Uber’s London License Ban Marks Global Regulatory Backlash for Ride-Hailing Firms November 27, 2019 By Amy Thomson and Nate Lanxon Uber Technologies Inc. and its rivals disrupted global transport, riding on a lack of regulation to drive exponential growth. Now,...
Uber Audio, Video Recording of Trips for Safety Raises Privacy Worries November 22, 2019 By Lizette Chapman Uber Technologies Inc. is adding video and audio recording for more trips — a move designed to make the service...
Fixing Ride-Hailing Will Take Fewer But Better Drivers, More Money: Viewpoint November 13, 2019 By Rachel Rosenthal Your mother probably told you never to get in a car with a stranger. The multibillion-dollar global ride-hailing industry depends...
Louisiana Senate Passes Statewide Rules for Ride-Hailing Services June 3, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Efforts to enact statewide Louisiana regulations for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, aimed at expanding the services’ availability...
Carmakers on Mobility Utopia: ‘Show Us the Money’ March 5, 2019 By Alexandra Semenova Jim Hackett’s first job at Ford Motor Co. was to figure out ways to make money that didn’t involve selling...
Dubai Ride-Hailing Firm, Careem, Provides Accident Insurance for Drivers, Passengers February 14, 2019 By Cagan Koc Dubai-based ride-hailing service Careem Networks FZ is looking for new ways to get ahead of main rival Uber Technologies Inc....
New York City Votes to Cap Uber, Lyft Vehicle Licenses August 9, 2018 The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber...
Toyota’s $1B Investment in Ride-Hailer Grab Opens Door to Data-Driven Insurance June 20, 2018 By Naomi Tajitsu By pumping $1 billion into ride-hailing firm Grab, Toyota Motor Corp. stands to gain a passenger-side view of tens of...
Ride-Hailing Rules Among List of New Laws in Connecticut January 2, 2018 By Susan Haigh New rules for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are set to take effect in Connecticut with the new...
Asia’s Ride-Hailing Firms Compete with Banks – and Ultimately Insurers: Opinion September 5, 2017 By Adam Minter In Southeast Asia, mobile banking is taking on a whole new meaning. Last week, Grab, one of the region’s top...