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The Most Recent DoorDash Lawsuits In 2023 and What They Mean
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Instacart IPO: What To Expect In 2022 For Going Public
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Postmates Uber Eats Merger: Bringing Two Giants Together
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Driving Tips
Average US Commute: How Much Waste Commuting in Your Lifetime (by City)
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Lyft Driver Shoots Carjackers: What Happened and Why
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Uber Driver Killer: What Happened Tragically In 2023
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15 Uber Scandals And How The Company Responded
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Uber Buys Postmates: What This Means For Riders And Drivers
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Uber Vaccine Rides: Free Rides To & From Vaccine Appointments
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Uber Eats Driver Killed In DC: What Happened?
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Everything You Need to Know About Uber Unemployment
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Uber Grubhub Deal: Did Uber Take Over Grubhub?
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How Safe is it to Take an Uber in the Wake of COVID-19?
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California’s New Gig Worker Law. What is AB-5?
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COVID 2021: Unemployment Guide for Rideshare Drivers
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New Survey Data: Rideshare Driver Income Down By 80% Since Coronavirus Lockdowns Began
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Ridester’s 2020 Independent Driver Earnings Survey – Driver Income Revealed
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Driving Tips
Here’s How Much CO2 the Average Commuter Will Dump into the Atmosphere in Their Lifetime (by City)
Vehicle Purchases & Leases
The Most Popular Car Brands By State
Revolutionary Navigation Startup What3words Wants to Get Rid of Addresses
Driving Tips
Here’s How Much Money You’ll Spend and How Many Miles You’ll Drive Commuting in Your Lifetime (By City)
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Ridester’s 2018 Independent Driver Earnings Survey
A Majority of Drivers Still Don’t Believe Texting While Driving is Dangerous
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The State of the Rideshare Industry in 2018 [Infographic]
Arizona Goes After Teens Who Text and Drive with New Law
Independence Day 2018 Expected to Break AAA Driving Records
Indiana State Police Sergeant Issues Viral Warning Against Slow Drivers
80% of Ride-Hailing Drivers Want to Organize for Better Pay
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Meet Uber’s New Drunk Detection Technology
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The Louisiana DOTD Decides to Decrease Distracted Driving
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AAA Study Reveals Dangers of Driving with Worn Tires
Driverless Cars Approved to Carry Passengers in California
The Number of Teens Getting Drivers Licenses is Dropping
Tougher State Drunk Driving Laws Actually Save Lives: Study
Another Tesla Crashes While on Autopilot – This Time Into a Police Cruiser
BMW Discovers Their Vehicles Are Vulnerable to Hackers
AAA Survey Reveals Drivers Are Losing Trust in Self-Driving Vehicles
Lyft is Spending $100 Million on New Driver Support Hubs
Tesla Owns Up to “Big Flaws” with Model 3 Brakes
New Research Says Drivers on Hands-Free Phones Are More Cautious Than Those Who Hold Phones In Their Hand
Over 7 Million Americans Have Lost Their Licenses Due to Traffic Debt
Apple Expands Its Fleet of Mysterious Self-Driving Vehicles
Sweden Unveils Roads That Charge Electric Vehicles Even While Driving
High Octane Fuels May Soon Become the New Standard
Delaware Launches New More Secure Driver’s Licenses
Keyless Ignitions Come with a High Death Toll
Teens Think Marijuana Makes Them Better Drivers
Opel Astra Driver Fined for Driving 432 Miles Per Hour
Lyft’s All-Access Plan Subscription Service Now Has a Waitlist
Federal Data Show Millennials Are Driving More – Except the Rich Ones
Elon Musk Buys $9.85 Million of Tesla Stock to Silence Critics
Tesla Would Need to Immediately Increase Model 3 Production Rate by 391% to Meet Original 2018 Target
Anheuser-Busch Buys 800 Hydrogen Powered Nikol Semi Trucks
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A California Court Ruling Could Change Everything for Uber and Lyft Drivers
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Tesla Driver Loses License for Riding in Passenger Seat on Autopilot
More Distracted Driving Tickets Mean Lower Fatal Crash Rates
Illinois Joins List of States Who Are Cracking Down on Distracted Driving
Apple’s ‘Do Not Disturb While Driving’ Feature Seems to Be Working
Texas Department of Transportation Warns of Rising Work Zone Deaths
Total Tips for Lyft Drivers Top $500 Million
American Women Are Heading to Saudi Arabia to Teach Women to Drive
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Lyft Driver Criticized for Refusing to Work for $6 an Hour
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Rising Car Ownership Among the Poor is Hurting Public Transportation
Parking is the Largest Single Expense for Vehicle Owners
Uber and Lyft Are Facing Higher Taxes Nationwide, and They Aren’t Happy
AAA Survey: New Jersey Drivers Are Hypocrites About Distracted Driving
Risk of Auto Accidents Made Worse by Poor Sleep
Arizona Governor Approves New Traffic Laws
Minnesota Teen Ends Driving Exam by Crashing Into Exam Office
Viral Dash Cam Footage Lands Aggressive Driver in Prison
Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Had Problems Before Fatal Crash
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The Fastest Speed Limit in Each US State
Minnesota State Patrol Pushes for Hands-Free Phone Use Only
Waze and Waze Carpool Debut a Host of New Features
UCLA Study Finds Most Teen Drivers Outdrive Adults
AAA Warns of Dangers of Driving After Daylight Savings Time Change
Uber’s Self Driving Trucks Are Heading to Public Highways
Average Auto Insurance Prices Continue to Rise Nationwide
Uber and Lyft Drivers Earn Just $3.37 Per Hour on Average
Ford Adds Waze, Voice Controlled Assistant to Its Sync Systems
California Finally Approves Fully Self-Driving Cars With No Human Backup
Laws Banning Handheld Phone Conversations More Effective Than Texting Bans
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Drivers, Make Your Voice Heard! Take Our Uber Driver Survey Today!
Gas Prices Continue to Fall Nationwide
Wyoming Votes Down Law to Put Texting Drivers in Prison
Uber is Selling a Large Part of Its Business to Grab
Underage Driving is Up And Of Course Video Games Are Being Blamed
Survey Finds Colorado Drivers Drive Stoned Despite Danger
The Next VW Models Will Be Inspired by Apple Products
Uber Now Requires a 6-Hour Break Every 12 Hours
Data Show Increased Risk of Fatal Crashes on 4/20 ‘Holiday’
California Teen Gets Prison For Livestreaming Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
Colorado Campaigns To Curb Cannabis Impaired Driving
New Graduated Drivers License Laws Could Take Teens Off the Road at Night
Virginia Lawmakers Go After Distracted Driving
Drowsy Driving Causes 8 Times as Many Crashes as Estimates Suggest
Traffic Data Show Speeding Increases After ‘Fast and Furious’ Films
California DMV Data Show Waymo and GM Are Winning the Self-Driving Race
Mystery Surrounds 2017 Tests of Self-Driving Tesla Vehicles
Finland Introduces World’s First Digital Drivers License
Florida Legislators Consider New ‘Texting While Driving’ Laws
Distracted Driving Ranked #1 Cause of New Jersey Auto Fatalities
Former Google Engineers Launch Nuro, an Autonomous Delivery Service
Ford Submits Patent for Fully Autonomous Police Vehicle
US Senate to Vote on Autonomous Vehicle Bill Amid Republican Objections
Self-Driving Vehicles Will Not Come In Black
Georgia Lawmakers Push for New Hands-Free Phone Laws for Drivers
Apple Continues Expanding its Fleet of Self-Driving Vehicles
Texas Ranked Best State for Driving in 2023
“Ghost” Restauranteur Sells to Uber
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Uber Wants Autonomous Cars Without a Human Backup Driver
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Expert Warns Self-Driving Vehicles Could Leave 1/3 of Humanity Unemployed
Kenwood Unveils Feature Packed, Competitively Priced Dash Cam
Bill To Put More Self Driving Cars On The Road Stalls In Senate
Transportation Secretary: Trump Cabinet Supports Autonymous Cars
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Warns NAFTA Repeal Would Hurt Consumers
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Rating Uber’s Driver Support: Here’s What We Found
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Early Uber Investors Unload as Much Stock as They Can
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Uber vs Waymo: Can Uber Survive in a Waymo World?
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New Self-Driving Car Testing Facility Opens in Michigan
How Uber’s Latest Data Breach Will Effect Uber Drivers
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Uber Diva: An Insider’s Look Into The Rideshare Industry [Book Giveaway!]
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Uber Adds Multiple Stops Feature To Rider App
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2017 Rideshare Infographic: The Battle Between The Rideshare Giants
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Uber Technologies Inc. Wins Greyball Debate Against Portland
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Uber Faces Five Possible Criminal Probes, According To New Report
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Uber Technologies Is Predicted to End Up Like Yahoo
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After Blowing Through $250 Million, Karhoo Shuts Down
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Austin vs. Uber & Lyft – Anarchy in the Streets – Part 2
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