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Uber is rolling out a new tools that are designed to enhance communication between drivers and riders and make tricky pickups much less stressful. So much can go wrong after you tap that request button, especially in crowded or nighttime situations. The company has been throwing lots of people and resources at its cancellation problem over the years. The new tool is called "Spotlight". When you request a ride, you get the make and model of the driver’s vehicles, as well as

We’ve all had that Uber and Uber Car Leases driver. The lady that had you clinging for dear life as she barreled through your neighborhood at 75 mph. Or the dude who refuses to give up his collection of petrified French Fries preserved in the back seat where you're sitting. There are some heinous drivers out there, and their driver ratings usually reflect that. But passengers can be just as atrocious as the drivers they hire. And just as Uber Car Leases drivers have a rating,

NEW YORK (AP) - Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Uber Car Leases and Lyft have been so disruptive to New York City’s taxi industry, they are causing lenders to fail. Three New York-based credit unions that specialized in loaning money against taxi cab medallions, the hard-to-get licenses that allow the city’s traditional cab fleet to operate, have been placed into conservatorship as the value of those medallions has plummeted. Just three years ago, cab owners and investors

PHOENIX - A lot of people are choosing to pick up their keys and drive for a ride-sharing company to make a little extra money on the side. But which one should you choose: Uber or Lyft? Many drivers like to work for both, but a national study broke down the average wages and benefits for each company and revealed Uber may have a slight edge over Lyft. "Average trip will be like 10 to 20 bucks," said Lyft driver Dustin Jackson. Uber is available in more cities and Lyft offers

Hard to believe, but San Francisco’s transit wonks were caught completely off guard by the ride-hailing revolution that now floods the city with thousands of cars daily. Inside Uber's San Francisco Office In fact, when the city was drawing up its transportation “Major Strategic Plan” back in 2012, planners thought “ride shares” meant car pooling. So as the Municipal Transportation Agency drew up a blueprint for more bus- and bike-only lanes — and less space for cars — it was

Travis Kalanick's "spectacular flameout is one for the ages," said Adam Lashinsky at Fortune. The CEO and co-founder of Uber and Uber Car Leases unexpectedly stepped down last month, after the ride-hailing giant's biggest investors confronted him with a list of demands that included his immediate resignation. In just eight years, Kalanick built Uber and Uber Car Leases into an industry-defining company worth nearly $70 billion, but his stubborn disregard for ordinary business

I have a full-time job, and company policy dictates that I have to dedicate my full attention to this job. Does this mean I can’t be an Uber Car driver in my spare time to make extra money? And if I do this, must I tell my employer? Moonlighting, especially in tough economic times, is not uncommon, since many people are just trying to make ends meet, let alone get ahead. But moonlighting is not an employee’s protected legal right. If your work performance slips as a result of

Determined to revive traditional carpooling, Waze Carpool is expanding across California with the hopes of minimizing traffic and making commutes convenient. Founded in Israel and purchased in 2013 by Google, the app first emerged in May 2016 as a small pilot program in Silicon Valley and eventually expanded to San Francisco. As of June 6, the app is available across California. Drivers and riders with similar commutes can team up and lessen their load by riding to work toget

NFL player spends $932 on Uber ride from Chicago for voluntary practice NFL cornerback Shareece Wright knows what it takes to make it in the league — even if it means taking an Uber Car from Chicago to Buffalo, N.Y. On Sunday, after his flight was canceled, Wright hailed driver, identified on the app as "Winny (Hadi)," and made the nearly nine-hour drive to make a Buffalo Bills voluntary practice. The player's Uber Car ride generated buzz after his co-agent and high school be

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