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Lyft Partners nuTonomy to Test Self-Driving Cars in Boston

June 9, 2017 Loknath DasBoston, Cars, In, Lyft, nuTonomy, Partners, Self-Driving, test, to

Uber rival Lyft said Tuesday it would begin testing autonomous ridesharing in Boston under a partnership with the technology startup nuTonomy. Under the partnership, nuTonomy and Lyft will collaborate to gain insights into “all aspects of ensuring a passenger’s comfort and safety” in self-driving vehicles, a joint statement said. Lyft’s move follows a similar effort by Uber, which has been using autonomous vehicles in a test program in some US cities. “At Lyft, we imagine a world where car ownership is optional and cities are designed for people instead of…

Lyft Is Gaining on Uber in the US as It Spends Big for Growth

April 16, 2016 SrijitaAs, Big, for, Gaining, Growth, In, Is, It, Lyft, On, Spends, The, Uber, US

Visit many of America’s top landmarks, and amid the crowds of tourists, you’ll find hip, young people in pink, mustache T-shirts. This small army, spread across 20 of the largest US cities, has been out in full force since late last year, handing out $50 Lyft ride vouchers to anyone passing by. For those who happen to miss the street teams, Lyft Inc. has been running giant billboards in Times Square and on bus stops around the country. Once a customer signs up, the company keeps them coming back by…

Uber, Lyft Hitting Los Angeles’ Taxi Industry Hard

April 16, 2016 SrijitaAngeles', Hard, Hitting, Industry, Los, Lyft, Taxi, Uber

Uber and Lyft are eviscerating the taxi industry in Los Angeles three years after they began operating in the city, officials say. Thanks to the ridesharing services, which enable independent drivers to offer rides via a smartphone application, “taxicab service demand indicators have dropped (total trips and dispatch trips) beginning in the second half of 2013 and increasing through 2015,” according to a report by Department of Transportation seen by AFP on Thursday. The number of taxi trips arranged in advance has dropped 42 percent while the total number of…