An Uber driver has more than doubled her monthly tips after she swapped out her Toyota Camry for a Tesla Model 3. Heidi Barnes says that in a 25-day period she made $2,600 in tips alone after switching to the electric vehicle, which is a huge increase from the $800-$1,000 that she would make in […]
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Waymo’s self-driving trucking unit is partnering with Uber Freight to deploy a host of autonomous trucks. The partnership will see Waymo customers use Uber Freight to more efficiently plan their human-operated and automated trucking fleets. Currently, Uber Freight’s software serves as a middle man and connects truckers with shippers. Doing so reduces shipping costs, Reuters […]
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Motional, the autonomous vehicle joint venture launched by Hyundai and Aptiv, has introduced an autonomous delivery service for Uber Eats customers in Santa Monica, California. The autonomous Hyundai Ioniq 5 being developed by Motional has been incorporated seamlessly into the Uber Eats platform. When an order is placed, the Ioniq 5 will drive to the […]
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Uber has announced a plethora of new products and services for 2022, including a new service where users can request a ride in an electric vehicle. Uber Comfort Electric has launched in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Dubai and will expand to more cities soon. The technology company says the service includes vehicles […]
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Uber and Lyft drivers across Washington State will earn a minimum of $1.17 per mile and 34 cents per minute with a minimum payment of $3.00 per trip under a new bill that was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday. The law makes Washington the first state in the U.S. to implement […]
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New Yorkers looking for taxi rides will soon be able to use the Uber app, in a first for the U.S. The San Francisco startup has reached a deal with the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission’s tech partners, Creative Mobile Technologies and Curb Mobile, to list the city’s yellow taxis on its app. […]
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