Curb, the app formerly known as Taxi Magic, wants to kick all the disruptors to the curb, and believes that partnering with "incumbent" fleets is the key to its growth.
Lyft's launch was unsustainable in light of the TLC's vow to start seizing drivers' cars and to levy heavy fines. Now the two sides will have to see if they can work out a compromise that would bring Lyft to the streets of New York.
Lyft's competition with Uber is definitely great for the category, and soon they both will have a few hundred million dollars at their disposal for market expansion.
Uber will first introduce ride-sharing services in cities where its losing customers due to too-high fares or regulations. Its further expansion will likely depend on how consumer pickup in the early markets.
The ride-sharing sector is getting uber-aggressive, city-by-city. Were Uber's tactics against Gett the product of one rogue sales force or the way business is done across the country? Uber has told its sales teams to cut out this crap.
This Travelport agreement with FlightCar is a shocker given the regulatory and reputational risks. It's a shocker because we didn't know Travelport had it in them to make such a brash move -- and it is a multi-year agreement, too.