The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The US government awarded a big transportation contract to Uber and Lyft this week, authorizing the ride-hailing companies to provide transportation to up to 4 million federal employees and their families. Lyft also hailed the contract as a good sign for the growth of its business.

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GeekWire

MAY 17, 2023

Washington state’s HB 1570 comes a year after HB 2076 established other rights and protections for the state’s 30,000 Uber and Lyft drivers. Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that makes Washington state the first in the nation to ensure that Uber and Lyft rideshare drivers receive paid family and medical leave.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Lyft is admitting that some part of traditional taxi services are worth emulating today by letting people in select Florida cities book Lyft rides with just a phone call. The new “Call A Lyft” feature should be “perfect for seniors and folks without access to the Lyft app,” says Lyft.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 12, 2020

A California judge granted the state’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking Uber and Lyft from classifying their drivers as contractors. Read More.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

22, which would exempt companies such as Uber and Lyft from having to classify their workers as employees, according to The Associated Press. The ballot measure mandates that drivers for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash will receive new benefits, such as minimum hourly earnings. California voters approved Prop.

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2020

A California judge ruled that Uber and Lyft must classify their drivers as employees in a stunning preliminary injunction issued Monday afternoon. The injunction is stayed for 10 days, however, giving Uber and Lyft an opportunity to appeal the decision. We’re going to keep working to make sure Uber and Lyft play by the rules.”. “It

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The Verge

AUGUST 5, 2021

Lyft is introducing a new annual tier for its Lyft Pink membership program that’s cheaper than paying for the service on a monthly basis and comes with better bike-share perks, the company announced Thursday. Lyft Pink’s primary benefit is a 15 percent discount on car rides, and on the monthly tier, which costs $19.99

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 11, 2020

I’ve been a driver for ride-hailing services since 2016, and between Lyft and Uber , I’ve racked up nearly 10,000 rides. I’ve put more than 150,000 miles on my Chevy Sonic, driving something like 40 hours a week. Read more.

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Venture Beast

APRIL 26, 2021

Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet announced that it would acquire Lyft's Level 5 self-driving R&D division for $550 million. Read More.

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The Verge

MARCH 14, 2022

Lyft plans to add a temporary fuel surcharge to fares amid rising fuel prices around the country, the company confirmed to The Verge on Monday. We’ve been closely monitoring rising gas prices and their impact on our driver community,” Lyft spokesperson CJ Macklin said in a statement. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechSpot

MARCH 28, 2023

The mobility specialist said co-founder and CEO Logan Green will transition from his full-time executive position to serve as chair of the Lyft board effective April 17, 2023. Fellow co-founder John Zimmer, who currently serves as company president, is also stepping down and will become vice chair of the board on June 30.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Uber and Lyft have been operating on parallel tracks for a long time. Drivers moonlight for both services, customers toggle between the two apps, and despite Lyft’s efforts to position itself as a “woke” alternative to Uber, the two companies essentially operate identical ride-sharing services in the US. side hustle divergence.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Seattle City Council passed a minimum pay standard for drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft, meaning drivers will now earn at least $16.39 Read More.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 23, 2020

Lyft says it has begun collecting data from ride-hailing drivers in its network to better train its autonomous vehicle systems. Read More.

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The Verge

AUGUST 12, 2020

Lyft said it would shut down operations in California if forced to classify drivers as employees, the company’s executives said in an earnings call with investors on Wednesday. Lyft joins Uber in threatening to pull out of one of its most important US markets over the question of drivers’ employment status. million last year.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 25, 2020

Lyft released a data set containing logs recorded by its self-driving vehicles' sensors to kick off a new AI research challenge. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 12, 2020

A preprint study shows ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft, and Via charge higher prices in certain neighborhoods based on racial and other biases. Read More.

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The Verge

APRIL 15, 2021

Lyft launched a program that will let health care organizations send patients prepaid passes that they can use for rides to doctor’s appointments. The program, called Lyft Pass for Healthcare, lets health care organizations or social services agencies create a budget and set approved pickup and drop-off locations.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 9, 2021

If you live in California, chances are you could be taking many more Uber and Lyft trips in electric vehicles in the coming years. The state’s clean air agency is poised to mandate that nearly all vehicles used by drivers working for ridesharing companies be electric by 2030. Read more.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 23, 2020

A California appeals court ruled against ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, saying they must reclassify their drivers as employees. Read More.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

A proposition that would have forced companies like Lyft and Uber to treat workers as employees was rejected by California voters. Read More.

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The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2020

Uber and Lyft are still obligated to classify drivers as employees after a California superior court judge denied the companies’ attempt to delay a preliminary injunction from going into effect. Earlier this week, Uber and Lyft were ordered by California Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman to classify their drivers as employees.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 30, 2020

Lyft announced it will resume tests of its self-driving vehicles on public roads after the pandemic forced a hiatus in March. Read More.

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The Verge

JUNE 17, 2020

Lyft announced a plan on Wednesday to transition to “100 percent” electric or zero-emission vehicles by 2030. Now more than ever, we need to work together to create cleaner, healthier, and more equitable communities,” John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft, said in a statement. for drivers using the Lyft platform.”

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Now, an extraordinary alliance has emerged: a militant local bike lane group, backed by Uber and Lyft, is battling car owners over hundreds of free parking spots.… If you live in New York City, you are a pedestrian or you are a driver, and you’re enmeshed in a war over streets that hits everyone’s wallets and time. Read more.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Seattle officials are slated to vote on a minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers on Tuesday that will change the course of ride-hailing in the city. The debate hinges on whether to prioritize full-time drivers who use Uber and Lyft as their primary sources of income or casual drivers who earn extra cash on the apps.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Some of the biggest players in the state’s gig economy – Uber, Lyft, Instacart and DoorDash — have formed an industry group called Washington Coalition for Independent Work which appears to looking to the initiative process or legislation help curb the regulation of their businesses. Inside a Lyft ride in Seattle.

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TechSpot

JULY 17, 2020

The Lyft Store contains the usual PPE products: masks, hand sanitizers, etc. The company says it doesn’t mark up the items, meaning drivers are getting them at wholesale prices. A bottle of sanitizing aerosol, for example, is $5.99, while the same product is $7.99 in CVS and $8.99 in Target.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (top row) signs a bill to enact a new minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers, with some applauding on the video call. Seattle officially established a minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers on Thursday as Mayor Jenny Durkan signed the new legislation into law. GeekWire screenshot).

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The Verge

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Uber and Lyft were ordered by California’s court of appeals to classify their drivers as employees. In a 74-page opinion, the court affirmed the injunction that was issued on August 10th requiring Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees within 30 days. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Lyft has finally released its safety report, three and a half years late, ringing in at a whopping 16 pages (two filler). It’s dated and incomplete, and next to Uber’s 84-page 2019 audit, it looks like an index card. Three years? Read more.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Lyft and Tinder have partnered to offer free rides | Tinder. Dating app Tinder and ride-hailing company Lyft are partnering on a new feature that lets Tinder members buy a Lyft ride for a potential date. Then, the recipient gets a link via either a phone number or email address. And, of course, you can always just swipe left.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday claiming the app-based companies are misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. Uber and Lyft set the rates. Massachusetts is the second state to sue Uber and Lyft over the misclassification of drivers. They alone set the rules.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2021

Lyft is bringing back shared rides | Lyft. Lyft will once again allow passengers to share their rides with strangers starting next week after suspending the service over a year ago in response to the pandemic, the company announced today. Lyft is also tweaking how shared rides work in an attempt to make them more predictable.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Motional says it has resumed a robot-taxi pilot in Las Vegas in partnership with Lyft, following a pause in service due to the pandemic. Read More.

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TechSpot

APRIL 27, 2021

Lyft and Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet announced a deal where the latter will take over the self-driving car division of the former for $550 million in cash. Of that sum, $200 million will be paid upfront in the third quarter of this year, while the rest will be paid out.

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The Verge

AUGUST 5, 2020

Uber and Lyft are committing wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors, California’s labor commissioner alleges in separate lawsuits against the companies. the latest legal challenges against Uber and Lyft in California. the latest legal challenges against Uber and Lyft in California.

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