Sidecar and Lyft ditch donation model to switch to minimum fares in California
Lyft3232.pngAccording to reports, two on-demand transportation apps, Sidecar and Lyft, have ditched their donation model and have switched to minimum fares in California, where the Public Utilities...
View ArticlePopular Business Model of Uber, Lyft and Others may Crumble with Stricter Rules
Uber-Lyft.jpgAs per the ruling by a deputy labor commissioner, Uber was ordered to pay one of its driver's expenses, as she was considered to be the company's employee and not an independent...
View ArticleSidecar Going Out of Business; Ceasing Operations on December 31
Sunil_Paul.jpgSidecar, the pioneer in ride-sharing concept will be closing at the end of this year. Its four year journey from 2011to 2015 was a difficult one as the San Francisco company had to face...
View ArticleRecode: Lyft had recently sought $9B in buyout offer
Lyft.jpgAccording to a Recode report, San Francisco-based rise-hailing company Lyft was recently seeking an amount of $9 million in a buyout offer, but it apparently failed to secure any serious...
View ArticleLyft seeking $9B buyout, Uber not willing to pay more than $2B
Lyft.jpgWith regard to ride-hailing company Lyft's reported attempts to seek a $9 billion buyout, unidentified sources familiar with the proceedings have told Bloomberg that Lyft's bigger rival Uber is...
View ArticleJohn Zimmer: Most of Lyft’s car rides will be handled autonomously by 2021
John_Zimmer.jpgIn a fairly lengthy Medium post released on Sunday, John Zimmer, co-founder and president of ride-hailing service Lyft, outlined how his company envisioned the future of transportation...
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