Peer-to-peer ridesharing

HERE Mobility Boosts Pre-Booked Airport Taxi Offering on Booking.com in the US and Europe Through New Partnership

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Sustainable transport, Peer-to-peer ridesharing

Currently, Booking.com customers can arrange a ride to and/or from the airport via the app in over 800 cities around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Currently, Booking.com customers can arrange a ride to and/or from the airport via the app in over 800 cities around the world.
  • Leveraging the very latest innovations, the HERE Mobility marketplace supports mobility suppliers and helps them compete in the fast-moving era of ride-hailing.
  • As consumer preferences change, HERE Mobility also enables supply partners to offer more sustainable transportation options.
  • HERE Mobilityis the mobility business unit of HERE Technologies, aiming to democratize the mobility ecosystem in order to achieve mobility efficiency.

HERE Mobility Boosts Pre-Booked Airport Taxi Offering on Booking.com in the US and Europe Through New Partnership

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Sustainable transport, Peer-to-peer ridesharing

Currently, Booking.com customers can arrange a ride to and/or from the airport via the app in over 800 cities around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Currently, Booking.com customers can arrange a ride to and/or from the airport via the app in over 800 cities around the world.
  • Leveraging the very latest innovations, the HERE Mobility marketplace supports mobility suppliers and helps them compete in the fast-moving era of ride-hailing.
  • As consumer preferences change, HERE Mobility also enables supply partners to offer more sustainable transportation options.
  • HERE Mobilityis the mobility business unit of HERE Technologies, aiming to democratize the mobility ecosystem in order to achieve mobility efficiency.

Facedrive Expands Green Ridesharing Network to Ottawa, Canada’s Capital

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Other Transport, Environment, Technology, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Automotive, Transport, Software, Logistics, Supply chain management, Fleet management, Ridesharing, Sono Motors Sion, Environmentally friendly, Sustainable transport, Sustainable development, Environmental technology, Sustainability, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Facedrive, the City of Ottawa

Facedrive Inc. (Facedrive) (TSXV: FD), the first Canadian peer-to-peer, eco-friendly and socially responsible ridesharing network, is pleased to announce its expansion to Ottawa, Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • Facedrive Inc. (Facedrive) (TSXV: FD), the first Canadian peer-to-peer, eco-friendly and socially responsible ridesharing network, is pleased to announce its expansion to Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Facedrives environmentally-friendly philosophy of ridesharing allows passengers to request rides in electric, hybrid or gas-powered vehicles through the Facedrive App.
  • Facedrive will be there to demonstrate that ridesharing can put people and planet first in an economically feasible manner.
  • Facedrive is a people-and-planet first ridesharing platform, and the first to offer green transportation solutions in this space.

Facedrive to Launch in Orillia, Ontario

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
MEN, Women, Environment, Consumer, Ridesharing, Carsharing, Sustainable transport, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Facedrive, the City of Orillia

Facedrive Inc. (Facedrive) (TSXV: FD), the first Canadian peer-to-peer, eco-friendly ridesharing network, is pleased to announce that it expects to officially launch its rideshare services in Orillia, Ontario within the next 30 days, making Facedrive the first rideshare service to be licensed in the City of Orillia.

Key Points: 
  • Facedrive Inc. (Facedrive) (TSXV: FD), the first Canadian peer-to-peer, eco-friendly ridesharing network, is pleased to announce that it expects to officially launch its rideshare services in Orillia, Ontario within the next 30 days, making Facedrive the first rideshare service to be licensed in the City of Orillia.
  • Facedrives environmentally sustainable method of ridesharing allows passengers to request rides in electric, hybrid or gas-powered vehicles through the Facedrive App.
  • Facedrives existing partnership with Forests Ontario allows passengers to meaningfully contribute to tree planting initiatives through rides taken using the Facedrive App.
  • Last year alone, Facedrive, through its partnership with Forests Ontario, has planted over 3,500 trees in the Province of Ontario.

Arthur D. Little Report Outlines Challenges and Opportunities for On-Demand Mobility

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Finance, Rail, Professional services, Transport, Public transport, Location-based software, Transport, Land transport, Road transport, Sustainable transport, Transportation network company, Lyft, Uber, Mobility, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Arthur D. Little, Emerging technologies

Arthur D. Little (ADL) today published a major new report on the future of on-demand mobility.

Key Points: 
  • Arthur D. Little (ADL) today published a major new report on the future of on-demand mobility.
  • Covering ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Lyft and FreeNow, traditional taxi providers, public transport operators and regulators, the Rethinking on-demand mobility report from ADLs Future of Mobility Lab analyzes the opportunities and threats for all players.
  • It also outlines the critical role of city authorities to frame and enable on-demand mobility for the benefits of the mobility system as a whole.
  • However, despite its progress, on-demand mobility is yet to achieve its full potential of improving the overall performance of urban mobility systems.

Law Firm of Estey & Bomberger Reports: Uber Says Nearly 6,000 Rapes, Sexual Assaults Occurred in Two-year Period

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Friday, December 6, 2019
Legal, Professional services, Location-based software, Transport, Violence, Uber, Human behavior, Transportation network company, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Sexual assault, Lyft, Estey

I applaud Uber for releasing the data that acknowledges there is a problem with sexual assaults occurring in rideshare.

Key Points: 
  • I applaud Uber for releasing the data that acknowledges there is a problem with sexual assaults occurring in rideshare.
  • While we believe these assaults were preventable, Ubers report represents a tremendous step for ride-hailing safety, said Estey & Bomberger attorney Mike Bomberger.
  • Its important to remember when reading this report that only one in three women report their sexual assault, Bomberger said.
  • Estey & Bomberger is asking Lyft and Uber sexual assault victims, along with former employees of the ride-sharing firms, to contact its office by calling 866-964-1708 or emailing [email protected] .

New Datorium Study: Women Nearly a Third Less Likely to Ride Uber Than Men…Despite What They Tell Their Friends

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Data management, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Networks, Internet, Transport, Transportation network companies, Location-based software, Carsharing, Uberisation, Commuting, Uber, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Lyft, Recommender system

Datorium today released results from a recent study comparing popular ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft among US consumers.

Key Points: 
  • Datorium today released results from a recent study comparing popular ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft among US consumers.
  • Among its findings, critical differences were shown between genders, with notable differences between peer recommendations and actual purchases.
  • Also, generally women tended to prefer Lyft, while men tend to prefer Uber.
  • Were excited to share this study as a part of the launch of the Octain predictive platform, said Cameron Turner, Founder and CEO of Datorium.

Teamsters Local 727 Supports Mayor Lightfoot's Congestion Tax On Uber, Lyft Rides

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Transport, Land transport, Transportation network companies, Carsharing, Uberisation, Commuting, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Road haulage, Uber, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Coli, Lori Lightfoot

CHICAGO, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. today announced the union's support of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to apply a new congestion tax to ride-hailing companies, including Uber and Lyft.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. today announced the union's support of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to apply a new congestion tax to ride-hailing companies, including Uber and Lyft.
  • This plan represents a step in the right direction," said John Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Local 727.
  • "Mayor Lightfoot's ride-hailing premium will hold affluent riders responsible for the congestion and pollution caused by their rides," said Coli.
  • Teamsters Local 727 represents nearly 10,000 hardworking men and women throughout the Chicago area, including nearly 4,000 parking and valet industry professionals.

Global Micro-Mobility Market to 2029: Focus on Consumer Requirements, Benefits of Micro Mobility, Supply Chain, Application, Location

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Land transport, Transport, Road transport, Moped, Mobility as a service, Ridesharing, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Electric bicycle, Maas

The global micro mobility market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.95% during the forecast period 2019-2029.

Key Points: 
  • The global micro mobility market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.95% during the forecast period 2019-2029.
  • The micro mobility service has higher traction in comparison to the vehicle-based ridesharing and ride-hailing service offered by MaaS players.
  • A strong indicator of exceptional market performance is the growth of per day ridership, since the conceptual inception of the micro mobility.
  • The commercial micro mobility market majorly utilizes road network, as it accounts for faster moving vehicles such as motorcycles, mopeds, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and micro electric cars.

APAC Ride-Hailing Apps go on Steroids to Offer ‘Super Apps’ in Effort to Offset Universal Losses

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, General Automotive, Automotive, Other Manufacturing, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Transportation network companies, Location-based software, Carsharing, Uberisation, Transport, Uber, Go-Jek, Peer-to-peer ridesharing, Grab

Uber has reported a net loss of US$1.1 billion for Q1 2019, despite growing earnings and monthly active users.

Key Points: 
  • Uber has reported a net loss of US$1.1 billion for Q1 2019, despite growing earnings and monthly active users.
  • Revenues from its core ride-hailing business achieved a very muted growth rate of 9%, says James Hodgson, Smart Mobility Principal Analyst at ABI Research.
  • Growing market share and cutting costs are not enough for sustained profitability and to survive, vendors must evolve on-demand mobility beyond ride-hailing.
  • Offering on-demand services is one of the factors driving the success of Grab and GO-JEK in the APAC region.