Latest Sharing Economy Headlines
All the headlines from our Sharing Economy Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lyft’s Insurance Move a First Step Toward Regular TNC Coverage
Jul 14 2014 // Even as it faces new regulatory headaches in New York, transportation network company Lyft is making news this week with a major announcement today that should quiet at least some of its vocal critics: the company has...
Uber Ridesharing Enters South Carolina
Jul 14 2014 // The ride-sharing service Uber has started in four South Carolina cities. Service began last week in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach. Those needing ride use an app on a smartphone and the service connects...
Rideshare Firm Lyft’s NYC Launch Postponed
Jul 14 2014 // The on-demand ride-sharing app Lyft postponed its scheduled launch in New York City last Friday while a New York state judge will wait to consider whether its planned operations violate state and local laws. The state...
Uber and Lyft Accelerate Cash Battle to Recruit Drivers
Jul 14 2014 // Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are racing to recruit drivers to spur the growth of their ride- sharing businesses. Stefanie Leifer recently found herself caught in the middle. Leifer has worked for San...
‘Share’ Economy to Bring Sweeping Changes to Pittsburgh
Jul 10 2014 // Jonathan Danial is a concierge, making sure guests have bottled water, crisp linens and the signature house banana bread — in his home. David Pavel has been a classic limo driver, chatting up his passengers as he...
Rideshare Firm Lyft Hits Roadblock in NYC Ahead of Scheduled Start
Jul 10 2014 // Lyft Inc. isn’t authorized to offer ride sharing in New York, according to the city’s taxi regulator, just days before it was due to start service. The service hasn’t complied with safety requirements and...
Uber Temporarily Cutting NYC Prices to Compete With Yellow Cabs
Jul 9 2014 // Uber Technologies says it is temporarily cutting its prices in New York City with the aim of making its service cheaper than an average taxi ride, the car service app announced Monday. The San Francisco start-up said it is...
Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Toe-to-Toe With Insurers State-by-State
Jul 7 2014 // The share-and-share-alike attitude considered a virtue by some has become fighting words between ridesharing companies and the insurance industry. “We try not to make it a battle,” says Robert Passmore, senior...
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage
Jul 7 2014 // Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of public transportation, and startup ridesharing companies have been cropping up...
Airbnb Alters San Francisco Rental Market, Report Shows
Jul 7 2014 // Lodging sharing service Airbnb has taken a bite out of San Francisco’s already limited stock of rental housing as some landlords and housing activists contend, a newspaper reported. The San Francisco Chronicle...
Judges Order Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft to Halt Operations in Pittsburgh
Jul 3 2014 // Two administrative law judges have agreed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to force two ride-share companies to stop operating in Pittsburgh. The judges issued their rulings Tuesday, five days after PUC...
Lawsuit Filed in Boston Claims Car Service Uber Exploits Drivers
Jun 30 2014 // A Boston labor lawyer has sued the car service Uber, alleging that it exploits its drivers. The suit filed on June 26 in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston by attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan says Uber Technologies Inc....
Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Toe-to-Toe With Insurers State-by-State
Jun 27 2014 // The share-and-share-alike attitude considered a virtue by some has the potential to create a rift between between ridesharing companies and insurance companies. “We try not to make it a battle,” said Robert...
Uber Faces Operational Setback in New Mexico
Jun 27 2014 // New Mexico regulators have denied a temporary operating permit for ridesharing company Uber. The Albuquerque Journal reported that the Public Regulation Commission voted 3-2 on Wednesday to withhold the permit from Uber...
Florida’s Miami-Dade County Continues to Have Problems With Ride-for-Hire
Jun 25 2014 // Florida’s Miami-Dade County continues to have problems with the ride-for-hire industry and is looking to other cities for examples of how to legislate the growing businesses. The Miami Herald reports the county has...
Pittsburgh Mayor Defending Ride-Sharing Companies
Jun 21 2014 // Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is defending two ride-sharing companies that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has recently threatened with fines and cease-and-desist...
Ridesharing Bill Cruising Through California Legislature
Jun 17 2014 // A bill to more thoroughly regulate insurance requirements for ridesharing companies is successfully wending its way through California Legislature as insurance associations and representatives for companies like Uber and...
Airbnb Alters San Francisco Rental Market, Report Shows
Jun 17 2014 // Lodging sharing service Airbnb has taken a bite out of San Francisco’s already limited stock of rental housing as some landlords and housing activists contend, a newspaper reported Sunday. The San Francisco Chronicle...
California Commissioner Likes Proposed Rideshare Regulations
Jun 12 2014 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday gave a thumbs up to regulations proposed by California Public Utility Commission President Michael Peevey, which seeks broader commercial insurance coverage for...
California Regulators Want Insurers to Speed Up Ridesharing Policies
Jun 11 2014 // The California Public Utilities Commission wants the insurance industry to get off its duff and start creating some products to offer to ridesharing drivers. A proposal issued by CPUC on Tuesday further defines ridesharing...
