ride sharing
Uber will pay car owners to stop driving — here's how to get $1,000
It's Uber's latest effort to drum up business and help reduce emissions.
Uber loses challenge to California gig work law in US appeals court
Uber in a statement on Monday said the ruling would not change the status of its relationships with its drivers, who are considered to be contractors under a 2020 ballot...
Uber driver beaten after passenger's armed dad, family catches him allegedly raping 'highly intoxicated' daughter
The suspected predator allegedly used the Uber app to make it look like he had dropped the victim off at her destination but took her to a secluded area where...
Uber launches bus shuttle service, expands Costco tie-up to woo price-conscious users
The initiatives were unveiled at Uber's GO-GET annual event for new products and are meant to maintain growth at the ride-share and delivery giant after a strong 2023.
Uber shares hit pothole on surprise earnings loss as Lyft zooms with female drivers
Lyft's initiative to get more women in the drivers seat helped boost its number of females customers.
Duo sought in string of at least 7 robberies targeting NYC ride-share drivers
The NYPD is on the hunt for two suspects linked to at least seven robberies targeting Uber and Lyft drivers across Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Uber's 50 most bizarre lost items list includes turtle, paternity test, 'fake butt'
Ride-share company Uber released the eighth annual Uber Lost & Found Index on Wednesday.
NYC rideshare, taxi passengers bracing wallets for double-barrel fees as drivers worry about income crash: ‘Gonna kill us’
Manhattan drivers are bracing their pocketbooks for the imminent arrival of the MTA’s congestion pricing toll hike, but NYC cabs and rideshares have already been quietly adding a congestion surcharge...
Lyft, Uber plan to leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to hike driver pay
Both companies promised to push for statewide legislation that would counter the Minneapolis ordinance.
Lyft investors sue over earnings 'fraud' typo that sparked wild buying frenzy
Lyft's market value rose as much as $3.2 billion, and then shed roughly $2.9 billion of that increase.
Woman claims she was kidnapped by Uber driver and 'woke up naked' in Florida motel
The same driver is now being investigated to see if he has victimized other women.
Typo in earnings report sends Lyft stock soaring 67% -- then crashing: 'A debacle of epic proportions'
Lyft on Tuesday said incorrectly in a statement that its gross margin was expected to rise by 500 basis points -- or 5% -- this year.
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine's Day over 'incredible decrease' in pay
The strikes are set to take place about a week after Lyft said it would pay the difference if drivers made less than 70% of what riders paid after external fees each...
Uber, Lyft drivers hold hours-long protest at popular airport, disturbing travel to demand better pay
The protest was intended to send a message to the rideshare companies that drivers deserve higher wages, as drivers claim they are enough per ride.
Brooklyn-based rideshare Revel to end moped sharing in NYC and San Francisco
The tech company -- which began as an app-based moped share program in Bushwick in 2018 -- will pull its fleet of 3,000 electric two-wheelers off roads by Nov. 18,...
Uber and Lyft to pay $328M to settle accusations of 'stealing earnings' from NY drivers
Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle accusations from New York's attorney general that the ride-sharing giants were "stealing earnings" from thousands of Big Apple drivers for years....
Washington, DC, teenager carjacks rideshare driver after refusing to allow passenger's dog in car: police
A Washington, D.C. teenager was arrested Wednesday, after allegedly getting into a scuffle with a rideshare driver over a pet dog and carjacking the driver’s vehicle, according to police.
Man reunites with cat after Lyft driver takes off with the pet in strange saga
But what started off as a normal vet visit turned into an unimaginable nightmare before Pandey and Tux could even make it into the animal hospital.
Forcing ride-shares to go all-electric is just another green con job
Mayor Eric Adams and his Taxi and Limousine Commission say they’ll force Uber and Lyft to shift their fleets entirely to either zero-emission or wheelchair-accessible vehicles by 2030.
Uber and Lyft threaten to leave Minneapolis if mayor signs minimum wage bill for drivers
Uber and Lyft threatened to halt operations in Minneapolis if the mayor doesn't veto a rule proposed Thursday that would set ridesharing drivers' minimum wage to $1.40 per miles and...