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Hitch a Ride With the Avego Driver App
Hey buddy, going my way? Forget sticking out your thumb to hitch a ride. It’s 2011 and that’s not how we doing things in this social media and phone app world anymore. Give your thumb a rest a...
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Automakers Adapting to Car-Sharing’ Era
Automakers are learning to adapt as less people are relying on owning a vehicle to survive. As car-sharing services such as Zipcar, Uber, Lyft and Halo gain global popularity, automakers are aware...
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Uber Driver Pay Decreased Under Trial Program
Uber Driver pay is decreasing for certain drivers in California under a trial program. The company is currently testing a tiered-fee program that is requiring some new UberX drivers in San Francisco...
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Most U.S. Workers Drive to Work Alone: Study
Most commuters still drive to work alone according to a new study. The study found that driving is still the most common means of commuting and most people drive alone, with 76.4 percent of U.S....
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Toyota and Uber Join Forces to Explore Ridesharing Collaboration
Toyota and Uber have announced a partnership to explore a possible ridesharing collaboration. The two companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will explore collaboration,...
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Uber Reportedly Lost $1.2B in First Half of 2016
Uber may appear to be strengthening its position in the market, but it’s losing quite a bit of money. According to a Bloomberg report, the ride-hailing company lost at least $1.27 billion in the first...
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Volkswagen Establishing New Brand for Ride Sharing
Volkswagen is another automaker getting into the ride sharing business. Volkswagen AG announced at the 2016 Paris Motor Show that it has established an as yet unnamed subsidiary to handle car sharing...
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Uber Used Secret Software to Hide From Authorities: Report
A new report has detailed how Uber tried to deceive authorities in markets where it wasn’t allowed to operate. Published by The New York Times and citing anonymous sources who provided documents, Uber...
View ArticleThe Simple Reason Why Many Drivers are Ditching Their Cars
Many consumers are foregoing car ownership in favor of using ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft, a recent study has found. The poll, conducted by Reuters earlier this year, indicated that nearly a...
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Uber’s New CEO Choice Should Improve the Brand’s Tarnished Image
Popular ride-sharing company Uber has a new CEO. Uber Technologies has chosen Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi to run the global ride-hailing firm now that ex-CEO Travis Kalanick has been twice ousted from...
View ArticleChina’s Largest Ride Sharing Company is Heading to North America
The company that basically chased Uber out of China is now heading to Mexico. Didi Chuxing is China’s largest ride-sharing company and is the second-most highly valued, venture-backed private firm in...
View ArticleGM Wants Car Owners to Rent Out Their Vehicles
According to a recent report, General Motors is launching a pilot program aimed to take on Turo and Getaround. The test program will basically let owners rent out their vehicles to other people, as...
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