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California court upholds Prop 22 in win for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash
A California appeals court on Monday reversed a lower-court ruling that found Proposition 22, the ballot measure passed in November 2020 that classified Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractor
Motional opens Las Vegas robotaxi service to nighttime hours
Autonomous vehicle technology company Motional is moving one step closer to its goal of removing the safety driver from robotaxi operations by expanding its service in Las Vegas to nighttime rides. Pa
Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren’t reaping the rewards
Lyft finally started charging riders wait time fees in December, but drivers are complaining those fees aren’t making it into their wallets. At least, not yet. Lyft’s wait time fees, or th
Uber and Lyft earnings diverge, a self-driving truck roadblock emerges and Redwood Materials lands a big one
No lengthy lead-in this week. There is simply too much to recap. So let's get right to it this week. Onward!
Lyft shares get crushed on weak guidance for first quarter
Lyft beat the Street on revenue in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to assuage investors who reacted to the ride-hailing company’s weak guidance for the first three months of 2023.
Lyft wants to reshape shared micromobility with dockable e-scooter
Lyft wants to see a more organized shared micromobility landscape, with fewer free-floating scooters and more dependable, docked vehicles. To help achieve this vision, the company revealed Thursday it
Lyft adds wait-time fees, nearly seven years after Uber
Lyft has introduced wait-time fees — in other words, charges incurred if a Lyft driver has to wait for you upon pickup. The rideshare platform hasn’t had these previously, despite its main
Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA
Shared electric scooters came onto the scene five years ago with a promising vision of getting people out of cars and on to greener modes of transportation. Yet despite billions in VC money and plenty
The transportation stories that drove 2022
2022 was the kind of year that made us think, “What a time to be alive and reporting on transportation.” This year was absolutely dominated by conversations around the realities of bringing self-d
The battle over gig worker status is heating up
The fight over whether gig workers are independent contractors or employees has been heating up this week on both state and federal levels. The stakes? A once disruptive business model could soon be d
Lyft, Redwood Materials partner to recycle shared e-bike and e-scooter batteries
Lyft is partnering with Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded by ex-Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, to ensure the batteries from its fleets of shared electric bikes and scooters donR
Uber, Lyft to pay NYC drivers more by end of year
Uber and Lyft will have to increase the minimum pay rates for drivers in New York City by the end of the year, Engadget reports. The fare increase comes amid a driver shortage post-pandemic, in large
Lyft-backed plan to fund electric cars flops in California
California voters shot down a plan to make electric vehicles more affordable for some residents, dealing a blow to Lyft and the EV industry alike. Proposition 30 would have taxed residents making more
Californians vote ‘No’ on Lyft-backed Prop 30, a plan to tax the rich and fund EVs
This article has been updated to reflect the final ballot count. Californians have voted against a proposal on the midterm election ballot that would have taxed the wealthiest Californians to help pa
Lyft takes $135.7 million hit on Argo AI shutdown
Ride-hailing company Lyft lost $135.7 million in the third quarter due to the shutdown of autonomous vehicle company Argo AI, in which Lyft had a small stake. Late last month, Argo AI closed its doors
Lyft lays off 13% of workforce as it tries to slash operating expenses
Lyft said Thursday it is laying off 13% of its workforce as it tries to reduce operating expenses, according to a securities filing. The ride-hailing company described the cuts as proactive step to en
Lyft relaunches monthly subscription plan at half the price
Ride-hail giant Lyft has relaunched Lyft Pink, its monthly subscription plan, at half of its previous price. At $9.99 per month or $99 per year, the new membership offers perks like free priority pick
Arrival restructures (again), Bird shrinks and highlights from Disrupt
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Lyft co-founder says autonomous vehicles won’t replace drivers for at least a decade
In appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt, John Zimmer spoke on slow AV rollout and why Lyft hasn’t banned drivers from using Autopilot.
Lyft increases service fees for riders amid rising insurance costs
Lyft is increasing the service fees its riders in the U.S. pay for each ride. The rise in cost, which will go directly to Lyft, aims to cover the higher costs of insurance, reports Reuters. Lyft’