Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers certify first statewide ride-hailing union...
By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press BOSTON — Drivers for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft celebrated Tuesday after Massachusetts became the first state to recognize their union, a milestone in...
View ArticleLyft earnings miss estimates after global expansion push
By Natalie Lung, Bloomberg Lyft Inc. reported profit in the first quarter that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates after it spent heavily on an international expansion and on adding higher-end...
View ArticleWhy ‘unretired’ seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press PLAINVIEW, New York — Before Stu Goldberg begins his night shift driving for Uber, he pulls out a notebook to read a handwritten list of reminders. “No tickets....
View ArticleRising gasoline prices are a double blow for Bay Area drivers who use their...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press Leslie Sherman-Shafer, an Uber driver in the San Francisco Bay Area, likes to start each shift with a full tank of gas. It used to cost her around...
View ArticleHow a service dog named Alfred sparked a Lyft settlement with nationwide reach
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The ride-sharing company Lyft will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service...
View ArticleLyft sinks on disappointing forecast, surprise revenue miss
By Natalie Lung, Bloomberg Shares of Lyft Inc. fell by the most in a year after the rideshare firm issued a disappointing forecast that missed Wall Street expectations, a sign that its global expansion...
View ArticleLyft plans fleet of hundreds of Tensor Robocars from 2027
By Natalie Lung, Bloomberg Lyft Inc. is partnering with autonomous vehicle developer Tensor Auto Inc. to deploy a fleet of hundreds of robotaxis in Europe and North America starting in 2027. The...
View ArticleLyft, Waymo to offer driverless rides in Nashville in 2026
(Bloomberg/Natalie Lung) — Lyft Inc. is partnering with Waymo for the first time to offer robotaxi service in Nashville starting next year, a deal that helps it better compete with rival Uber...
View ArticleBill to cut fares for Uber and Lyft heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk
Senator Chris Cabaldon’s legislation to lower the cost of fares on rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft cleared its final votes in the Senate and Assembly this week by overwhelming bipartisan...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers reach deal with Uber, Lyft that would allow drivers to...
By JAIMIE DING and TRÂN NGUYỄN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have struck a deal with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to allow drivers to join a union...
View ArticleLyft driver should have rebuffed rider carrying large ax, says slain woman’s...
Lyft lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit over the ride that delivered an ax-wielding man to the home where he then killed his ex-girlfriend. Related Articles Why ‘unretired’ seniors are picking up gig...
View ArticleCalifornia Lyft, Uber drivers push for $1.3 billion wage settlement
Pasadena rideshare driver Ricardo Valladares says he’s owed more than $680,000 in back pay and damages from rideshare companies Uber and Lyft in a wage theft case dating back nearly a decade....
View ArticleCalifornia Lyft passenger accused of kidnapping driver
A Lyft passenger allegedly kidnapped a rideshare driver Sunday in Lemon Grove but was arrested after the victim contacted 911 via text, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said. In a “Text-to-911”...
View ArticleTesla sets sights on Uber, Lyft in California with ride-hail application
By Dana Hull | Bloomberg Tesla is seeking approval to offer ride-hailing services in California, a key step by Elon Musk’s company to begin carrying paying customers while its traditional car-selling...
View ArticleLyft fined for duping would-be drivers over potential pay
When COVID vaccines started becoming widely available in early 2021 and demand for ride-hailing services began to recover, Bay Area company Lyft launched a nationwide campaign to recruit drivers with...
View ArticleCalifornia Uber and Lyft drivers could get back pay
By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters Tens of thousands of California ride-hailing drivers, and possibly more, could eventually get back paid after a recent US Supreme Court decision that clears the way for...
View ArticlePeople with blindness and their allies rally outside Uber and Lyft over ride...
Several hundred people with blindness and low vision and their allies protested outside the San Francisco headquarters of Uber and Lyft Tuesday accusing the rideshare companies of illegally denying...
View ArticleCalifornia companies wrote their own gig worker law. No one is enforcing it
Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one is actually ensuring they are provided, according to state...
View ArticleUber, Lyft, DoorDash workers remain contractors after California Supreme...
In a major victory for gig-work companies, the California Supreme Court today upheld a voter-approved law that allows Uber and other app makers to treat their drivers and delivery workers as...
View ArticleUber, Lyft and DoorDash vow to strike on Valentine’s Day
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