving Record Screening