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

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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At SXSW It’s All About How You Arrive, Startups Hope

At South by Southwest it’s not just about mingling with hoodie-sporting digerati and beta testing their latest apps, it’s equally important how you arrive. At least that’s what startups like Silvercar, SideCar and Tagged are hoping.

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

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

Hey, tipsy techie tourists in Austin, want a ride to your next BBQ bash?
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SideCar Ride-Sharing App Does Its Own Surge Pricing for New Year’s Eve

How do you redistribute supply and demand in a shared economy?
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All in a Day’s Disruption? Lyft, SideCar and Uber Get Fined, Plus a Class Action Lawsuit for Uber.

The company that gets the most wins.
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SideCar Expands Peer-to-Peer Ride Service to Seattle This Weekend

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

At least two investors weren’t fazed by the whole ignoring-a-cease-and-desist-order thing.
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California Sent Lyft, SideCar and Tickengo Cease-and-Desists, but They Continue to Operate

“Our view is we are not offering a transportation charter service, so there’s nothing to cease-and-desist,” said SideCar CEO Sunil Paul.
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Bringing Where and When Together: The Opportunity for Live Maps

The emerging and highly useful mobile interface of a live map indicates where a person or service provider is located in real time.
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