Ridesharing

Peer-to-peer ridesharing can be divided along the spectrum from commercial, for-fee transportation network companies to for-profit ridesharing services to informal nonprofit peer-to-peer carpooling arrangements.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales
Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales
April 23, 2025  |  Transportation

Automotive manufacturer Tesla is reportedly rolling out trials of its ridesharing service, giving employees access, as it looks to expand that service later this year....

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Lyft Pays $197 Million to Pick Up German Taxi App FreeNow
Lyft Pays $197 Million to Pick Up German Taxi App FreeNow
April 16, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Lyft is expanding into Europe with its $197 million purchase of taxi app FreeNow. The deal, announced Wednesday (April 16), will see Lyft acquire the Germany-based company from BMW and Mercedes-Benz Mobility....

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Uber and Waymo Begin Taking Sign-Ups for Atlanta Robotaxi
Uber and Waymo Begin Taking Sign-Ups for Atlanta Robotaxi
April 15, 2025  |  Transportation

Uber has launched an “interest list” for riders wishing to use its Atlanta robotaxi service. Customers based in that city can sign up for the wait...

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Mobile Phones Overtake Desktops as Consumers’ Preferred Travel Booking Tool
Mobile Phones Overtake Desktops as Consumers’ Preferred Travel Booking Tool
April 04, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Travel agents have long gone the way of video store clerks, and consumers haven’t walked into an airport or hotel to make a flight or...

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A New Kind of Uber: Taking a Spin in Waymo’s Self-Driving Car
A New Kind of Uber: Taking a Spin in Waymo’s Self-Driving Car
March 22, 2025  |  Transportation

The white Jaguar with a bulky top headed toward me on the busy streets of Austin, Texas. About a block away, it stopped at a...

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Lyft May Add Autonomous Vehicles to Ridesharing Platform This Summer
Lyft May Add Autonomous Vehicles to Ridesharing Platform This Summer
March 20, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Lyft plans to start adding autonomous vehicles (AVs) to its ridesharing platform as soon as this summer. “We recently signed agreements with partners like May...

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GoTo Reportedly Open to Merger With Rival Tech Giant Grab
GoTo Reportedly Open to Merger With Rival Tech Giant Grab
March 12, 2025  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The CEO of Indonesian super app GoTo is reportedly still weighing a merger with rival Grab. Patrick Walujo made those comments to the Financial Times (FT) in...

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Uber and Waymo Launch Autonomous Vehicle Rides in Austin
Uber and Waymo Launch Autonomous Vehicle Rides in Austin
March 05, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Uber said Wednesday (March 5) that it is now offering rides in autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, and will later do the same in Atlanta....

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Bolt Technology Reportedly Exploring IPO for Ride-Hailing Operation
Bolt Technology Reportedly Exploring IPO for Ride-Hailing Operation
February 26, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Estonia-based Uber rival Bolt Technology is reportedly exploring an initial public offering (IPO). The mobility company is exploring options that could include an IPO, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb....

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