The company said it hoped to improve safety and encourage more female drivers.
Category: Car Services and Livery Cabs
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What Driverless Waymo Taxi Rides Are Like in San Francisco
On Monday, Waymo began letting the public pay for rides in its driverless cars in San Francisco. The New York Times dispatched three reporters around the city to test the service.
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Italy’s Government Takes Aim at Taxi Shortages
The government took steps this week to increase the supply of cabs after months of shortages, but critics say the problems with the industry run deeper.
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San Francisco Officials Hesitant to Expand Driverless Car Services
Local officials are worried that state regulators are too eager about a plan by the companies Cruise and Waymo to offer round-the-clock driverless taxi services.
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Uber Posts 14% Rise in Revenue as Growth Slows
The company’s growth decelerated as the rebound from the pandemic normalized and its freight business declined. It also swung to a profit.
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Air Taxis, Hyped for Years, May Finally Arrive by 2028
Federal regulators released a plan that would allow a new generation of small aircraft to transport people short distances.
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Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?
If work for companies like Uber and Lyft once carried some appeal for offering flexibility, the kind of labor it has come to represent is now used by some as shorthand for a raw deal.
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Minnesota Governor Vetoes Gig Worker Pay Bill
Gov. Tim Walz said the legislation would have raised costs for ordering an Uber or Lyft too high, potentially pricing out Minnesota customers.
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Minnesota Passes Bill Seeking to Ensure Minimum Wage for Gig Workers
Lyft and Uber have opposed the legislation, with Uber threatening to leave the state if it is enacted.
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Uber’s Revenue Up 29% as U.S. Ride-Hailing Business Improves
The company said its financial results in the most recent quarter were about in line with the expectations of investors.
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Lyft Employees Told to Return to Office as New Chief Executive Lays Out Vision
A day after nearly 1,100 people were laid off, the struggling company told its remaining workers to prepare for a series of changes.
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The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine
Once a symbol of affluence, the stretch limo has largely fallen out of favor as the rise of Uber and Lyft, the Great Recession and new regulations hastened a shift to chauffeured vans and S.U.V.s.