Backers of California’s AB5 independent contractor law have scored a fresh victory after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Postmates/Uber case.
At Uber Freight’s Deliver conference, its founder and CEO announced same day and scheduled deliveries offerings, advanced tech features and said the company has reached $20 billion in freight under management.
AB5, California’s independent contractor classification law, has won a second significant decision in a federal court, with all 11 members of a 9th Circuit panel upholding the law for Uber drivers.
Minnesota has reached a deal on compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, and a California court seems to favor Proposition 22’s protections for gig workers from the state’s independent contractor law.
A new law in Minneapolis that was to go into effect May 1 on Uber, Lyft compensation has been delayed.
Uber and Lyft have declared their intention to pull out of Minneapolis after a minimum pay ordinance for app-based drivers survived a mayoral veto.
Uber’s new feature allows shoppers to arrange for drivers to pick up purchased items and deliver them to a residence.
What’s next for the three-headed beast of AB5 litigation in California? It might be whether the state’s Supreme Court takes up the so-called Olson case.
The mayor of Minneapolis vetoed a proposal that would have set a $1.40-per-mile minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance this week sharply increasing compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, but the mayor’s signature is needed for it to become law.
California’s Supreme Court will review a lower court and appellate court decision to settle the question of Prop 22’s constitutionality.
The suit by the California Trucking Association and OOIDA against California’s AB5 independent contractor law will add an argument that succeeded elsewhere.
A three-judge panel has reversed a lower court ruling that California’s Proposition 22 was unconstitutional.
The 3PL’s first-quarter update is bearish on truckload rates.
Q4 Market Update and Outlook: Highlights from Uber Freight’s Q4 Market Update Report
An appellate court that will determine whether the Prop 22 gig worker vote in California is constitutional recently heard arguments.
Building on partnerships with Motional, Serve Robotics and Nuro, Uber Eats announced a collaboration with self-driving vehicle maker Cartken.
The approximately $10 million settlement includes around $3.3 million that the firm repaid merchants in 2021.
Uber gets in holiday spirit
Following through on a legislation package approved last fall, New York City is eyeing unprecedented wages for delivery workers.
Uber just rolled out several features ahead of the holidays, including a new Holiday Shop and an upgrade to Uber Connect.
The Future of Autonomous Trucks in Freight
Uber Technologies reported earnings Tuesday before the bell, and investors took kindly to the results.
La propuesta vuelve a la orientación de la era de Obama para determinar la condición de empleado
A new proposed independent contractor rule from the Department of Labor could increase costs for trucking as well as for Uber and Lyft.
Statement: ‘Protecting these workers from unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices is a priority’
Uber Eats goes driverless with Nuro partnership
Bringg has joined forces with Uber Eats in France to provide retail delivery services through Uber Direct.
Uber beat earnings expectations for Q2, but its delivery business wasn’t the driver this time around.
The Uber Eats update lets customers order groceries even when stores are closed and provides real-time order tracking.
An effort by Uber and Lyft to have voters define the companies’ drivers as independent contractors has been blocked by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
The mobility and delivery platform teamed up with the United Nations World Food Program to deliver food to Ukraine.
The new Nationwide shipping service launched Tuesday in three cities, with more to come.
Some Massachusetts politicians are demanding answers from rideshare and delivery companies on efforts to extend health and safety protections to workers.
The third-party food delivery platform is the latest to make a move in the burgeoning grocery delivery space.
A Massachusetts ballot initiative to classify Uber and other gig work drivers as independent contractors encounters skepticism before a panel of judges.
Uber’s delivery segment, which includes Uber Eats and services like Uber Connect, had another solid quarter.
A more holistic approach to last-mile delivery integrates and standardizes fulfillment operations under one platform, creating a seamless process for both the retailer and customer.
As fuel prices rise, the ability of last-mile delivery firms to either absorb those costs or pass them along to customers could be key to their survival.
In its earnings report for Q4 2021 and FY2021, Uber revealed that its delivery segment once again brought in more revenue than its core mobility business.
A new coalition, Justice for App Workers, is aiming to unionize about 100,000 ride-share and delivery drivers in New York City.
Its the biggest expansion yet for the company’s Uber Connect service
Uber has announced it will no longer deliver from restaurants in Brazil through its Eats platform, focusing instead on growing its grocery and retail delivery businesses.
As COVID ravaged the economy, the gig economy boomed. Responding to the need, gig workers stepped up to ensure groceries were delivered and e-commerce orders arrived on time.
Perhaps no single segment of the supply chain was more affected by the COVID pandemic than last-mile delivery. The final mile has undergone an evolution as e-commerce and faster delivery demands take hold.
Launched in April 2020, Uber Connect is now offering same-day local delivery to 6,000 cities across the country.
The e-commerce shipping platform adds former Postmates and Pinterest executive Andreas Lieber to its leadership ranks.
According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company’s delivery segment is poised for massive growth –– and massive profits.
Reports say Amazon is rolling out an Instacart-like grocery delivery service in Europe and the U.S.
A legislative movement to give EU gig workers more protection could foreshadow a similar reckoning in the U.S.
Telemedicine is all the rage right now, and Uber is cashing in with a new partnership with telehealth provider Hims & Hers.
We’re currently in the midst of the Uberization of everything, including … laundry? Meet SudShare, the company that washes, dries and folds on demand.
Q3 2021 marked the first adjusted EBITDA-profitable quarter in Uber’s publicly traded history and the second in a row for Lyft.
The road ahead looks brighter than ever for the ride-hailing giant after posting an adjusted-EBITDA profit of $8 million.
After becoming adjusted EBITDA-profitable for the first time ever in Q2 2021, Lyft keeps it rolling with another solid quarter.
Bed Bath & Beyond continues its e-commerce evolution, making its home and baby product lines available for on-demand delivery through the Uber Eats app.
Pilot program could be rolled out nationwide if successful
The California startup will use its new funding to continue extending benefits to gig workers across multiple apps and platforms.
Uber is partnering with EV charging company Wallbox to offer discounted charging units for drivers in the San Francisco area under a pilot program.
A new initiative from Moves Financial is rewarding gig workers with stock in the very companies for which they work.
A strike of Instacart shoppers led by the Gig Workers Collective will take place this weekend.
The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of “instant commerce” in 20 minutes or less.
Three British Columbia Uber drivers allegedly were fired after refusing to serve unmasked passengers who threatened violence and bad reviews.
The proposed $1 trillion infrastructure package includes a provision that would study the potential for a “driving tax” of 8 cents per mile.
Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian makes big news with a public stock offer and beating its rivals to market with the first-ever electric pickup, the R1T.
In some big news for the rideshare giant, Uber on Tuesday revised its Q3 2021 outlook and now expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be positive as early as this quarter. Shares of the company’s stock ended the day up about 11.5% on the news. In an SEC filing, Uber (NYSE: UBER) […]
Self-driving technology company Aurora said it will deploy a Toyota Sienna autonomous vehicle in rideshare service in the next six months.
DoorDash continues to expand its options with the addition of on-demand alcohol delivery in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
As companies struggle to ensure independent contractors are properly classified, many are missing out on the value technology can provide in the process.
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian is said to be looking for as much as $8 billion from its upcoming IPO, which would make it the fourth-largest U.S. IPO in the past 10 years.
Uber Eats, Grubhub and DoorDash are seeking an injunction that would stop New York City from enforcing its commission caps for food delivery apps.
The New York City Council voted to require DoorDash, Grubhub and others to cap commissions for delivery services at 15%.
The company this week announced a $7.5 million funding round to build out its in-house tech and further expand its coverage.
A push to legislate the definition of app-based drivers also is ongoing, as well as a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general.
Modern Shipper polled the Uber/Lyft Drivers Facebook group to see which apps rideshare drivers are really using
Modern Shipper polled Uber and Lyft drivers to find out their favorite electronic assistants.
The food and drug retailer is taking a page from Amazon’s playbook.
The e-commerce-as-a-service provider gets a raise, led by Oak HC/FT.
If DoorDash acquired Instacart, it would create a formidable company, says one analyst.
President Biden wants half of all vehicles to be electric by 2030, and ride-hailing companies will need to adapt to survive.
Following a strong quarter for Uber’s delivery segment, analysts say buy.
Gig economy employers are feeling the pressure to provide benefits and protections to drivers.
The company successfully tested one of its driverless Arrival vans at a fully functioning parcel depot.
The one-stop income verification provider is meeting the needs of a swelling independent workforce.
Company joins DoorDash and Instacart as biggest players in online grocery
Aurora Innovation gets a $10.6 billion enterprise value, the second highest of four autonomous driving software developers seeking to go public.
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, but some analysts are already questioning the long-term value of the stock.
Security firm ADT has introduced free apps that allow rideshare and delivery drivers as well as passengers to connect discreetly with emergency services when they feel at risk.
Uber will acquire the remaining 47% of on-demand grocer Cornershop that it doesn’t already own, the company said in an SEC filing.
After a slow start, Morgan Stanley sees the urban air mobility market quickly accelerating after the year 2040, growing from a $1.5 trillion market size to more than $9 trillion in 10 years.
Rideshare drivers sometimes need a cash advance to cover short-term expenses, but traditional banks offer few options. COVERR hopes to bridge that gap.
Conflicting surveys continue to cloud the picture on the best approach to employment status for gig workers, leaving legislators, companies and drivers in a state of uncertainty.
CtW Investment Group is asking DoorDash shareholders to vote against the reelection of co-founder Tony Xu to the board of directors, saying more oversight is needed.
In an investment note this week, Mizuho Securities USA indicated it believes the Biden administration is more likely to issue guidance on gig worker classification rather than a formal rule.
Uber is reportedly close to a deal with GMB, a U.K.-based labor union, to provide representation for rideshare drivers as it works to comply with a recent U.K. Supreme Court decision saying drivers were entitled to minimum wage.
The California Air Resources Board has voted to require rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to conduct 90% of all rides in electric vehicles by 2030.
Like the rest of the economy, gig economy companies are struggling to find drivers, and that could have a negative impact on the growth opportunity for the industry moving forward.
