Recent News About Lyft
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Lyft announces the launch of Pet rides
Lyft announced the launch of Pet rides in celebration of National Dog Day. This new feature enables riders to connect with drivers who are comfortable transporting pets in their vehicles.
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Lyft announces DHS human trafficking prevention tutorial for drivers
Lyft announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign, becoming the first rideshare company to join the initiative. The campaign introduces a human trafficking prevention tutorial in the Lyft app for drivers.
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Vehicles damaged in Uber/Taxi conflict
Since the ride-hailing service Uber began operating in Rhodes and Corfu on April 25, Greece's taxi drivers have been in an uproar over the competition they face
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Lyft CEO tells employees they must return to the office
Lyft CEO tells employees they must return to the office
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Drivers protest for better pay: Ride-hailing companies 'can take from 40% to 60%' of the fare
Uber and Lyft drivers are demanding change in order to make ends meet.
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Study: Rideshare drivers are 'significant part of the Chicago economy'
Chicago rideshare drivers typically earn more than $1,000 per week, with one out of four making close to $30 per hour, a Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) Study shows.
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New Lyft CEO plans to ‘significantly reduce’ company workforce
The new CEO of Lyft, David Risher, has announced plans to ‘significantly reduce’ the company's workforce.
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Risher to lead Lyft as cofounders step down: 'I am honored to step into the CEO role at such an important moment'
Former Amazon Executive David Risher will soon take over the reins at Lyft, after the company announced earlier this week that its cofounders Logan Green, CEO, and John Zimmer, company president, would be stepping down.
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California's Prop 22 upheld, appeals court strikes down bid to overturn gig labor law
Uber and Lyft gig worker win overturned.
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Lyft struggles to remain competitive in rideshare market
Lyft's fourth-quarter results show that it's falling behind its main rival, Uber
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Lyft continues efforts to 'innovate' with mapping platform to boost driver earnings, enhance customer experience
Ride-share service Lyft has been working to improve its mapping system to help increases driver earnings and boost the customer experience.
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Lyft's new AI electric scooters hit streets in D.C.
The newest line of electric scooters was introduced in the streets of Washington, D.C., and they feature advanced capabilities, including the ability to adapt and learn based on rider behavior.
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Spend only $10 for a Lyft' Pink subscription: 'Most Lyft Pink members can switch plans'
Lyft is reevaluating its monthly subscription plan, and the change could make the price more reasonable.
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Bank of America: 'We expect Lyft to create unique challenges in its post-pandemic recovery, including share losses'
San Francisco-based mobile ride-sharing company, Lyft, saw a drop in shares early this month.
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Ride-Sharing company Lyft has announced quarterly earnings: 'The team did fantastic work'
Lyft released its second-quarter financial results, which ended June 30, in which it noted that "Q2 Adjusted EBITDA outperformance reflects the swift and decisive actions" they "took during the quarter to drive additional growth and profits."
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In response to a slew of sexual assault cases, an Atlanta Lyft driver created a safe transportation app for women: 'We’re addressing the problem head-on'
Jillian Anderson, co-founder of HERide, said it’s high time women ‘needed a different kind of experience” in their daily commuting lives.
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'Flexible hours are my No. 1 reason I drive': New Flexible Work News poll finds gig workers value freedom, flexibility
A new poll shows that gig workers place freedom ahead of other benefits.
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Avibra and Gridwise offer affordable access to benefits for gig drivers: drivers have been 'stuck in limbo'
Gig drivers throughout the US will have access to affordable wellness benefits as the result of a partnership between Iselin, New Jersey-based company Avibra and Gridwise.
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'There's a war for drivers': InShare CEO Mark Warnquist states insurance benefits could combat rideshare shortages
Mark Warnquist, CEO and Co-Founder of Insurtech InShare, shared in a podcast that gig platforms should provide further benefits for their workers, specifically better insurance options.
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Lyft offers free rides to grocery store for Buffalo residents after recent shooting: 'Residents, use code "BuffaloLyftUp"'
Lyft is now offering free rides to Buffalo residents who need to go to grocery stores after the mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store left ten dead.