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Uber, Lyft delay plans to leave Minneapolis after minimum wage hike pushed back to July
Minneapolis City Council has been pushing to increase wages for rideshare drivers to $15.57 per hour -- the equivalent of the local minimum wage.
Creepy Lyft driver caught sexually assaulting drunk, sleeping passenger: cops
Fernando Macias Morales, 35, is charged with kidnapping to commit a sexual act, sexual penetration of a person intoxicated and oral copulation.
What the hail?! NYC riders ordering Uber may get yellow cab instead — and some are seeing red
If you call for an Uber, you shouldn't be surprised when a yellow cab shows up — the ride-share app is apparently hoping to rely on them more to ease a reported...
Lyft launches new feature pairing women and nonbinary riders and drivers
“Women+ Connect is all about providing more women and nonbinary people the opportunity to earn money on their terms and giving riders more choice,” Lyft CEO David Risher said in...
Teen accused of killing dad of 2 working as Uber driver, taking car on joyride: report
Neiana Allen-Bailey, 18, is accused of killing Washington Uber driver Amare Geda.
Nine drug traffickers plead guilty in kidnap, murder of Ga. mom
Nine members of a drug-trafficking organization have pleaded guilty in the kidnapping and murder of an Atlanta-area mom whose dismembered body was found after her husband reported her missing, officials...
Autistic passenger left stranded by Uber driver after requesting ride
"You get somebody like Collin, he acts a little different than other people, you know. I'm trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, she didn't understand."
Woman killed in hit-and-run crash after rideshare driver leaves her on interstate for being 'ill'
The woman was let out of the car on the side of Northbound I-25 north of Denver after she "became ill in the vehicle" shortly past midnight Sunday.
Lyft ditches driver who left ex-Cuomo staffer on side of the road before fatal accident
The driver, who remains unnamed, kicked Wolf and five others out of his vehicle on Sunday around 1:44 a.m..
Soaring gas prices spur ride-sharing drivers to wrap cars in ads
When Duana Malcolm had her blue Hyundai Sonata sedan 'wrapped' as a mobile advertising board, the part-time delivery driver did not expect to make as much as $200 a month....
Lyft to add fuel surcharge of 55 cents due to rising gas prices
Lyft said Wednesday riders in the US, except for those in New York City and Nevada, would have to pay an extra 55 cents for their commute as the ride-hailing...
Suspected serial perv who posed as rideshare driver indicted in LI sex assaults
Raul Guaman, a construction worker and illegal immigrant living in Bay Shore, pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges at his arraignment Tuesday, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office...
China looking to take ride-hailing giant Didi under state control amid tech crackdown
China’s government is reportedly looking to take control of ride-hailing giant Didi, the latest development in a broader crackdown that has kept Chinese tech companies and investors on their toes...
Beef My Ride: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to surprise Lyft riders
Dogspeed, ridesharers. The dog days of summer just got a major Lyft.
SI woman allegedly raped inside car she thought was rideshare: police sources
The motorist drove a few blocks before stopping short and getting in the backseat -- where he allegedly raped the victim.
'Chinese Uber' Didi falls nearly 40 percent from peak on government crackdown
Shares of Chinese ride-hailing app Didi have plummeted more than a third from their peak after debuting on the New York Stock Exchange just two weeks ago as the Chinese...
Appeals court rules against Uber, Lyft in California driver fight
A California appeals court said Uber and Lyft must treat their drivers there as employees, handing the ride-hailing giants another defeat in a legal battle that could upend their business....
Judge rejects Uber, Lyft bids to delay California driver reclassification
A California judge on Thursday dismissed requests from Uber and Lyft asking for more time to appeal his decision forcing them to classify drivers in their largest market as employees....
Lyft giving out car shields to protect drivers from coronavirus
Lyft plans to distribute thousands of car partitions in an expanded effort to protect drivers from the coronavirus. The ride-hailing giant will provide 60,000 drivers with polycarbonate shields to install...
Uber's Middle East business cuts 31 percent of workforce
Uber Technologies’ Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week, representing 31 percent of the Dubai-headquartered company’s workforce. The announcement came hours after Uber said it...