[VIDEO] Comedian Nick Thune Drives a Honda Fit for Lyft

Nick Thune drives a Honda Fit for Lyft, and shares some doughnuts with one of his passengers, in this hidden-camera video Honda is debuting a new video series in which Honda Fit spokesman and comedian Nick Thune portrays “Brad, the Overly Accommodating Lyft Driver.” In the first hidden-camera video (below), unwitting Lyft passengers who somehow…

Lyft Campaign Expands to Columbus and 34 Other Cities

Lyft and transit partners launch ‘Ditch your car’ contest in Portland https://t.co/i7EiNqqTY9 –> “You don’t need your car to get around Portland” pic.twitter.com/foC05QvlQ4 — BikePortland (@BikePortland) September 27, 2018 Lyft recently commemorated its 1 billionth trip earlier this month. As the ride-share company pursues the plan to go public, it’s also focusing on a new…

Vancouver Lyft Drivers Can Now Rent Toyota Mirai for $198

Photo: Toyota Canada Toyota and Lyft have launched a new partnership that will grant Vancouver ride-share drivers access to the zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle. The collaboration enables eligible Lyft drivers to use Toyota’s KINTO Share Canada app to pick up a Mirai at any one of three dealerships in the area for…

Safety Tips For Riding in an Uber or Lyft

Photo: Quote Catalogh Earlier this month, a tweet from Twitter user and Lyft rider Tiffany D. Jackson went viral for all the right reasons. In the post, she laid out a discussion she had with her driver, who noticed her opening and closing the door after she got in the car. Turns out she was…

Ring in 2020 With New Uber and Lyft Fees

Photo: Pixabay If you’re headed out tonight to celebrate the arrival of 2020, be ready to pay a bit more to get home safely with Uber and Lyft. Not only will there probably be surge pricing after the ball falls, but new fees on ride-share journeys will go into effect. Are You Ready? Before you…

Lyft Begins Self-Driving Car Program

Photo: Lyft Friday, Lyft announced that it will be creating a self-driving car program, employing several hundred engineers, by 2018. The operation is opening in Palo Alto, California in an effort to shift the automotive industry in a new direction. Car sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, are making waves to change car ownership…

Lyft Goes Purple in Support of Alzheimer’s Association

Lyft spreads the Purple in honor of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, unrolling a June initiative to help fund the Alzheimer’s Association. The popular rideshare service Lyft has just announced its June partnership with Alzheimer’s Association, in honor of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Although Lyft already serves the senior community via its current collaborations with…

Ford Announces Partnership with Lyft to Bring Self-Driving Cars to Ride-Sharing Service

On Wednesday, Ford Motor Company announced that it is forging a partnership with rideshare provider Lyft to help create a quicker path toward self-driving cars and, as Ford Vice President of Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification Sherif Marakby puts it, “help both companies progress toward a more affordable, dependable, and accessible transportation future.” Marakby made the announcement official…

Escape the Food Desert with Lyft

Photo: Jay Phagan Ride-share app Lyft recently announced its latest move to help people and families in need. Starting in January, the Lyft Grocery Access Program will kick off its pilot in Washington D.C. with the assistance of non-profit Martha’s Table. Qualifying families living in food deserts will be able to take 50 rides to…