Uber expands the list of criminal convictions that disqualify US drivers and expands the background-check timeline, possibly removing ~0.5% of active US drivers
Uber expands the list of criminal convictions that disqualify US drivers and expands the background-check timeline, possibly removing ~0.5% of active US drivers
Uber Technologies Inc. is tightening driver background checks in the US and applying the new standards retroactively to existing workers …
Massachusetts formally recognizes the App Drivers Union, which says it represents ~70,000 workers and is the first state-certified rideshare union in the US
Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts have officially unionized, a first-in-the-nation move that now sets up what could be the final stage in a years-long organizing effort.
Uber expands its Women Drivers matching feature nationwide, including in major US markets like New York City, Philadelphia, and DC, amid mounting assault cases
Uber Technologies Inc. said that a feature designed to match female riders and drivers will be available nationwide …
Lyft launches teen accounts in the US more than two years after Uber, with safety features such as PIN verification, real-time tracking, and audio recordings
Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber. — CEO David Risher addressed …
Lyft launches teen accounts in the US more than two years after Uber, with safety features such as PIN verification, real-time tracking, and audio recordings
Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber. — CEO David Risher addressed …
Uber rewrote its UK driver contracts to act as an agent, rather than a supplier, of taxi services outside London, to avoid the UK's new 20% “taxi tax” on fares
www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... Forums: r/technology : Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK's new ‘taxi tax’— Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside Lon...
Careem, Uber's ride-hailing MENA arm, will suspend its decade-old Pakistan service on July 18, citing economic challenges, competition, and capital constraints
It is with a heavy heart that I share this update: Careem will suspend its ride-hailing service in Pakistan on July 18. …
A look at the battle between Uber and its unlikely ally, Chinese-owned rival 99, against the São Paulo city government, which banned motorcycle taxis in 2023
The ride-hailing rivals are taking on the government of São Paulo, which banned motorcycle taxis. Bluesky: @rinachandran . LinkedIn: Gabriela Sá Pessoa Bluesky: Rina Chandran / @rinachandran : Uber ha...
Taiwan's FTC blocks Uber's $950M acquisition of Delivery Hero's Foodpanda, arguing it would decrease competition as their combined market share would be 90%+
- Fair Trade Commission concerned deal would limit competition — Uber had sought Delivery Hero's Foodpanda unit in Taiwan