Ford's GoDrive Car-Sharing Service Debuts In London
GoDrive is the first of 25 Ford smart mobility experiments to be launched publicly.
Android Auto Hits The Road In Hyundai's New Sonata
The 2015 Sonata is the first car to ever be manufactured with Android Auto built into it.
Florida Agency Classifies Uber Driver As Employee, Says He Is Eligible For Unemployment
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity says former Uber driver Darrin McGillis was an employee of the company — not an independent contractor.
Executive Chairman Of Ford Invests In Lyft
Fontinalis Partners, a firm co-founded by William Clay Ford Jr., is participating in Lyft's Series E funding.
Leap Shuttles Suspended After Failure To Document Insurance And Drug Tests
The California Public Utilities Commission issued Leap a cease and desist for failing to file a number of pertinent documents, including things like evidence of workers' compensation, evidence of drug and alcohol testing, and liability insurance.
Karma Wants To Bring Trust To The Peer-To-Peer Marketplace
Karma, which emerges from private beta today, is using review data from Airbnb, FaceBook, and others to build a universal online reputation system.
Which Ride-Share Service Is Right For You?
Carpooling services are cropping up everywhere as a cheaper alternative to products like UberX and Lyft — but each serves a niche audience, and no two services are truly the same. Choose your own adventure to find the one that's best for you.
Carl Icahn Invests $100 Million In Uber Rival Lyft
Icahn's investment is part of a $150 million round of additional funding that values the company at $2.5 billion.
An Entrepreneur Says Travis Kalanick Stole The Idea For Uber
Kevin Halpern argues that his company, Celluride, was the basis for Uber. "I thought I could form a business relationship with Kalanick as an advisor or team member," Halpern said in a video statement. "Kalanick created an exact replica of Celluride and called it Uber."
Gett Is Bringing Its Corporate Service To New York
The ride-hail company hopes it can carry over the success it has had with corporate clients in Europe and Israel to its sole U.S. market .
Uber Poaches Google PR Boss
Rachel Whetstone replaces David Plouffe as Uber's SVP of public policy and communications. Meanwhile, Plouffe becomes chief advisor to CEO Travis Kalanick — and takes a seat on the company’s board.
Sidecar Experiments With Medical Marijuana Delivery
Medical marijuana startup Meadow partners with Sidecar to bolster its weed delivery service.
Uber Is Rolling Out Cash Payments In Hyderabad
The ride-hailing service embarks on an experiment in a market with low credit card penetration.
The Philippines Is The First Country To Pass National Ride-Hail Regulation
The Department of Transportation and Communications announced it will develop new legislation that will allow companies like Uber to operate legally.
Uber Discourages Drivers From Displaying In-Car Advertisements
A driver who asked Uber for permission to display ads through ride-hail ad startup Viewswagen was told vehicles with advertisements would not be kept on the system. An Uber spokesperson said this was not true, but the company does discourage drivers from working with companies like Viewswagen.
Uber's Biggest Competitor In China Is Launching A Designated Driver Service
With 30,000 drivers at launch, the homegrown transportation service looks to back Uber into an unfamiliar corner.
Flywheel Now Lets You Pay For Taxis On A Mobile App
The taxi-hailing app hopes the new feature will give it a leg up on Uber and Lyft.
Here's What You Need To Know About Windows 10
Straight from Microsoft Build 2015.
Uber Launches Food Delivery Service In New York City And Chicago
With UberEATS, the ride-hailing service is going head-to-head with Seamless and GrubHub.
Gett Wants To Deliver Dinner, Doctors On Demand
The ride-hailing service plans to expand into food delivery and a handful of other new verticals.