Taxi Drivers Near $140 Million Settlement Over N.Y.C. Suspension Practices

New York City could grant payouts to some 20,000 taxi drivers whose professional licenses were summarily suspended without sufficient due process.

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Revel Pulls Plug on Electric Vehicle Ride-Share Business in New York

Once promising a glimpse at the possible future of transportation in New York City, Revel has since retreated to focus on building charging stations.

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Hailing a Ride on Uber or Lyft? Here’s What to Know to Stay Safe.

Ride-hailing apps have built-in safety features that riders should be familiar with, experts said.

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Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem

The company has tested tools that make rides safer, court records show. Measures to stem the violence have been set aside in favor of protecting the company’s business.

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N.Y.C. Taxi Commission Restricts Lockouts of Uber and Lyft Drivers

The companies, which have been randomly locking out drivers to manage costs, must now give at least 72 hours’ notice before blocking access to the apps.

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Uber in Talks With Travis Kalanick to Fund Self-Driving Car Deal

The ride-hailing company is in talks to help Mr. Kalanick, who was forced out in 2017, buy an autonomous vehicles start-up as the robot taxi service Waymo gains momentum.

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Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil

Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.

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At LAX, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.

One of the busiest airports in the world used to be a prime place for gig drivers to earn money. Now, it’s typical of their increasing desperation.

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Uber Revenue Up 14 Percent, Despite Economic Fears

The company also predicted that business in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street had predicted.

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Tesla’s Falling Profit May Pressure Elon Musk to Return to Day Job

The carmaker is expected to report a decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.

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