Both Uber and Lyft struggle with wait times on opening weekend
Credit to Author: Matt Robinson| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 01:44:09 +0000
Uber: “How’s your ride going?” Passenger still standing at the curb: “Not well, thanks.”
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Uber vows to keep Surrey service going despite mayor's threats
Credit to Author: Mike Smyth| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:32:18 +0000
Uber cars were still roaming Surrey streets on Saturday morning. “Surrey has requested that Uber pause operations, but we respectfully decline.”
Read moreUber, Lyft land at YVR immediately after launch of ride-hailing in Metro Vancouver
Credit to Author: Derrick Penner| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 16:20:23 +0000
Surrey is the only hold out in opposition to ridehailing as the TransLink Mayors’ council works toward an inter-municipal business license for the service.
Read moreNissan LEAF & Uber Tag Team London
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 06:28:58 +0000
Uber is getting a partner to help it electrify its fleet in the London area, and Nissan is getting a partner to buy a bunch of Nissan LEAFs
Uber and Lyft expect to be carrying passengers in B.C. within days
Credit to Author: Rob Shaw| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 02:49:51 +0000
But the companies still face a patchwork of local business licences that make the service initially unavailable in some municipalities.
Read moreJeff Bezos Is Hacked and Uber Is Capitalism at Its Worst
Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:20:36 +0000
This week on CYBER, we dive into the hacking of Jeff Bezos and why the world doesn’t need Uber.
Read moreUber and Lyft approved to operate in Metro Vancouver
Credit to Author: Rob Shaw| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:20:23 +0000
VICTORIA – Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have been approved to operate in Metro Vancouver, paving the way for the major companies to get vehicles on the streets within days or weeks. The Passenger Transportation Board ruled Thursday that both companies can begin to put cars on the streets in the Lower Mainland and Whistler, […]
Read moreRide hailing services won't be accessible to all
Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:02:25 +0000
In B.C., ride-hailing companies will not be required to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles
Read moreRegulator mum on ride-hailing, as B.C. premier calls delays disappointing
Credit to Author: Rob Shaw| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:58:18 +0000
Premier John Horgan says he’s disappointed the independent agency charged with approving ride-hailing licences is taking so long.
Read moreSoftBank’s New Strategy: Screw Over Startups Not Investors
Credit to Author: Edward Ongweso Jr| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:26:21 +0000
Layoffs, investment exits, and sudden deal back-outs. SoftBank’s strategy of weaponizing capital is failing.
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