8 posts and columns on ride-sharing

Despite Controversy in Austin and Philly, Ride-Sharing Service SideCar Expands to Boston, Brooklyn and Chicago

in News on March 15 at 5:00 am PT

SideCar’s last two launches included a sting, a lawsuit and 20,000 free rides requested, so this should be exciting.
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News Byte

Philly Tries to Curb Peer-to-Peer Ride-Sharing Company SideCar

in News on February 25 at 2:18 pm PT

In an episode that was probably the most exciting thing that’s ever happened at the Philadelphia Parking Authority, inspectors on Saturday conducted a sting operation on SideCar peer-to-peer drivers, impounding three cars and citing the three drivers for offering illegal taxi services. SideCar, which had just launched in Philly, will continue to operate next weekend, said CEO Sunil Paul.

SideCar Buys an Austin Competitor — Let the SXSW Ride-Sharing Wars Commence

in News on February 14 at 4:30 am PT

Hey, tipsy techie tourists in Austin, want a ride to your next BBQ bash?
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All in a Day’s Disruption? Lyft, SideCar and Uber Get Fined, Plus a Class Action Lawsuit for Uber.

in News on November 14, 2012 at 2:59 pm PT

The company that gets the most wins.
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News Byte

SideCar Expands Peer-to-Peer Ride Service to Seattle This Weekend

in News on November 2, 2012 at 10:50 am PT

Peer-to-peer ride-sharing services are the talk of the tech set in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now they’re moving north. SideCar, which recently raised $10 million from venture capitalists despite being part of a cease-and-desist spree by the California Public Utilities Commission, is opening for business in Seattle this weekend. Seattle residents can now use the SideCar mobile apps to book rides with prescreened drivers on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 pm to 2 am.

Despite Ride-Sharing Regulatory Trouble, SideCar Gets VCs to Invest $10M

in Commerce on October 10, 2012 at 4:30 am PT

At least two investors weren’t fazed by the whole ignoring-a-cease-and-desist-order thing.
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Sunil Paul’s SideCar Ride-Sharing App Will Flag a Stranger’s Car for You

in Commerce on June 26, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

After my last meeting on Friday in downtown San Francisco, a stranger pulled up to the curb driving a blue Lexus.
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News Byte

Zimride Raises $6M for Ride Sharing

in Social on September 21, 2011 at 4:45 am PT

Ride-sharing service Zimride said today it has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by the Mayfield Fund. The “community economy” company has signed up 120 universities and companies to facilitate local carpools, and now it’s looking to expand publicly to popular driving routes. To help connect drivers with trusted passengers (and future offline friends, perhaps!), Zimride uses Facebook and helps facilitate payments.