Articles tagged “sidecar”
Skift Asks: Do You Need a Taxi Hailing App?
Car-hailing apps are the hot thing in ground transportation, but they'll need a big market to succeed. We see a few glimpses of that here, as well as a few things that could be speedbumps for the services.
New York City pulls sting on two SideCar drivers, impounds one car
Sidecar's complaint seeks to sidestep the city's concerns by arguing about the startup's altruistic goals and the taxi commission's monopolistic ways. There's truth in both, but certainly realize that new entrants to a market are going to get pushed back by entrenched players.
San Francisco Airport tells six ride-sharing services to stay away
What's the difference between an unlicensed driver picking up passengers at an airport using who's found his passenger with an app and one who finds the passenger by carefully approaching passengers at the departure gate? One we call "disruptive," the other we find distasteful.
SideCar won't let a small matter like Austin laws stop its SXSW business
When drivers for SideCar get busted in Austin, they'll be the ones stuck with the fines, not the VC-backed startup. How's that for sharing?
The tricky balance between legality and innovation in the sharing economy
As disruptive companies in the sharing economy take hold, local laws in some cases will change to accommodate them. That is beginning to happen.
Car-sharing service SideCar gearing up for Seattle
More disruption in ground transportation services as SideCar expands its base into Seattle.