Stories Tagged as
Ride-hailing
China's ride-hailing and taxi drivers work longer hours for less pay
by
Jennifer Pak
Jan 14, 2025
More drivers are joining ride-booking apps at a time when there is less demand for their services.
High gasoline prices take toll on gig economy drivers
Mar 23, 2022
A survey found more than half of drivers have either reduced their hours or quit in response to rising fuel costs.
Will drivers come back to Uber and Lyft?
by
Matt Levin
Jun 1, 2021
Many ride-hailing drivers shifted to delivering food during the pandemic and aren't eager to return to transporting passengers.
Other ride-hailing companies are closely watching Uber, Lyft and California
by
Justin Ho
Aug 21, 2020
Competitors may look to start offering rides in the state.
London taxi drivers hail “The Knowledge”
May 14, 2019
Black cab drivers in the British capital say their knowledge of the city gives them a big competitive edge over ride-share rivals.
NYC set to give ride-hail drivers big raises
by
Janet Babin
Dec 19, 2018
The nation's first minimum wage for drivers could boost their pay by more than 40 percent.
Uber and Lyft race to IPO finish line
by
Jed Kim
Dec 10, 2018
Potentially, Uber or Lyft will get to plant the first flag in a new public business: ride-hailing apps. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
For public good, not for profit.
How Lyft's IPO could challenge Uber's dominance abroad
by
Justin Ho
Dec 6, 2018
Uber’s valuation still dwarfs Lyft’s, as both companies prepare to go public in 2019.
Lyft a step closer to becoming a publicly traded company
Dec 6, 2018
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.
Why companies like Uber have an incentive to cover up data breaches
Nov 22, 2017
News has broken that last year, hackers downloaded the personal information of 57 million Uber riders and drivers from a third-party server. In response, the ride-hailing company paid those attackers $100,000 to delete their copy of the data, and then reportedly tracked them down to get them to sign non-disclosure agreements to keep the breach […]