nuTonomy’s electric car model soon to hit the streets of Boston Photo: nuTonomy With key manufacturers like Audi and Ford unleashing efforts to test self-driving cars, it comes as no surprise that rideshare service Lyft has joined hands with nuTonomy. NuTonomy is a budding Boston located startup that spawned from MIT in 2013. It has…
Photo: Pixaline Soon, rideshare services will provide consumers with more than just convenience. They’ll also give consumers the opportunity to help reduce emissions. Lyft recently announced its plan to start incorporating electric vehicles in its fleet. It will also add a new Green Mode feature in the Lyft app through which users can hail an EV…
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Photo: Quote Catalog Uber boasts incredible name recognition over ride-sharing competitors, approaching Kleenex levels of eponym notoriety. However, in the wake of a wave of scandals dating as far back as 2010 — when the company received its first cease and desist order — many riders have begun to prioritize San Francisco-based competitor Lyft. Lyft,…
Photo: FreeStocks If you’re in need of some extra money, you might think that becoming an Uber or Lyft driver is the thing to do. You basically get paid to drive your car around the city while also meeting new people and helping them get to their destination. Before becoming a rideshare driver, there are…
Photo: Pkg203 Lyft is a highly interactive platform that allows you to connect with experienced drivers in your area. All you need to do to get a ride is download the app, create an account, and say where you want to go. One you’ve ordered a ride, Lyft sends you information regarding your driver (name,…
Recently, we addressed the negative underbelly of rideshare services. Despite their convenience, the industry could definitely add some extra levels of security to ensure that rideshare users are safer. Lyft is doing just that. It recently announced that it’s adding some new safety features to its app. New safety features The first of these changes is…
General Motors President Dan Ammann (center) with Lyft Inc. co-founders John Zimmer (right) and Logan Green (left) Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it will invest $500 million into Lyft as part of a newly-formed partnership that aims to create an on-demand autonomous vehicle fleet for the United States. “We see the…
Photo: Quote Catalog As of Jan. 1, ride-share drivers in Toronto are now required to meet specific standards for training and experience behind the wheel — with the goal of making transportation safer and friendlier for customers. Narcity reports that Toronto Uber and Lyft drivers — along with taxi, limo, and other vehicle-for-hire operators —…
Photo: Lyft Gun control has been a hot topic in the news as of late, sparked in part by the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead. Students from MSD High School have taken to activism in an effort to push stronger gun control into legislation. As part of this…
Photo: SPUR A headline from Miami might leave you scratching your head in befuddlement: a Lyft driver drove off with a woman’s child. Was the woman trying to conveniently misplace her child to enjoy some rare moments of quiet? The scene from The Incredibles comes to mind, when the sleepless, tortured Kari McKeen opens the…
Crash-test dummies will soon be sitting in the backseat during NHTSA crash tests The automotive safety industry has come a long way since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) first introduced its current safety rating system for cars in 1978. Seat belts have become a mandatory safety requirement. Driver assistance technologies have practically exploded…
Danica Patrick waits impatiently at a red light while going undercover as a Lyft driver Recently, NASCAR star Danica Patrick traded in her No. 10 Chevrolet SS racecar for a more unassuming 2016 Chevy Malibu. Not for one of her races, of course, but in order to go undercover as a Lyft driver in the…
Lyft will deploy self-driving Ford Escape SUVs in Miami by year’s end Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company and partner Argo AI announced on Wednesday a partnership with Lyft that will bring autonomous vehicles to the ride-sharing network by year’s end. The partnership is a major step toward commercializing self-driving cars for ride-hailing. Ford’s Focused on…
Lyft and Uber are doing what they can to help keep Americans healthier in the current pandemic Photo: www.quotecatalog.com via CC Some rideshare platforms have paused its shared carpool feature to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Lyft and Uber are to of the primary companies that recently announced a temporary suspension of services for…
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