ridesharing
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California Could Require Uber and Lyft to Go Electric by 2030
If you live in California, chances are you could be taking many more Uber and Lyft trips in electric vehicles in the coming years. The state’s clean air agency is poised to mandate that nearly all vehicles used by drivers working for ridesharing companies be electric by 2030.
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Uber Adds Payment Caps And Drivers With Preexisting Conditions To Sick Leave Policy
After coming under fire for its strict and confusing limitations on paid sick leave, Uber announced that it’s expanding eligibility for contractors affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic”with the catch that the financial aid package each driver receives is likely to shrink moving forward.
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Dallas Exterminator Treats ‘5 To 10’ Ride Share Cars A Week For Bed Bug Infestations
If the shady business practices, abuse of drivers or straight-up possible negligent homicides don’t make you pause before hitting that Uber or Lyft app, maybe this will: at least one Dallas exterminator is doing big business killing bed bugs in ride-share vehicles.
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Travis Kalanick Flees Sinking Ship
Christmas Eve news dump: Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, the man behind the ride-hailing company’s meteoric global rise despite its highly speculative business model that’s never turned a profit, is leaving its board of directors, Uber said in a statement on Tuesday. He’s also dumped all of his remaining stock in the company.