What Causes Uber Accidents? Ridesharing has been growing in popularity over the last decade, with the rise of companies such as Uber and Lyft leading the industry. Although ridesharing helps many people get around safely, unfortunately, accidents can and do happen while riding with Uber. In these cases, determining responsibility is not always straightforward and
NOVI – Yanfeng, a global automotive supplier, recently released proprietary research conducted by its global User Research team which examines passenger experiences during the ride-hailing journey. The study, conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, included participants from China and the U.S., offering insights into the factors that influence the passenger experience. The findings concluded that
SAN FRANCISCO - In late September, Earla Phillips got what she described as an irritating email from Lyft. The ride-hailing company was reaching out to drivers, like her, to notify them about a new feature called "priority mode." "Turn on priority mode to earn more," the email boasted. When drivers opted in, it said they'd
DEARBORN – A new Michigan-based ride-share service, initially covering Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, promises passengers and drivers one of the safest ride experiences possible. Zoom Ride, with headquarters and a call center in Dearborn, announced that the company has launched passenger service across southeastern Michigan. In direct competition with Uber Technologies and Lyft,
DEARBORN - Developers of a new ride-share service announced the launch of its first national test in the metropolitan Detroit market. Zoom Ride is expected to begin providing services in early January 2020. Detroit will be the first market to test the new ride-share service that will be launched in five U.S. cities in the first
ROYAL OAK - Invest Detroit Venture’s Tember Shea interviews Priva co-founder Dagan Mishoulam. The company seeks to transform regional mobility with door-to-door private, connected, mobile office service to cities as far away as Toronto and Milwaukee. Tember Shea To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e155-priva More at www.travelpriva.com
ROYAL OAK - MUVE Co-Founder Anthony Shannon talks about his ride sharing application, fully focused on providing specialized and wheelchair accessible transportation for the disabled and elderly. To learn more, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/episode-147-muve-ride-sharing-application-for-wheelchair-accessible-transportation
GRAND RAPIDS - Last year, 4.6 million Americans changed or missed medical appointments due to unreliable transportation. Inspired by consumers with personal loss of Mobility, SPLT is a solution that has recently formed a partnership with Lyft, the ride-sharing firm. Please join 'Michigan Mobile Musings' host Melissa Birnie, and her guest, David Smith, CTO for SPLT to hear them discuss the journey leading
NEW YORK - More than half of Americans mention Uber when hearing the term “shared mobility service” and Millennials are the ones paving the way for other generations as they are the most active users of this new type of service, according to a report from ReportLinker. Millennials, who have a higher comfort-level with ride-hailing
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Uber confirmed Tuesday that it has made a strategic investment and auto leasing deal with Toyota, which announced last November it was pouring $1 billion into its Research Institute in Ann Arbor to develop self-driving technology. “Toyota is a global leader in the automotive industry and Toyota vehicles are among the
