GigaomUber CEO taunts price critics, points to airline “surge pricing”
If airlines can rise their prices 12 times at Christmas without a fuss, why can’t a car service? Uber’s CEO offered some new fodder for price policy debates Read more »
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If airlines can rise their prices 12 times at Christmas without a fuss, why can’t a car service? Uber’s CEO offered some new fodder for price policy debates Read more »
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A patent troll, which “owns” a method for vehicle tracking, sued cities and has now moved onto popular ride-sharing services. Look for legal costs to be passed on to users. Read more »
Car services that connect passengers and drivers by means of cell phone app have proved controversial with regulators and the traditional cab industry. In California, they won a big step to… Read more »
Taxi service Uber is hotter than ever — but its practice of keeping 50% of the gratuities it collects on behalf of drivers has attracted more lawsuits. Read more »
The idea of summoning a cab from your smartphone is becoming more and more popular – but most of the time, the “e-hails” don’t result in a ride, according to New… Read more »
San Francisco cab drivers are bringing a class action suit against Uber, claiming that the car service should be regulated like other taxis. The suit is part of a nationwide dispute… Read more »
Popular new car service Uber is in a fight with taxi lobbies in cities across the country. Cab companies hit Uber hard in Chicago this week with a lawsuit that claims… Read more »
An upstart car service is offering Manhattan residents free rides in gangster-era automobiles in a novel promotional gambit for the TV show Boardwalk Empire. Read more »