Younger, smaller, and less recognizable, Lyft has always lived in the substantial shadow of its main competitor Uber. Now it’s dying in it too. Social distancing has put the transportation…
Month: April 2020
The Uncertain Life of New York City’s Immigrant Uber Drivers During the Pandemic
Anil Subba, a Nepalese immigrant in his forties, living in Jackson Heights, Queens, worked as a rideshare driver to support his family. In early March, he picked up a visibly unwell passenger…
Uber Considers Cutting 20 Pct Of Workers
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic still keeping people at home, Uber could be in dire straits, facing potentially laying off 20 percent of its workforce, according to Axios.
4 women in Indonesia allegedly beat taxi driver to death after refusing to pay fare
Four women have been arrested and charged in connection to the death of a taxi driver in Bandung regency, West Java. Bandung Police chief Sr. Comr. Hendra Kurniawan said the…
Uber’s top engineer is leaving the ride-hailing giant as the coronavirus throws its core taxi business into turmoil
Uber’s chief technology officer and longest-serving executive, Thuan Pham, has resigned effective May 16, the company said Tuesday, as the company reportedly mulls further cost cutting to weather the coronavirus pandemic.
Ford To Delay The Launch Of Its Self-Driving Taxis To 2022
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, companies who have had plans for 2020 to launch new products or services have no doubt had to put them on the backburner. For example, we’ve seen how several major events being cancelled, and there are also rumors that products like the iPhone could be delayed.
Not all taxi operators will be matching ComfortDelGro’s taxi rental waiver extention, which was given as circuit breaker measures continue to hit the sector.
It looks like not everyone will be matching taxi giant ComfortDelGro’s extension of taxi rental waiver. The Straits Times understands only SMRT will be extending the waiver to its cabbies for…
Russia’s Yandex.Taxi targets continued profitability even as rides plummet
Yandex.Taxi, the ride-hailing arm of Russian internet giant Yandex , is hoping to remain profitable in the second half of this year despite a sharp drop in sales as coronavirus restrictions keep people across the country at home.
Survey: 39% of people won’t use ride-sharing services post coronavirus
With news that governments are looking to lift coronavirus lockdown measures in some parts of the world, thoughts are turning to what the world will be like in its “new normal.” One thing seems certain though, people are starting to think differently about the products they use, particularly when it comes to travel.
Mayor of Los Angeles: Delivery, taxi & rideshare workers, without symptoms, eligible for coronavirus tests.
They join a limited list of workers that can now register for the tests. Delivery, taxi, ride-share and other transportation workers without symptoms will be able to sign up for…