ride hailing
Uber Drivers Are Using Zombie Profile Pictures to Rack Up Cancelation Fees
As if getting into an unfamiliar car with a complete stranger isn't scary enough.
What Austin Locals Think of Uber and Lyft’s Defeat and Departure
You almost can’t visit a major American city without at least seeing one of the two major ridesharing companies, Lyft and Uber. Unless you visit Austin, Texas, that is.
How Uber Is Changing Drug Dealing
If any technology invariably gets used for good and ill then of course the Uberization of things now includes drug dealing.
How Much Money Do People Spend on Uber?
We crunched a data set with the spending habits of about 50,000 people to see who’s spending what on Uber.
Uber Rape Case Leaves No Safe Transit Option for Women in Mexico City
“Now I will only take Uber as a last ditch option.”
Uber's Conscientious Objectors
Meet the people who, for one reason or another, refuse to use the taxi app.
Uber and Lyft Shut Down in Austin After Losing Vote on Driver Background Checks
“The people have spoken tonight loud and clear,” said Austin mayor Steve Adler.
All the Cars, Planes and Rickshaws I Took in India
To provide some perspective to see how a country of 1.2 billion people gets around, I tried my best to document the different modes of transport during my journey.
WeChat Blocks Uber (Again) In Ongoing China Rideshare War
The parent company of WeChat and Uber competitor Didi Kuaidi has “permanently” blocked Uber accounts.
Video Shows Mob of Cabbies Attacking Uber Vehicles in Mexico City
A crowd of angry taxi drivers and their supporters aggressively smashed and vandalized Uber cars near the city's airport to protest the rideshare app service.
Battle Over Uber in Mexico City Shows World’s Largest Taxi Fleet Is in Dire Need of Reform
Mexico City's registered street cabs are notorious for shoddy service and robberies, creating an opening for taxi apps like Uber.