How Transportation Could Be Safer, Cleaner and Cost Efficient by 2050 July 13, 2021 A Cornell University-led research team has calculated that by the year 2050, vehicle electrification, driverless cars and ride sharing could...
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...
Uber: Giving UK Drivers Workers’ Rights Would Cost Millions of Pounds October 10, 2017 Uber said on Tuesday that paying National Insurance contributions for its British drivers would add tens of millions of pounds...
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...
Uber Wants Pennsylvania to Delay Rules for Driverless Cars December 9, 2016 Ride-sharing company Uber wants the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to delay policy recommendations that govern the testing of driverless cars....
Pennsylvania Reinstates Uber’s Record $11.4M Fine September 7, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A Pennsylvania regulator on Thursday reinstated a record $11.4 million fine against the popular ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. for...
Lafayette, Louisiana Officials Mull Insurance, Regulations for Uber August 6, 2015 The Lafayette City-Parish Council is considering new regulations to require Uber and similar companies to do regular background checks on...