Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg
Lyft is still a distant second to Uber in the ridesharing wars, but this investment should help the smaller company gain more ground.
16 hours ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
We're not saying flying cars won't exist; they already do. But at this point, it's ludicrous to expect the market to grow beyond a niche offering for the wealthy anytime in the next few decades. Don't buy the hype.
4 months ago
Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Waze carpooling isn't going to upend Google's business model but it can provide Google with valuable data for targeted advertising, and future ride-sharing and driverless car services.
As Uber shambles on following the departure of numerous top executives, one has to wonder who exactly will be tabbed to fill the company's leadership vacuum. Will the company be able to continue its rapid growth without Kalanick's aggressive presence at the helm?
Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg
Rivals are joining forces as Uber continues to face bad press. Is the ride-hailing giant getting nervous yet?
6 months ago
Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
The ride-hailing company had hired Jeff Jones from retailer Target to improve Uber’s reputation. He says, “The beliefs and approach to leadership that have guided my career are inconsistent with what I saw and experienced at Uber." Ouch.
7 months ago
Uber and Lyft could be part of urban innovation plans to streamline public transit but increased traffic and fumes could be a roadblock in some cases.
1 year ago
The irony of this conversation, unfortunately for car services, is that ridesharing trips already account for nearly half of ground transportation spending expensed through U.S. companies. So the fingerpointing and recriminations continue.
Deem will try to become more relevant by reducing its product offerings and adopting a more focused approach to developing travel solutions. But in an extremely crowded marketplace, it may be a case of too little, too late.
It's probably only a matter of time before governments and other public services begin to leverage the power of ridesharing services for the public good.
Gwen Ackerman, Bloomberg
That's one way to both one-up your chief rival and solve your regulation challenges in one fell swoop.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
What do you get the online travel agency that seemingly has everything it can have? Several majority investments, apparently, as Expedia is on an investment spree of sorts across various sectors of the travel industry.
