Almost exactly a month later, the service that rented EVs and hybrids to drivers for ride hailing services shut down.
Amid the debate in New York City on limiting the number of drivers for ride share companies such as Uber, one key point was glaringly absent: Uber and similar companies born of the recent tech boom — Airbnb, Lyft and others — aren't just disrupting the services of old-fashioned industries like taxi cabs.
Now, as an attempt to rebuff NYC Major Bill de Blasio before the City Council's vote on a potential new driver cap for ride share companies, Uber is releasing exact ride numbers for the past two months in NYC.
There were drivers demonstrating in favor of the bill package outside City Hall today, and the Independent Drivers Guild (which says it represents more than 60,000 drivers for ride-hailing apps in New York City) praised the decision.
Evercar rented its cars to drivers for ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber and on-demand delivery services like Postmates for $5-$5-$8 hour, depending on the rented car and service area.
Austin lawmakers voted to require that drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft undergo fingerprint-based criminal background checks before they are allowed to pick up passengers.
The Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector's website does not specify whether drivers for ride-hailing companies need to register for a business license.
Current regulations require drivers for ride-hailing companies to use "personal vehicles" — a term the PUC has proposed defining as a car a driver has had for at least four months.
Drivers for ride-hailing services such as Uber, Lyft, and HopSkipDrive are generally safer than the average American driver, according to a new study by automotive analytics firm Zendrive and research firm Aite Group.
Michael Pelletz, a former Uber driver, said he started the company with his wife, Kelly, in response to instances of drivers for ride-hailing services charged with assaulting female passengers.
