Sidecar articles

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  Want to turn your car into a taxi? New York City says that's a crime

  By Adrianne Jeffries on May 1, 2013 10:53 am + 90 comments

  Ridesharing apps like SideCar and Lyft match drivers who have an extra spot in the car with Continue reading…

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  After long battle, Uber becomes first taxi app to get approved in New York City

  By Adrianne Jeffries on April 26, 2013 04:51 pm + 9 comments

  Looks like New York City isn't going to hold a grudge against Uber for attempting to launch its Continue reading…

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  Uber will 'aggressively' pursue carpooling model, but only where lawmakers say it's okay

  By Adrianne Jeffries on April 12, 2013 01:12 pm + 7 comments

  Uber just announced it will "aggressively roll out" carpooling, or ridesharing, in the face of Continue reading…

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  After suing Austin for the right to operate, SideCar expands ride-sharing to Brooklyn, Boston, and Chicago

  By Adi Robertson on March 15, 2013 01:22 pm + 11 comments

  To launch a taxi or ride-sharing app is to live in constant legal peril. Uber, one of the Continue reading…

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  Carpooling showdown at SXSW: SideCar flouts the law while Lyft offers piggyback rides

  By Adrianne Jeffries on March 6, 2013 01:00 pm + 12 comments

  SideCar and Lyft, two competing apps that allow citizens to offer rides in exchange for Continue reading…

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  Ride-sharing startup SideCar acquires Austin-based competitor ahead of SXSW

  By Chris Welch on February 14, 2013 10:01 am + 3 comments

  SideCar, one of the larger companies hoping to establish ride-sharing as a mainstream trend among Continue reading…

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  The battle over the future of the taxi

  By Adrianne Jeffries on February 8, 2013 11:15 am

  Uber was the first; there were many that followed: Hailo, GetTaxi, Taxi Magic, Flywheel, Lyft, Continue reading…

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  Taxi race: can Uber and Hailo deliver a real-time revolution?

  By Adrianne Jeffries on February 7, 2013 03:16 pm + 21 comments

  Naval Ravikant is the cofounder of the startup network AngelList and a small investor in Uber, the Continue reading…

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  Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar hit with $20,000 citations from California utilities commission

  By Bryan Bishop on November 14, 2012 08:27 pm + 10 comments

  Transportations services like Lyft and Sidecar came under fire from the California Public Utilities Continue reading…

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  Ride-sharing startups come under fire in California, aim to help regulators understand business model

  By Chris Welch on October 8, 2012 08:37 pm + 33 comments

  It turns out Uber isn't the only transportation startup facing unwanted scrutiny from regulators. Continue reading…