Ridesharing Startup Arcade City Launches in 27 States Driver-owned company...
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- New driver-owned ridesharing startup Arcade City launched its mobile app this month to the Apple and Android app stores. Drivers have given more than...
View ArticleLyft driver was drunk while transporting passenger
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas police say a driver for the ride-hailing service Lyft made it about three miles with a passenger...
View ArticleGridlock Guy: Ride-sharing services may come to Atlanta airport
One of the biggest tasks in a relationship is the airport pickup. Asking someone to pick you up at the airport when your flight arrives can be tricky. A botched airport pickup can kill a friendship. So...
View ArticlePolice: Lyft driver was drunk while transporting passenger
Texas police say a driver for the ride-hailing service Lyft made it about three miles with a passenger before he was...
View ArticleLyft driver failed sobriety test ‘pretty hard’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas police say a driver for the ride-hailing service Lyft made it about three miles with a...
View ArticleYou can now hail a Lyft ride with Facebook Messenger
The new feature is actually part of an expansion of its larger developer program, which enables developers to embed ride-hailing buttons and features within their apps. The announcement also shows that...
View ArticleUber, Lyft open doors to ‘car-light’ lifestyles
People who hail Uber and Lyft rides also tend to rely heavily on public transportation and increasingly lead “car-light” lifestyles, according to a study released Tuesday. “The ability to conveniently...
View ArticleYellow Cab fights for relevance in age of Uber, Lyft
For a man who’s losing cash and cachet to the much-less-regulated ride-hail companies such as Uber and Lyft, you’d think Anthony Palmeri, president of Yellow Cab in San Diego, would have a big chip on...
View ArticleGM, Lyft Working Toward Creating Autonomous Vehicle Ride-Sharing Network
Lucas123 writes: GM today announced a short-term vehicle rental program exclusive to the Lyft ride-sharing service, but it also made clear a...
View ArticleUber, Lyft pull away from taxis at D/FW Airport
In just six months, Uber and Lyft have become the preferred car-for-hire at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, with the ride-hailing companies now providing more trips than taxis or limousines,...
View Article400 million people to rely on robotic car sharing by 2030, analysis shows
Once self-driving cars hit the road, one automotive research company projects, vehicle ownership will quickly become a thing of the past. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is...
View ArticleRide-hailing drivers owe city $15M, fueling demands for licensing
Drivers for ride-hailing services owe Chicago taxpayers $15 million — for unpaid parking tickets, red-light and speed camera fines and overdue water bills — fueling demands to require them to get...
View ArticleLyft and GM Launch Express Drive Program (GM - General Motors Company)
(Source: GM - General Motors Company) SAN FRANCISCO - Lyft and General Motors today announced the launch of their Express Drive short-term rental program exclusive to the Lyft platform. The program...
View ArticleNew Allstate coverage approved for Uber and Lyft drivers (California...
(Source: California Department of Insurance) News: 2016 Press Release For Release: March 3, 2016 Media Calls Only: 916-492-3566 New Allstate coverage approved for Uber and Lyft drivers Eight insurers...
View ArticleTransit agencies seek cooperation with Uber, Lyft
People who use ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are also more likely to use public transportation, and transit agencies should work together with them to promote their services, a new report...
View ArticleLyft and GM Launch Express Drive Program
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyft and General Motors today announced the launch of their Express Drive short-term rental program exclusive to the Lyft platform. The program will make...
View ArticleLyft and GM Launch Express Drive Program Launching in Chicago and other major...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyft and General Motors today announced the launch of their Express Drive short-term rental program exclusive to the Lyft platform. The program will make...
View ArticleGM ties up with Lyft for car rental scheme Express Drive
SAN FRANCISCO, - General Motors and ride-sharing company Lyft have announced the launch of their Express Drive short-term rental program for Lyft drivers in Chicago. The program will make cars ... ......
View ArticleUber Plans Instant Pay for Drivers in Need
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. will start letting its drivers cash out their earnings whenever they want, an option that rival Lyft has offered since December. Both services are trying to...
View ArticleFed, oil move Wall Street; Valeant woes continue; Lyft drivers get boost from GM
Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^RUT) are stumbling as crude oil (CLJ16.NYM) falls and investors wait for tomorrow's Federal Reserve announcement and comments from Chair Janet Yellen. Stephen Guilfoyle,...
View ArticleLyft and GM roll out car rental program to attract more drivers
SAN FRANCISCO, March 14 (Reuters) - Drivers for ride-hailing app Lyft will no longer face the imperative of owning a car under a rental program launched on Monday with General Motors Co ....
View ArticleGM teams up with Lyft to offer drivers short-term rentals
If you've been eyeing the ride sharing economy but your car isn't up to snuff Lyft and GM have teamed up to offer short-term rentals to would-be drivers. The Express Drive program is launching later...
View ArticleLyft launching car-rental program with GM
Ride-sharing service Lyft and General Motors are launching a program that will allow current Lyft drivers to rent GM cars, the companies said today. The pilot program, which starts this month in...
View ArticleLyft to Launch Car-Rental Program, Aiming to Attract, Motivate Drivers
Lyft plans to start a new program in Chicago later this month designed to expand and motivate the ride-hailing service’s driver pool by offering GM cars for rent at $99 a week, plus 20 cents a mile....
View ArticleLyft and GM Announce Express Drive Program for Drivers (Lyft Inc)
(Source: Lyft Inc) Today, Lyft and General Motors announced the launch of Express Drive, a flexible, all-inclusive rental program that will give Lyft drivers access to cars at affordable rates whenever...
View ArticleLyft teams with GM on car rental program to recruit drivers - Roadshow
The short-term program will provide a free rental vehicle when drivers log at least 65 rides a week for the ride-hailing service. ......
View ArticleLyft and GM Launch Rental Program for Drivers Without Cars
GM and Lyft announced details of a program aimed at getting more drivers to use the ride-app platform and behind the wheel of cars made by America’s largest auto manufacturer. GM’s Julia Steyn and Lyft...
View ArticleLyft teams up with GM on car-rental program to recruit new drivers - CNET
Short-term program will provide a free rental vehicle when drivers log at least 65 rides a week for the ride-hailing service. ......
View ArticleLyft, GM start short-term car rental program, aim for self-driving car network
General Motors today announced the launch of a short-term vehicle rental program exclusive to the Lyft ride-sharing service. The Express Drive rental program will make cars available to Lyft drivers...
View ArticleGM will now rent cars to Lyft drivers in Chicago for $99 per week
Want to drive for Lyft but don't have a new enough car — or a car at all? General Motors is here to help. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia? General Motors...
View ArticleGM Offers Rentals to Lyft Drivers Accelerating Challenge to Uber
Got a jalopy or don’t even have a car? You can still be a driver for ride-sharing service Lyft Inc. General Motors Co. is rolling out a program called Express Drive starting in Chicago and expanding to...
View ArticleLyft and GM say new rental program lays ‘infrastructure’ for self-driving car...
Today Lyft and General Motors kicked off a rental car program designed to make “car ownership optional on both sides” of the equation, Lyft president John Zimmer said during a call with press. The...
View ArticleLyft drivers who don’t have a car can rent one from GM — and it’s free if...
Companies like Uber and Lyft could make car ownership obsolete. Having a ride when you need it gives you one less reason to own a car. A new program from Lyft could help its drivers escape car...
View ArticleGM offers potentially free cars to Lyft drivers who pick up enough ride-hailers
General Motors has partnered with ride-hailing service Lyft to offer drivers the use of a car for as little as $99 US a week — and potentially for free if they do enough driving. ......
View ArticleLyft and GM start short-term rental program
General Motors Co. and ride-hailing service Lyft are launching a short-term car rental program that is expected to eventually evolve into an autonomous vehicle network. The companies said Tuesday that...
View ArticleGM Will Now Rent Out Cars to Lyft Drivers
General Motors Co. and ride-hailing service Lyft are launching a short-term car rental program that is expected to eventually evolve into an autonomous vehicle network. The companies said Tuesday that...
View ArticleWant a Lyft? GM puts rental cars back to work
GM and Lyft have teamed up to launch a new car rental program that puts would-be Lyft drivers into the driver's seat of approved GM vehicles. While GM and Lyft have partnered to integrate autonomous...
View ArticleNow Lyft drivers need not own a car: Lyft and GM start short-term rental program
General Motors Co. and ride-hailing service Lyft are launching a short-term car rental program that is expected to eventually evolve into an autonomous vehicle network. The companies said Tuesday that...
View ArticleHow Lyft and GM’s new driver car rental program will help make drivers obsolete
Lyft passenger Christina Shatzen gets into a car driven by Nancy Tcheou, in San Francisco. Lyft and GM just announced a short-term rental program for driverr. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Lyft and...
View ArticleLyft, GM offer car rentals for drivers at prices down to free
Lyft drivers can get short-term rentals of General Motors cars at favorable rates — all the way down to free for active drivers — under a program the two companies...
View ArticleLyft and GM are offering free rental cars to get more drivers
General Motors and Lyft are ready to take their�two-month-old relationship to the next level, jointly announcing...
View ArticleLyft offers free rental cars for new drivers, but only if they make enough trips
Free rental car, anyone? If you're keen to drive for Lyft but don't have a suitable vehicle, the ride-hailing service is offering a number of cars for nothing. However, you'll have to make at least 65...
View ArticleWant to drive for Lyft? GM will rent you a car for cheap
The rental program is called Express...
View ArticleLyft drivers could have recouped an average of $835 with employment contracts
Ride-sharing services have become all the rage these days for both passengers and drivers, pushing the taxi industry closer to its demise. Lyft and Uber provide the same service as a taxi without all...
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