After criticism, Lyft hopes to improve rider safety by mandating driver education and adding a new notification system for potentially dangerous off-track rides
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Uber has capped the number of drivers in NYC since Apr. 1, source says due to NYC's new driver wage rules; Lyft has similarly capped drivers since Apr. 19
Uber's and Lyft's once inexorable-seeming growth in New York City has ground to a halt. — Uber stopped hiring new drivers in New York City on April 1.
Motivate, the bike share startup owned by Lyft, is pulling its electric bikes in NYC, SFO, and Washington DC after reports of injuries due to faulty brakes
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Drivers discover that Uber limits tipping; company says the limit is 200% of the total, up to $100 to safeguard against mistakes; Lyft's limit is $50 or 200%
Dara Kerr / CNET :
Drivers discover that Uber limits tipping; company says the limit is 200% of the total, up to $100 to safeguard against mistakes; Lyft's limit is $50 or 200%
Dara Kerr / CNET :
California DMV website shows Lyft has secured a permit to test self-driving cars
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios :
California DMV website shows Lyft has secured a permit to test self-driving cars
Lyft is the latest company to get a permit from the to test self-driving cars on California's public roads, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles website.
Google, GM, Lyft, and Delphi ask Senate panel to regulate self-driving cars to avoid medley of state laws, citing 53 bills proposed in 23 states
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