Uber, Lyft suspending shared ride options in response to coronavirus
Uber and Lyft announced on Tuesday that they would be suspending their respective pool and shared options in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Uber driver remains in medically-induced coma following vicious assault
An Uber driver remains in a medically induced coma several weeks after he was viciously assaulted on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
New York City is accused of fraud over taxi medallion prices
New York Attorney General Letitia James has informed New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer that her office intends to sue the city for $810 million to help hundreds of taxi medallion owners who find themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars in the hole.
Uber driver who drove wrong way accused of shooting at passengers
An Uber driver accused of firing shots at passengers who told him he was driving the wrong direction has been arrested in Louisiana.
Uber adds new feature to help LIRR commuters catch their train on-time
Uber is making it easier for LIRR commuters to get a ride to the train station and catch their train on time.
Uber driver arrested for allegedly raping passenger on ride home in Fontana
An Uber driver in Fontana was arrested Sunday for allegedly raping a passenger he was driving home, authorities said.
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to resign from board, effectively severing ties with company
In a statement, Uber said Kalanick is leaving the board to focus on his new business and philanthropic endeavors.
Uber passenger gives Georgia driver big tip so she could re-enroll in college
An Uber passenger gave his driver a big tip so the single mom could re-enroll in college.
Uber to let users record audio of rides in Brazil, Mexico
Uber will allow passengers and drivers in Brazil and Mexico to record audio of their rides as it attempts to improve its safety record and image.
New Jersey seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers
New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors.
Uber begins deliveries
Uber is officially entering the same-day delivery competition with its UberRush service in New York, San Francisco and Chicago on Wednesday. But don't expect to see Uber town cars ferrying packages around in their trunks in New York at least. The service for small businesses, which has been tested in New York for about a year, is primarily via bike messengers in that city. They'll be done by car in Chicago and a combo in San Francisco.