DoorDash Uses Alphabet’s Wing to Test Drone Delivery in US
DoorDash is testing drone delivery in the U.S. after expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s autonomous drone delivery service Wing.
Walmart Launches Express On-Demand Early-Morning Delivery
Walmart has launched an early delivery service it says will get products to your door on demand in as little as 30 minutes, starting at 6 a.m.
Walmart Now Offers Late-Evening Delivery, Pickup
Walmart is now offering express home delivery until 10 p.m. on orders placed by 9:30 p.m. so that “last-minute needs are delivered to your doorstep just in time,” the company said.
EV Startups Confronting Setbacks
Truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. and delivery-van maker Arrival added to a series of misfortunes for electric vehicle startups struggling to make it to mass production.
FedEx to Shrink Sunday Delivery Service to 50% of US
FedEx Corp. plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand.
DoorDash Forms DashCorps to Employ Couriers for NYC Deliveries
Starting Dec. 6, DoorDash is offering grocery delivery in 15 minutes or less in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York.
EU Plan Will Classify Food Delivery Workers as Employees
As many as 4.1 million people working through food delivery and ride-hailing apps could be reclassified as employees under a forthcoming European Union plan meant to improve gig workers’ labor rights.
December 3, 2021DoorDash Adds Safety Features to Protect Drivers
DoorDash is partnering with security company ADT on new features to protect drivers, which will be available to all U.S. DoorDash drivers in its app by the end of this year.
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November 1, 2021NYC Sued Over Cap on Delivery Fees
DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats sued New York City over its newly entrenched cap on the amount meal-delivery services can collect from restaurants.