Uber Passenger Tries to Steal Driver’s Car While It’s Still Running
21 Feb 2019, 14:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / David Fortin from Wilmington, North Carolina, likes to drive for Uber at night because traffic is light and riders are plenty, but he may want to change his hou
NYC Cyclist Jumps on Uber Car, Smashes Windows With Bike Lock
28 Jan 2019, 12:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The NYPD has released footage of the cyclist in the hope that members of the public will recognize him. He also beat the Uber driver with the same bike lock
Thief Takes Toyota Camry With 13YO Sleeping Inside, Hates The Hassle
25 Jan 2019, 19:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Teen woke up when the car slammed into something, thought her mother was at the wheel. She tried to pursue the car thieves when they sped off
Drunken Grinch Goes on Car Smashing Spree Because He Couldn’t Find an Uber
21 Dec 2018, 16:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / William Kleschinsky was arrested in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after he wrecked 24 cars in drunken rage, walking down the street and punching the side mirrors
Bronx Mom Beats up Car Thief, Sits on Him Until Police Arrive
20 Dec 2018, 13:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Woman’s car had been vandalized twice already, so she took matters into her own hands when she noticed a stranger was sitting in the driver’s seat
Uber And Taxi Drivers Block Path of Responding Ambulance to Fight
10 Dec 2018, 13:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Viral video shows 2 drivers screaming at each other through their car windows, oblivious to the flashing lights and blaring sirens of the ambulance behind them
Uber Driver Who Rammed Into Pedestrians in London Had no License, Insurance
29 Nov 2018, 13:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Juma Omar was sentenced to 15 months for dangerous driving after he drove his Toyota Prius into a crowd in London, claiming his brakes had “failed”
Martha Stewart Tries Uber For The First Time, is Totally Unimpressed
20 Nov 2018, 09:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / TV personality and chef tries the ridesharing service but gets a “mess” of a car, which forces her to vent her frustrations online
NASA Launches Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge
7 Nov 2018, 15:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA will allow companies to enlist in a project meant to demonstrate how future airborne transportation services will work
Rapper YG’s Uber Ride Smashes Into Los Angeles Home
7 Nov 2018, 15:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The star was not hurt in the accident, but footage from the scene shows he was just as confused about what had happened as the owner of the house
NY Uber Driver Charged With Manslaughter After Teen Dies “Car Surfing”
6 Nov 2018, 14:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The 24-year-old driver allowed 2 teens to get up on the roof of his Toyota Highlander while moving, as a third filmed the experience for social media
NASA to Share Ideas on Flying Cars in Seattle on November 1
29 Oct 2018, 14:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA to hold a media briefing on Urban Air Mobility on November 1, following several steps it has taken to become a player in this new industry.
Drunk Uber Passenger Throws Beer, Curses After Giving Driver The Wrong Address
19 Oct 2018, 15:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber driver Shalle K’naan from Grand Rapids, Michigan, got the worst customer ever when a drunk woman wouldn’t stop swearing at him, refused to get out
Miami Uber Driver Rapes Drunk Passenger, Says It’s One of The “Perks of the Job”
15 Oct 2018, 09:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Frederick Gaston used his job with Uber to prey on intoxicated women, circling locations where he knew he’d come across them, prosecutors argue
Ban on “Sexually Revealing” Shorts on Taxi Drivers Is Probably Coming in the UK
12 Oct 2018, 12:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Bath and North East Somerset council argues that one’s idea of “revealing” might not correspond with another’s, customers may feel uncomfortable.
Microsoft Wants in on the Asian Ride Hailing Market, Invests in Grab
9 Oct 2018, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Microsoft partners with Grab in Southeast Asia to help the ride-hailing service tap more into the 600 million customer market.
Uber Agrees to Pay $148 Million For 2016 Data Breach And Cover-Up
28 Sep 2018, 12:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hackers stole the data of 57 million riders and drivers, agreed to a payout to delete the downloads and hush up the breach
Ford, Uber and Lyft Data to Help Cities Reduce Congestion and Emission Levels
27 Sep 2018, 07:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The SharedStreets data platform now has the commitment of Ford, Uber and Lyft. All three will contribute key info to help cities better plan their streets.
Uber Driver Stabs 2 Passengers For Vomiting in Her Car
24 Sep 2018, 11:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police say the female passengers were drunk, eyewitness claims the driver got angry when she got lost and the passengers scolded her for it
Uber Passenger is Forced to Drive Himself After Drunk Driver Passes Out
17 Sep 2018, 13:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not only did Surya Oruganti have to drive himself home because his Uber driver was too drunk for it, but he also got reprimanded by Uber for doing it