Car Tech Defunct ride-sharing firm Sidecar sues Uber for using "illegal" market-dominating tactics Uber says it's a competitive industry By Rob Thubron , December 12, 2018, 7:33 AM
Car Tech Industry Uber executives were reportedly warned about self-driving tech issues prior to fatal crash But they probably didn't have much time to react By Cohen Coberly , December 11, 2018, 6:05 PM
Industry New York City passes $17 minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers Uber says it may pass the costs on to riders By Cohen Coberly , December 5, 2018, 6:28 AM 7 comments
Industry Uber now has a frequent rider rewards program Everyone starts at Blue and can earn Gold, Platinum, and Diamond status each with more perks By Cal Jeffrey , November 14, 2018, 3:33 PM
Industry Class-action lawsuit says Lyft drivers should be considered employees Uber effectively won a similar lawsuit in September By Cohen Coberly , November 2, 2018, 1:02 PM 7 comments
Industry Uber launches 'Uber Pro' program, offering drivers free college tuition and discounted car maintenance Uber wants to reward its top workers By Cohen Coberly , November 1, 2018, 2:47 PM
Car Tech Industry Uber launches monthly subscription service in five cities Uber Ride Pass could save you up to 15 percent on travel By Shawn Knight , October 30, 2018, 3:03 PM
Industry Uber asks the SEC to let it give company stock to drivers If Uber drivers were employees, this would be a non-issue By Shawn Knight , October 12, 2018, 12:03 PM
Industry Uber drivers can't pursue class-action lawsuits against the company, US court says Drivers must pursue individual private arbitration By Cohen Coberly , September 25, 2018, 2:14 PM
Security Uber announces automatic crash detection, address obfuscation, and other safety features Uber is taking safety more seriously By Cohen Coberly , September 5, 2018, 3:58 PM
Industry Car Tech Toyota is reportedly planning to invest $500 million in Uber as part of a self-driving car partnership Silicon Valley and Detroit partner up By Cohen Coberly , August 27, 2018, 3:30 PM
Industry Uber boss says company to focus more on bikes and less on cars Drivers and its bottom line will likely be affected By Rob Thubron , August 27, 2018, 8:59 AM 8 comments
Industry Uber finally hired a new CFO to try to stem losses before going public The company has lacked a head of finance for three years By Cal Jeffrey , August 21, 2018, 5:48 PM
Industry Car Tech Investors encourage Uber to offload money-guzzling self-driving vehicle unit Should Uber sell its self-driving car division and seek out a partner instead? By Shawn Knight , August 15, 2018, 5:46 PM
Industry Car Tech Uber shuts down self-driving truck division to concentrate on autonomous cars Bye, Otto By Rob Thubron , July 31, 2018, 8:45 AM
Industry NYC may limit the number of Uber and Lyft vehicles allowed to operate in the city Is the ridesharing industry's growth unsustainable? By Cohen Coberly , July 27, 2018, 2:30 PM
Car Tech Uber reboots autonomous vehicle tests with an emphasis on safety following fatal crash The tests will be conducted in manual mode this time By Cohen Coberly , July 24, 2018, 4:00 PM 13 comments
Car Tech Driver who livestreamed passengers without their consent suspended from Uber and Lyft Surprisingly, he wasn't breaking any laws By Rob Thubron , July 23, 2018, 5:27 AM
Industry Uber partners with in-vehicle commerce start-up Cargo to sell snacks to riders Snacks on the go By Shawn Knight , July 19, 2018, 3:16 PM
Industry Uber is reportedly being investigated by US officials for alleged gender discrimination Uber could be in hot water yet again By Cohen Coberly , July 16, 2018, 2:45 PM
Mobile Industry Uber rolls out new features to improve the pickup process The new features should help cut down on 'wasted supply' By Shawn Knight , July 16, 2018, 11:39 AM
Industry Car Tech Uber terminates 100 safety drivers, slows down self-driving test programs following fatal March crash Uber is focusing on quality over quantity By Cohen Coberly , July 12, 2018, 2:35 PM
Car Tech Uber wins appeal to operate legally in London With some terms and conditions attached By Rob Thubron , June 27, 2018, 6:55 AM
Car Tech DARPA has autonomous driving technology that makes Uber's look stupid Amazing work can be done when you don't have to worry about silly things like traffic laws By Cal Jeffrey , June 25, 2018, 2:02 PM
Car Tech Police say Uber safety driver in fatal collision was watching Hulu at time of impact Distracted driving played a role in fatal self-driving crash By Shawn Knight , June 22, 2018, 10:21 AM 22 comments