Lyft re-introducing e-bikes to California after battery issues caused them to burst into flames
5 years, 4 months ago

Lyft re-introducing e-bikes to California after battery issues caused them to burst into flames

Daily Mail  

Ride-sharing giant Lyft will take another stab at introducing electric bicycles in San Francisco after a string of fires led to their swift removal. To avoid the problems experienced in Lyft's initial roll out - in which batteries spontaneously combusted, causing the bikes to burst into flames - the company says it has partnered with a different battery supplier. Lyft's electric bicycles burst into flames after a battery issue experienced in their initial roll out earlier this year 'After identifying the root cause of the battery issues, we made the decision to work with a different battery supplier,' said the company in a statement last week. The debacles come after a legal tussle between Lyft, San Francisco, and Uber, in which Lyft fought for exclusive rights to man the city's streets with bikes. A legal battle between Lyft and Uber, saw the company fight for exclusive rights to San Francisco's streets The company claimed it had a 10-year docking deal with San Francisco, that should prevent Uber's Jump Bikes and other competitors from vying for road space.

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A library for bike riders brings 250 e-bikes to South Los Angeles
11 months, 1 week ago

A library for bike riders brings 250 e-bikes to South Los Angeles

LA Times  

Members of the public tested out some of the 250 e-bikes available on Tuesday at Leimert Park’s Ride On! South Los Angeles resident Channing Martinez recalls the days years ago when he couldn’t find enough change for the bus and was forced to hop on his bicycle. I had to get to school.” Today, Martinez’s community organization is one of …

California court rules for Uber, Lyft in ride-hailing case
2 years ago

California court rules for Uber, Lyft in ride-hailing case

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits. The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved law, called Proposition 22, that said drivers for companies like Uber …

This L.A. startup is using cargo e-bikes to solve urban traffic
2 years, 10 months ago

This L.A. startup is using cargo e-bikes to solve urban traffic

LA Times  

On city streets, on most days, Amazon delivery vans, UPS trucks, Ubers and vehicles for instant delivery services all vie for space. “Cargo e-bikes let delivery workers avoid car traffic congestion, reduce pollution and are safer vehicles on our streets than trucks,” says Sarah Kaufman, associate director of Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at New York University. “Cities …

California’s Plan to Electrify Uber and Lyft Doesn’t Add Up
3 years ago

California’s Plan to Electrify Uber and Lyft Doesn’t Add Up

Wired  

Gabe Ets-Hokin has been picking up Bay Area Uber and Lyft passengers in electric vehicles since 2018, and he says he is never going back to petrol. “The day-to-day reality of driving an electric vehicle is like a gasoline car, except it’s quieter, more fun to drive, more comfortable, and passengers love it,” he says. Now ride-hailing companies are relying …

Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike today. What riders need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike today. What riders need to know

LA Times  

Passengers make their way to the rideshare location at LAX in November 2020. Rides through Uber and Lyft that are already hard to secure these days — and sometimes eye-poppingly expensive — because many drivers stopped working in the pandemic may become even more difficult to reserve Wednesday, when some drivers will be on strike. An organization that represents rideshare …

Lyft’s Revamped Bike-Share Ebike Is Sleek—and Beefy
3 years, 9 months ago

Lyft’s Revamped Bike-Share Ebike Is Sleek—and Beefy

Wired  

That's what it feels like riding Lyft's new electric bike. Instead, it will sit in docking stations alongside existing electric models in New York's Citi Bike fleet later this year, following its introduction into another Lyft-owned bike-sharing system in Chicago. The new two-wheeler arrives at a time when Lyft's various bike-share programs are setting ebike ridership records, a dramatic rebound …

Uber and Lyft told they must switch to electric cars in California
3 years, 10 months ago

Uber and Lyft told they must switch to electric cars in California

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Both Uber and Lyft, which together control nearly the entire market share for rideshare services in California, have already …

Uber, Lyft To Continue Operating In California After Shutdown Threat
4 years, 7 months ago

Uber, Lyft To Continue Operating In California After Shutdown Threat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A California appeals court on Thursday paused a lower court ruling that would have required Uber and Lyft to obey a new state law and classify drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. Ten days ago, a state judge ruled that the companies needed to make their drivers employees — criticizing their “prolonged and brazen refusal to …

What Happens If Uber and Lyft Flee California? Look at Austin
4 years, 7 months ago

What Happens If Uber and Lyft Flee California? Look at Austin

Wired  

Rafael Rodriguez remembers the moment he learned Uber and Lyft were leaving Austin. “Everything that we have built is based on this platform that brings earners and brings people who want transportation or delivery together,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an interview with New York Magazine’s Pivot podcast on Wednesday. In 2015, Uber used nifty in-app graphics that generated …

Uber and Lyft granted emergency stay, will not shut down in California tonight
4 years, 7 months ago

Uber and Lyft granted emergency stay, will not shut down in California tonight

LA Times  

A Lyft logo is secured on a driver’s car next to an Uber sticker in Pittsburgh. Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were spared from having to rapidly convert their California drivers to employees after a state appeals court agreed they can keep their business models in place while challenging a judge’s order to comply with a state labor law. …

Uber and Lyft say they will have to shut down in California if court upholds employee ruling
4 years, 7 months ago

Uber and Lyft say they will have to shut down in California if court upholds employee ruling

Daily Mail  

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the ride-sharing company could be forced to shut down service in California for several months if a state court does not overturn a ruling requiring it to classify its drivers as full-time employees. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is pictured in an MSNBC interview on Wednesday, where he warned that the ride-sharing company could be forced …

California's Air Pollution Cops Are Eyeing Uber and Lyft
4 years, 8 months ago

California's Air Pollution Cops Are Eyeing Uber and Lyft

Wired  

Since Uber and Lyft burst onto the scene a decade ago, the companies have established a reputation for dodging government regulations. Now, California is working on first-of-their-kind rules to limit emissions from ride-hail vehicles, which could force the companies to get about one-third of their drivers into electric vehicles by the end of 2030. The California Air Resources Board has …

Uber To Pull Jump Bikes From Atlanta And San Diego
5 years, 6 months ago

Uber To Pull Jump Bikes From Atlanta And San Diego

NPR  

Uber To Pull Jump Bikes From Atlanta And San Diego Enlarge this image toggle caption Mike Blake/Reuters Mike Blake/Reuters Uber's bright red Jump bikes will no longer be seen on the streets of San Diego and Atlanta. Over the summer, both San Diego and Atlanta ratcheted up regulations on shareable bikes and electric scooters. San Diego Councilwoman Barbara Bry had …

Uber, Lyft warn they’ll take the fight over drivers’ status to California voters
5 years, 7 months ago

Uber, Lyft warn they’ll take the fight over drivers’ status to California voters

LA Times  

Drivers for Uber and Lyft and their supporters rallied in Sacramento this week for a bill that would limit the ability of companies to label workers as independent contractors. The only thing they care about is their bottom line and making their executives even richer than they already are.” Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski vowed the labor movement would defeat …

Lyft's Lawsuit Against San Francisco Is Bigger Than Bike-Share
55 years, 2 months ago

Lyft's Lawsuit Against San Francisco Is Bigger Than Bike-Share

Wired  

Lyft has sued the city of San Francisco. Or, to be more precise: Bay Area Motivate, the local subsidiary of the bike-share company that Lyft acquired last summer, is suing San Francisco. In its lawsuit, Lyft says it borrowed “tens of millions of dollars” and spent $35 million to build and implement the bike-share program in the Bay Area, $15 …

Injuries Force Lyft to Hit the Brakes on Its E-Bike Ambitions
5 years, 11 months ago

Injuries Force Lyft to Hit the Brakes on Its E-Bike Ambitions

Wired  

Lyft had high hopes for its shared electric bicycles. Less than two months ago, Lyft bike and scooter policy head Caroline Samponaro wrote that e-bikes were a “a truly transformational technology,” citing the cycles’ abilities to move riders longer distances with less effort. They might help Lyft access a new sort of user, the kind of person who doesn’t have …

Lyft pulls electric bikes off the road after brake problems
5 years, 11 months ago

Lyft pulls electric bikes off the road after brake problems

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Paul Buijs had logged more than 750 Citi Bike rides before he took out an electric bike for the first time. Lyft, which owns Citi Bike, has pulled 3,000 electric bikes from the streets of New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., after customers like Buijs complained the bikes were braking too hard. Lyft removed the majority …

Forget Uber, an e-bike revolution is about to upend urban transport
6 years, 4 months ago

Forget Uber, an e-bike revolution is about to upend urban transport

Wired  

Urban transport is at crisis point. During peak hours – and many cities are now always at “peak” – millions of city dwellers across the world find themselves stuck in stationary traffic. And, according to the World Health Organisation, seven million people per year die from air pollution, much of it caused by city traffic. Mobike and Ofo, fierce Chinese …

Uber is planning to launch its new e-bikes sharing service in Seattle
6 years, 9 months ago

Uber is planning to launch its new e-bikes sharing service in Seattle

Firstpost  

The new Uber service, to be provided by JUMP, a bike-share startup acquired by Uber in April. US ride-hailing leader Uber is going to launch its new e-bikes sharing service in Seattle, the largest city in the west US state of Washington state, next month, according to a media report. The new Uber service, to be provided by JUMP, a …

Lyft can pick you up at LAX starting Wednesday
9 years, 3 months ago

Lyft can pick you up at LAX starting Wednesday

LA Times  

Traffic flows through the central terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, where Lyft drivrs will be allowed to pick up passenger starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday. In what officials hope will be an early Christmas present to harried holiday travelers, Lyft on Wednesday will become the first ride-hailing service to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport. “We’re doing …

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