In Febraury 2017, Uber ended operations in Taiwan, but returned in April with an updated business model that included partnering with car rental companies.
Although Lyft trails Uber in terms of value and market reach, experts said beating Uber to IPO will give Lyft an advantage, as the added attention will cement Lyft as a viable alternative to Uber.
The appointments follow a report by China's Ministry for Transport which concluded that the company's "management of people and vehicles is out of control."
inDriver, created by college students on social networking site in Siberia in 2012, has launched in its first U.S. market, New York City.
Waymo will also continue its early rider program, which has been in operation in the Phoenix area since 2017.
Critics of the minimum wage mandate, mainly ride-hailing companies, say that the proposal will make rides more expensive.
During an investigation into Didi Chuxing's operations, China's Ministry of Transport found Didi violated multiple safety rules, including failing to flag "high risk drivers and improperly handling deposits."
The program, a partnership between Uber and Getaround, launched for drivers in San Francisco in May.
The companies plan on scaling the project to a commercial venture by 2022.
By creating dedicated loading zones for delivery fleets and ride-hailing services, the D.C. Department of Transportation is hoping to streamline pick-ups and drop-offs, mitigate traffic, and keep pedestrians safe.