Uber has a new plan to lock customers into its transportation ecosystem while also expanding the list of services it offers ahead of an expected public offering in 2019. It’s called Ride Pass, and it’s Uber’s attempt at an Amazon Prime-style subscription service. … [Read more...] about Uber introduces an Amazon Prime-style monthly subscription service
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Uber’s clean air program for London targets 100 percent electric cars by 2025
Uber is taking on air pollution in London with an unconventional solution for a private company that would see all vehicles used in the app go electric by 2025. Uber is adding a ‘clean air fee’ to all routes in London that will be used to support Uber drivers across London to … [Read more...] about Uber’s clean air program for London targets 100 percent electric cars by 2025
Lyft is introducing a U.S. subscription service
The inevitable business model singularity has arrived, which is to say the Netflix for Ubers has arrived via Lyft. … [Read more...] about Lyft is introducing a U.S. subscription service
How a Middle East startup took on Uber—and won
Uber was supposed to take over the world. Investors dueled to stake billions in the company on the assumption it would become the global market leader—the Google- or Facebook-style winner-take-all of the ride-hailing industry. … [Read more...] about How a Middle East startup took on Uber—and won
Uber-funded research project pushes new ways to measure safety of driverless cars
A typical driving test considers basic skills: Can you parallel park? Do you merge safely? Do you know to yield to pedestrians? No such government exam is required for cars driven by a computer. The idea has been dismissed by federal officials who oppose regulation and industry … [Read more...] about Uber-funded research project pushes new ways to measure safety of driverless cars