Lyft is launching a new pilot program in Seattle designed to help people experiencing homelessness access emergency shelter services. The transportation company will fund all rides for people offered shelter… Read More
The debate over how to deal with gig economy workers has pitted two groups of Uber and Lyft drivers against each other in Seattle. In the latest development, an Uber-backed… Read More
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer lead companies that have been locked in fierce competition for years. But more and more, these executives find… Read More
A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand better wages and treatment from the ride-hailing companies. The rolling… Read More
ReachNow, the car-sharing and ride-hailing service that is part of a joint venture between BMW Group and Daimler AG, has temporarily suspended operations of ReachNow Ride, the ride-hailing component of… Read More
What do Pinterest, Lyft, Uber and Slack have in common? Yes, they’re all newly public companies, or preparing to make their initial public offerings. But they also share something in… Read More
Seattle has a new unicorn, Outreach, the sales and marketing automation company that raised a $114 million funding round, pushing its valuation to $1.1 billion. The news sends GeekWire co-founder… Read More
Cities where Uber and Lyft operate have a data problem. The University of Washington wants to provide the solution. Companies such as Uber and Lyft are sitting on mounds of… Read More
Police arrested a Seattle-area man after he allegedly impersonated a ride-hailing driver and raped a woman who entered his vehicle. CNN reported that Israel Ramos-Islas, 34, turned himself in on… Read More
Ride-hailing company Lyft’s debut as a $24 billion public company on Friday kicked off an IPO frenzy that could echo across the technology landscape and alter housing markets well beyond… Read More
Lyft is officially a public company. The ride-hailing giant priced its IPO at $72 per share, valuing the Bay Area company at more than $24 billion. On Friday it started… Read More
Uber and Lyft are resisting a tax on their services under consideration in the Seattle mayor’s office, claiming the cost would ultimately be passed on to riders and drivers. Seattle… Read More
Lyft filed its IPO prospectus on Friday, lifting the hood on its key business metrics for the first time as the San Francisco-based transportation giant prepares to go public. Lyft… Read More
Lyft is launching a new program in Seattle Wednesday that allows riders to request electric vehicles and hybrids in the app. “Green Mode” is live in the Lyft app in… Read More
Over the past year, Uber and Lyft have been offering free and discounted rides to help people in need of services get to select nonprofits. The programs have helped people… Read More
Ride-hailing startup Lyft is steering toward the public financial markets. In a brief statement issued Thursday morning, Lyft said it has confidentially submitted a draft registration on Form S-1 with… Read More
If you forget to tip or rate your driver, don’t worry — Lyft says it has your back. Even if you didn’t actually forget. Starting next month, Lyft announced that it… Read More
Ride-hailing services Lyft and Uber — and their community partners — are promoting discounts to get voters to the polls on Tuesday. Or, in vote-by-mail states, to get ballot holders… Read More
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Lyft is rolling out a new monthly subscription plan for riders in all markets starting Tuesday. For $299 per month, riders who subscribe to Lyft’s new All-Access Plan will get… Read More
Microsoft is investing in the ride-hailing industry again, announcing an investment in Southeast Asia transportation giant Grab on Monday. Singapore-based Grab will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform… Read More
In average monthly payments, Uber drivers are earning less than half what they made back in 2013, when on-demand transportation apps were just picking up steam. But others taking advantage… Read More
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The Seattle Department of Transportation expects to approve permits for new bikeshare companies Sept. 4, which could pave the way for two new services in the city. Related: We tested out… Read More
Lyft is offering 50 percent off rides to the polls this Election Day, Tues. Nov. 6, in partnership, with a handful of voter turnout organizations. In “underserved communities that face… Read More
Cities across the country are looking at New York. On Wednesday, the New York City Council approved a one-year pause on new licenses for Uber and Lyft vehicles while officials study… Read More
Of the six workers who gathered to share their experiences in the gig economy at a Seattle event last week, two had experienced homelessness in the past few years. They agreed it… Read More
BMW-owned ReachNow is bringing its ride-hailing and car-sharing services into one app as it takes on Uber, Lyft, and traditional rental companies in the rapidly-changing transportation industry. ReachNow originally launched… Read More
Lyft is getting into bikeshare with the acquisition of Motivate, a company that operates large bikeshare programs around the country. Lyft announced plans to acquire motivate Monday, a deal that will… Read More
Lyft has raised a $600 million investment round led by Fidelity Management & Research, the company announced Wednesday. The fresh cash brings the ride-hailing app’s valuation to $15.1 billion. That’s about… Read More