Uber CEO Insists Business Model Is “Sustainable” After $5 Billion Loss
25 Sep 2019, 22:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says moving from the phase of investment to that of profit takes time, but Uber will be getting there eventually
Canoo Brings World’s First Subscription-Only EV, a “Loft on Wheels”
25 Sep 2019, 15:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Los Angeles startup will offer the subscription service in 2021, promising freedom from car ownership, ultimate comfort but small footprint
People Need to Treat London’s “Boris Bikes” With Greater Care
21 Sep 2019, 19:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Transport for London head says riders mistreat the bikes by slamming them on the curb and throwing them to the ground, should be more considerate
Where e-Scooters Go to Die: 100 of Them Fished from River in Lyon
17 Sep 2019, 12:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A group called Odysseus 3.1 managed in just a few hours to fish 109 scooters out of the river, and that on a distance of only 300 meters
Lime Reaches Major Milestone: 100 Million Rides Globally
17 Sep 2019, 11:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Scooter-sharing service brings people together, helps with traffic congestion and reduces pollution, offers a sense of safety
Not a Good Plan: Shooting Suspects Hail Uber to Get Away, Don’t Make It Far
21 Aug 2019, 15:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Des Moines police were able to arrest 4 juvenile suspects believed to have been involved in a shooting because they used an Uber as a getaway car
Uber Stuck in Traffic in Miami Gets Doused in Wet Concrete
6 Aug 2019, 14:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Uber had 2 female passengers when a malfunction at an active building site saw wet concrete fall 13 floors on it. No one was hurt
Most Millennial Crime: Woman Steals Vape Pen, Tries to Flee by Lyft, Then Uber
2 Aug 2019, 20:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kate Lamothe from California went to a gas station and said she wanted to buy a vape pen. She tried to run away with it by Lyft, then hailed an Uber
Man Dives Head-First Into Ride-Share Car, Then Tries to Steal It
2 Aug 2019, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Seattle police have arrested the suspect after he smashed the rear passenger window with his head, attempted to drive off in the same vehicle right away
Totally Cool Uber Driver Is Totally Cool While Woman Gives Birth in the Backseat
30 Jul 2019, 13:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Rideshare driver picks up couple in NYC, ends the drive to the hospital with 3 passengers after “natural birth in a car”
Uber Vehicle’s Steering Wheel Falls Off Mid-Ride
28 Jul 2019, 15:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Female Uber driver gets no tip and no stars from shocked rider, who filmed her calmly trying to put the steering wheel back into place in now-viral video
“Uber Moron” Parks Toyota Prius Inside London Train Station
26 Jun 2019, 14:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / London cabbie shares photo of Uber parked right on the concourse of Barking train station in east London, police say driver was threatened
Alabama Man Charged for Posing as an Uber Driver, Abducting Students
25 Jun 2019, 12:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tommy Wayne Beard was first arrested in March, when deputies found an unconscious woman in the backseat of his car. Two additional victims have been identified
Kim Kardashian Partners With Lyft to Offer Ex-Prisoners Ride-Sharing Services
14 Jun 2019, 14:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The initiative will see former prisoners receive Lyft gift cards so they will rely on transportation when searching for work once back home
Man Shoots Up Mobile Home, Hails a Lyft to Get Away
6 Jun 2019, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 20-year-old suspect broke inside a mobile home in Indiana and fired his gun, then called a Lyft so he could flee the scene. He was eventually apprehended
Atlanta Woman Jumps Out of Moving Lyft Car When Driver Refuses to Stop
5 Jun 2019, 13:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The rider says she felt unsafe when she realized the driver was taking unnecessary turns, chose to act on her instinct when he wouldn’t pull over
The Latest in Smart Mobility: Cangoroo Brings Pogo Sticks to San Francisco
4 Jun 2019, 12:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hop into the future, or to the closest public transport station: Swedish company aims to compete with e-scooters by renting out pogo sticks
Actress Lili Reinhart Issues Warning After Getting Tricked by Fake Uber Driver
4 Jun 2019, 11:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Riverdale” star warns fans to stay safe and trust their guts after she nearly gets into the wrong car at the airport, when the driver tried to trick her
Uber Will Ban Riders Who Receive Low Ratings From Drivers
3 Jun 2019, 11:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Respect is a two-way street,” the ride-sharing company says, stressing the need to hold riders to the same standards as the drivers
Seattle Woman Jumps Out of Moving Uber After Driver Makes a Pass at Her
31 May 2019, 14:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Rider says the driver was acting suspiciously, wouldn’t stop flirting with her and eventually locked the car so she couldn’t get out. But she still did