Tag: drivers
Uber, Lyft Walk Back Threats to Leave Minneapolis as State Passes New Minimum Wage For Drivers
Minnesota legislators reached a compromise with Uber and Lyft to increase pay for drivers across…
Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers case
The case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800…
Sources: Cruise plans to resume its robotaxi service with safety drivers in Phoenix as early as April 9; Cruise says it "had not set a timeline for deployment" (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Cruise plans to resume its robotaxi service with safety drivers in Phoenix as…
Uber Eats Working With Waymo to Get Rid of Pesky Delivery Drivers
Not content with having depressed wages in the transportation industry, Uber is teaming up with…
The problem with plug-in hybrids? Their drivers.
According to the new European Commission report, drivers in plug-in hybrid vehicles produce about 139.4…
Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers
The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car…
To settle a class action swimsuit, Uber agreed to pay ~$178M to compensate taxi drivers in Australia who claimed they lost income when Uber entered the local market (Angus Whitley/Bloomberg)
Angus Whitley / Bloomberg: To settle a class action suit, Uber agreed to pay ~$178M…
Uber and Lyft plan to leave Minneapolis on May 1, after the city council passed an ordinance to guarantee drivers a minimum rate of $1.40/mile and $0.5/minute (Emma Roth/The Verge)
Emma Roth / The Verge: Uber and Lyft plan to leave Minneapolis on May 1,…
New safety device for cyclists uses a Raspberry Pi and AI to spot dangerous drivers
In a nutshell: We hear plenty of stories about AI being shoehorned into areas that…
