Amazon has partnered with the taxi-hailing app Flywheel to test package delivery in some markets. Amazon conducted tests this fall in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and is now considering broader use… Read More
Colorado already has its own set of state-level regulations for companies like UberX and Lyft. California just enacted its own laws earlier this month. Now, Washington is preparing to do the… Read More
With new startups like Uber and Lyft entering markets without regulation, taxi drivers often tell lawmakers that they want a “level-playing field.” Well, they’re getting one in Tacoma, Wash. UberX, Lyft, and… Read More
Growing up in Seattle, Sotirios Rebelos was entrenched in the cab industry. His mom and dad — who met washing their taxis at Pink Elephant during the World Fair in 1962… Read More
Last month, both Uber and Lyft announced that they were testing out ways for people to carpool with others who are riding on similar routes. The feature helps passengers cut their ride costs by… Read More
While UberX, Lyft, and Sidecar have been approved by lawmakers to operate in Seattle, for-hire companies are trying to stay competitive with apps like Flywheel. Flywheel, a San Francisco-based company that… Read More
Earlier this year, drivers from for-hire companies in Seattle would attend City Council meetings and publicly voice their displeasure with new startups like Uber and Lyft. Now, though, those feelings have appeared to… Read More
If you’re looking for a ride in Seattle these days, waiting for an Uber vehicle will likely not take more than 10 minutes. That’s because there are more Uber drivers on… Read More
In what’s become somewhat of a tradition, Uber is delivering ice cream to people in 38 countries around the world today. Most customers will have to pony up a few bucks for their… Read More
A majority of the Seattle City Council voted on Monday to approve a new regulatory framework for transportation startups like UberX, Lyft, and Sidecar. But there was one councilmember who stood… Read More
Transportation startups like UberX, Lyft, and Sidecar will finally be able to legally operate in Seattle. The City Council today voted 8-1 to approve legislation that provides a new regulatory… Read More
Finally, after nearly a year-and-a-half of discussion, the Seattle City Council is set to vote on legislation Monday that will legalize transportation startups like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar. Councilmembers plan to discuss… Read More
Earlier this year when the Seattle City Council set initial regulations for Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, it seemed nobody was happy — taxi drivers included — with the regulations approved by the councilmembers.… Read More
The Seattle City Council is expected to vote today to repeal the ordinance that capped the number of active UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers at 150 each — setting the stage to… Read More
Despite reaching an agreement to allow Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to operate in Seattle legally, a coalition group is still collecting signatures from citizens — just in case the city’s lawmakers don’t approve the… Read More
It looks like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar are here to stay in Seattle. After more than one year of City Council meetings, protests and debate, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today… Read More
Maybe protesting wasn’t such a great idea for taxi drivers in Europe. More than 30,000 taxi drivers caused quite the commotion — and quite a bit of traffic — after they… Read More
Taxi drivers in Europe are refusing to pick up passengers and instead have parked their cars in the streets to protest one of the fastest-growing private tech companies in the world. The… Read More
Uber announced today that it has raised $1.2 billion — yes, billion with a “b” — at a $17 billion pre-money valuation. That’s the highest valuation for any private tech… Read More
Taxi drivers and those working for transportation network companies (TNC) will have another week to iron out an agreement that will allow Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to operate legally in… Read More
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is not shy about his intentions to upend the taxi industry. Speaking today at the Re/code Code Conference, Kalanick said that his company is in a political… Read More
Taxi drivers and UberX drivers do the same job: Shuttle people around town. But one group is making far more money than the other. The Washington Post notes today that UberX… Read More
While the City of Seattle figures out how to regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, King County officials are taking matters into their own hands. King County… Read More
Lyft is expanding in a big way. The app-based transportation startup today launched its service in 24 cities at once, making it the biggest rides-on-demand platform in the U.S. (UberX… Read More
Seattle will issue a ceast-and-desist letter to app-based transportation startups like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar if an agreement between the companies, taxi drivers and city leaders cannot be made by the… Read More
Uber, the fast-growing San Francisco app-based transportation startup, has another problem to deal with in Seattle: Angry drivers who say they’re being treated like slaves. Former and current Uber drivers… Read More
Lyft may be battling city governments for the right to conduct business, but that isn’t stopping investors from putting millions of dollars behind the app-based transportation company. Today Lyft announced… Read More
Heads up, Tacoma taxi drivers: You’re about to have new competition. Just weeks after Lyft and Sidecar began offering their transportation service in Washington’s third-largest city, Uber announced today that… Read More
Even though the Seattle City Council already voted to enact laws that will regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, the California-based startups are still letting their displeasure… Read More
Taxicab drivers in Seattle are suing Uber not because they’re scared of competition. In fact, they say they welcome it. Rather, members of The Western Washington Taxi Cab Operators Association argue that… Read More