Uber, Others Jockey for Early COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Workers
Uber says its drivers should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine because they provide crucial transportation to health care workers and the general public.
December 11, 2020Uber Sells Flying Taxi Division to Joby in Broader Retrenchment
Uber Technologies Inc. is selling off its flying taxi division to Joby Aviation and investing in the startup, marking the second time this week Uber abandoned a side project as it aims to turn a quarterly profit next year.
December 9, 2020Aurora to Buy Uber’s Self-Driving Vehicles Arm
Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles-development arm to Aurora as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.
December 7, 2020Uber, Lyft Spend Big, Win in California Vote About Drivers
LOS ANGELES — Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the courts to preserve their business model by keeping drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
November 4, 2020Appeals Court Orders Uber, Lyft to Treat Drivers as Employees
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. face the gravest threat yet to their business models after an appeals court ruled they must treat their drivers in California as employees instead of independent contractors.
October 23, 2020Uber Weighs Purchase of BMW-Daimler Ride-Hailing Venture
Uber Technologies Inc. is considering a purchase of Daimler AG and BMW AG’s ride-hailing joint venture Free Now, a deal that could boost its market share in Europe and Latin America, people with knowledge of the matter said.
September 28, 2020Poll: Californians Not Sold on Treating Uber, Lyft Drivers as Independent Contractors
Uber, Lyft and other app-based companies are in danger of coming up short with voters on a ballot measure that would allow them to again classify their workers as independent contractors, a new statewide poll shows.
September 23, 2020Yandex, Uber to Spin Off Self-Driving Cars Into New Company
Yandex NV and Uber Technologies Inc. will spin off the self-driving car unit of their joint venture into a separate company, giving Yandex more control over the businesses and paving the way for new investors.
September 4, 2020Uber Expands Self-Driving Safety Report After NTSB Slams Culture
Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to make public more safety information regarding its self-driving cars after the National Transportation Safety Board placed partial blame for a fatal 2018 crash on the company’s policies.
August 28, 2020Uber, Lyft Win Delay on Converting Drivers to Employees
Uber and Lyft were spared from having to rapidly convert their California drivers to employees after an appeals court agreed they can keep their business models in place while challenging a judge’s order to comply with a state labor law.
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