The city of Los Angeles could mandate that rideshare services use only electric vehicles to help cut the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.
In California, Uber has implemented changes to comply with the new law that requires gig economy workers to be reclassified as employees rather than contractors.
In this partnership, Hyundai will produce and deploy the air vehicles, and Uber will provide airspace support services, connections to ground transportation, and customer interfaces through an aerial rideshare network.
The ruling follows a lawsuit brought by Taxi Deutschland against the San Francisco-based company over its dispatching practices.
The ride-hailing companies said they will end service before the new pick-up and drop-off fees take effect Feb. 1.
During a board meeting held to determine the probable cause of the March 2018 crash in Tempe, Ariz., the NTSB said an Uber Technologies Inc. division’s “inadequate safety culture” contributed to the fatal collision between an Uber automated test vehicle and a pedestrian.
Florida was an "outsized contributor" to the insurer’s Uber problems, especially in 2016, given a large number of uninsured and under-insured motorists.
Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport endured wait times of over an hour for Uber, Lyft, and taxi rides. Airport officials have banned curbside pickups so travelers must board a shuttle or walk to the new pickup area.
In a letter to the companies, Representative Peter DeFazio called their refusal to attend the hearing "unacceptable."
