Recently, Uber announced it would be rolling out an experiment to destination filters in a few select cities worldwide. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur outlines what the destination filter experiment is, what cities it has rolled out to, and how it could impact drivers.
Want to drive for Uber but don’t have a car? A new program from Fair can help you out. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur covers a program from Fair that can get you on the road quickly.
Since my lease is coming to an end in a couple months, I was eager to hear about Fair’s new program in California. Here is everything I think drivers need to know about Fair’s new rental program.
California drivers can sign up with Fair using our link here. Not a California driver? Fair has options nationwide, and you can learn more here.
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There’s been a lot of hype about self-driving cars over the years, with Uber investing lots of money in this space and dozens of startups popping up and raising hundreds of millions of dollars. Today’s guest is an expert journalist in the space with a background to match, and he’s going to break down the exact strategy that companies like Waymo, Voyage, and Nuro are using. Plus, we’ll talk about the actual business model behind these services, too.
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A lot has happened since Uber and Lyft were founded, but one thing that has remained constant: the economy has been doing well during most of their growth phase. Every traditional metric – GDP, stock market and unemployment rates – has shifted healthily since both companies launched their ridesharing services in 2013 and 2014.
But with political tensions and looming international tariffs, it feels like everybody is bracing for an economic downturn. Uber and Lyft’s teams especially must be focused on this, with their IPOs coming soon in 2019. And while I’ll refer primarily to Uber from here on out (since they’re the top dog in the rideshare world) a lot of the same dynamics should also apply to Lyft. They tend to follow in Uber’s footsteps anyways.
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Remember the almost settled Uber lawsuit from 2016? It looks like things have changed a little, and not necessarily in drivers’ favor. Senior RSG contributor John Ince covers that news, plus Uber’s unsustainable spending and more in this week’s round up.
