Articles tagged “uber”

Uber is offering free services in Toronto this week to usurp the launch, but TechCrunch argues that Hailo’s superior driver-side experience and flexible tipping structure that will pay off in the long haul.

There’s nothing quite like plastering pink mustaches on cars to get a startup noticed, but Lyft tries to go one step deeper with its efforts to foster relationships during rides. Will users going from point A to B really care?

The startups are still busy adjusting their services to fit within the city’s set taxi rules, but New Yorkers may be more willing than ever to try the new services after yesterday's taxi fare hike.

Uber has demonstrated it prefers to sin first and ask forgiveness later. But they have yet to meet a potential foe like New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission.

You can't fault Uber for trying its darndest. But if any company can make overpaying for car service work across the country, Uber can.

Uber’s data breakdown provides an interesting comparison for American cities, but it’s difficult to truly extrapolate the data since the majority of any cities’ transportation users don’t rely on the car service.

It's a bit ballsy to take on the city of Boston -- especially since a move like this likely came after hours of back room shenanigans by city power players -- so it will be interesting to see how the story shakes out.

The D.C. taxi lobby's effort to force Uber to charge five time the taxi rate makes for the first time the car service startup's rates have looked inexpensive.

It's not price that will continue to be a challenge for Uber, it's local regulations and fleet quality that will keep it on its toes.