News from February 2023


Rideshare drivers hold 12-hour strike in front of LaGuardia Airport: 'We are here to protect our livelihood'

Uber and Lyft drivers staged a 12-hour strike in front of LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City


Rideshare company and 'Super App' Careem halting operations in Qatar

Uber-backed rideshare service Careem announced that it would be ceasing operations in Qatar



Lyft struggles to remain competitive in rideshare market

Lyft's fourth-quarter results show that it's falling behind its main rival, Uber


Food delivery price caps are starting to unravel

In cities from San Francisco to Denver, Uber Eats and DoorDash are no longer hindered by commission fee caps



DoorDash chief marketing officer on new campaign: 'We’ve made significant progress in the grocery space'

DoorDash recently revealed their newest brand campaign “We Get Groceries,” which debuted during the Super Bowl.


Oracle Cloud executive VP on Uber partnership: 'It’s a lot about partnering together to push multi-cloud forward'

Uber recently signed cloud deals with Google and Oracle, which will help the ride-hailing company end reliance on its own data centers, The Wall Street Journal reported.


New York taxi union on Uber strike: ‘Drivers are sick and tired of low wages’

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance has warned that an Uber and Lyft strike at LaGuardia Airport is imminent as a response to Uber's refusal to increase pay for drivers.


Uber, Lyft claimed record share of fare dollars while drivers 'not rewarded' for working through pandemic

The pandemic has had far-reaching implications that have been felt by people all over the world, and the ride-hailing industry is no different.


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.


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.


Lawsuit claims Uber 'misclassified its drivers,' does not provide sufficient minimum, overtime pay

Four drivers of Uber have filed a class action lawsuit against the corporation, arguing that the firm improperly classified them as independent contractors. The case was brought before a court of federal jurisdiction in the state of California.


Uber, HSBC launch Flexpay system in Egypt to enable 'quick and secure disbursement of payments to drivers'

Uber drivers operating in Egypt soon will have a new option to receive payment for their services and access their earnings.


DoorDash co-founders to sell shares

DoorDash Chief Executive Tony Xu, Chief Technology Officer Andy Fang, and Chief Product Officer Stanley Tang have unexercised stock options that would expire next year.


Uber Freight CEO on layoffs: 'The logistics market is currently facing a number of headwinds'

Over 100 Uber Freight employees have been laid off. The cuts come after CEO Dara Khosrowshahi reiterated that Uber would not execute companywide layoffs.


Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber: We ended 2022 with our strongest quarter ever, with robust demand and record margins

Uber Drivers Completed 2.1 Million Trips as Company Reports 'Strongest Quarter Ever' The ride-share company, Uber, released its end-of-year revenue results revealing it surpassed all previous company-wide growth.


Chicago mayoral candidate Johnson: 'We should be doing everything we can to encourage people to work'

Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson discussed his concern regarding the city suspending ride-share drivers due to ticket debt in an interview with the Southland Marquee published on Monday.


Independent Drivers Guild battle for deactivated drivers' rights

A rideshare driver organization is supporting a proposed Chicago ordinance that aims to assist app drivers who have been de-platformed by creating an appeals process.