Photo: Justin Sullivan The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22 in a unanimous decision on Thursday. The ballot measure allows Uber, Lyft and a plethora of other gig app companies to classify drivers on their services as contractors instead of employees. Prop 22 passed in November 2020 with 58.6 percent of voters in favor of … Read more
The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that drivers for app-based companies including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash will remain independent contractors, as opposed to employees. The decision, upholding a state ballot measure called Proposition 22, was considered a major victory for the gig-economy companies. The question of whether those who drive for the companies … Read more
We trust gig workers to drive us around, deliver our food and go through the tedium of shopping for our groceries. We trust the profile picture on the app is a safe person and that their employers back that up. One woman made a killing on exploiting that fantasy of safety, and her story is … Read more
Happy Thursday! It’s June 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. 2024 Polestar 2: Your Questions, Answered 1st Gear: Uber Might Pay You To Leave Your Car At Home Do … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, June 25, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Rivian Unveils Trio of New Electric Vehicles 1st Gear: Rivian Cut Costs As It Continues Chasing Profit It’s … Read more
I have a lot of experience jump starting cars because I have a long history of driving shitboxes, I’m usually too cheap to buy brand new batteries, and I’m the kind of forgetful that leaves headlights and dome lights on. Please let my lifetime of experience help guide you in your next vehicle breakdown. Jumper cables … Read more
Rideshare drivers are bypassing compulsory offline periods and driving more than 12 hours a shift, putting themselves and the community at risk. The alarming claims were made by two drivers who told 7NEWS.com.au they knew of people driving while extremely fatigued. Companies such as Uber and Didi have mandatory eight-hour offline periods that kick in … Read more
On Wednesday morning a small group of people huddled over their phones at the foot of the giant glass skyscraper that houses Uber’s London headquarters. They were running an experiment in an attempt to solve one of the greatest mysteries in the platform economy right now: How Uber’s algorithm calculates driver pay. Beneath flags and … Read more
Hertz gambled and lost when it placed its big EV bet on Tesla a few years ago. It was a chance for the rental car company to shake up the industry, instead the company bought 30,000 Teslas, got scared away by depreciation and expensive repairs and now wants to get rid of them. While all … Read more
Photo: Justin Casterline (Getty Images) For the folks that come to the Indy 500 by car, you have a handful of parking options at the Speedway. If you’re a thinking man who plans in advance, you might have purchased parking tickets for the infield, or for one of the official parking lots across from the … Read more
