New Jersey Gas Tax Hike Is Boosting Uber Fares
The ride-hailing company said Monday that it will raise fares by 2 cents per mile to help drivers pay for gas after the tax goes up by 23 cents per gallon Tuesday.
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The ride-hailing company said Monday that it will raise fares by 2 cents per mile to help drivers pay for gas after the tax goes up by 23 cents per gallon Tuesday.
Under the program, residents with prepaid parking permits are eligible for free Uber rides to and from the station during commuting hours on weekdays.
Uber has a self-driving research lab in Pittsburgh and is working on autonomous technology.
The MTA says ride-sharing programs like Uber and Lyft are costing them money -- and it's not because fewer people are riding the subway.
For the rest of the summer, Uber is selling passes that are good for two, four or eight weeks of unlimited rides.
Toyota is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app.
For Detroit, the days of simply making cars are over.
Uber drivers in New York City have joined a labor solidarity association.
Officials on Wednesday will reveal details that were ironed out between Newark and the ride-hailing company on Tuesday.
Newark's tentative $10 million deal with ride-hailing company Uber has hit a roadblock.
Newark's mayor has released details on the tentative agreement he's reached with ride-hailing company Uber to operate in New Jersey's largest city.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Friday that he has reached a deal with ride-hailing company Uber to operate in that city.
A group of New York City taxi medallion managers are advocating to make it easier for Uber drivers to become yellow cab drivers.
The city wants the drivers to pay a fee of around $1,000 a year if they want to pick up passengers at the city's busiest hubs.
Juan Carlos, 20, was charged with unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, driving without a license and several other traffic violations, New York State Police said.
Uber has pushed back against a New Jersey state requirement of fingerprinting potential employees and putting them through a state police background check.
The new Uber Passport service allows travelers to take a one-way journey from San Diego to Tijuana, located right over the Mexican border.
Spring is in the air, and soon throngs of the rich and famous will flock to Long Island's East End.
The ban, which was put on hold last week, appears to be on again after a City Council meeting on Tuesday.
Strike organizers are urging drivers to #SHUTDOWNSUPERBOWL by turning off their apps from 4 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday.
The striking drivers say Uber continues to cut into their earnings without cutting into its own take from each ride.
Some Uber drivers could be going on strike Monday in protest of fare cuts put in place by the company.
The ride hailing service dropped fares on its UberX and UberXL services by about 15 percent starting 7 a.m. Friday.
A study has found Uber is not making traffic in the city worse, but that may not be the case if the ride hailing service continues to grow.
Uber will be required to protect its users' personal information, and will pay $20,000, under an agreement with the New York State Attorney General's office announced Wednesday.
