Labor Secretary Says Most Gig Workers Should Be Classified as Employees May 5, 2021 By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as...
U.S. Exempts Self-Driving Vehicles From Some Crash Standards January 15, 2021 By Joseph White and David Shepardson The outgoing Trump administration said on Thursday it was issuing new rules that would allow manufacturers of automated vehicles to...
Uber Appeals $59M California Fine Over Sexual Assault Data Request January 13, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday appealed a $59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the...
Uber, Lyft Shares Jump as California Set to Pass Gig-Worker Ballot Measure November 4, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Munsif Vengattil Nov 4 — Uber and Lyft stocks soared on Wednesday after California voters endorsed the gig economy’s blistering campaign not...
California Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Uber, Lyft Gig Worker Lawsuit October 14, 2020 By Tina Bellon A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc , Lyft Inc and the...
Lawsuit Seeks to Designate Uber, Lyft Drivers as Employees July 17, 2020 By Steve LeBlanc BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is asking for a court ruling recognizing Uber and Lyft drivers as employees...
Scooter Companies Pull Out of Cities Worldwide Amid Pandemic March 27, 2020 By Laura Bliss Dockless scooter companies charged into cities in 2018, promising a mobility revolution with cheap, clean rides and billions in venture...
Uber, Lyft Suspend Pooled Rides to Limit Spread of Coronavirus March 17, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ride-hailing platforms in the United States and...
Daimler, BMW Exiting North American Car-Sharing Market, Cutting in Europe December 19, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — BMW AG and Daimler AG said Wednesday they plan to exit the North American car-sharing market, with the...
Waymo’s Autonomous Taxi Service Tops 100,000 Rides December 6, 2019 By Keith Naughton More than 100,000 trips have been taken in robotaxis operated by Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. Now...