Sentences with phrase «as works drivers»

The team will run two WEC LMP1 cars, with Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, and Neel Jani as works drivers and testers Marc Lieb and Brendon Hartley trying out for two more spots.

In 1973 Johnny Rutherford joined McLaren as a works driver and took pole with the updated M16C but reliability issues during the race relegated him to ninth place by the flag.

Not exact matches

Recently, Michael Pehl of i - Cube, an IT - consulting - services company in Cambridge, Mass., began running a series of large billboards in the Boston area, including one targeting drivers exiting from Logan Airport that immodestly touts i - Cube as «An Incredible Place to Work.»

After high school, Rawlings worked as a suburban police officer, a firefighter and a Miller Lite delivery truck driver, but the entrepreneurial bug stayed with him.

For Michelle Westby, working as a promotional model in motorsports led to a successful career as a stunt driver and a drift racing driver.

«If it wasn't for grid work / promotional modelling, I wouldn't be where I am now in a «male dominated» sport and job as a stunt driver and drift competition driver, inspiring and influencing females into this «intimidating male environment.»

The rise in contract workers, such as Uber drivers, or those who work temporary positions for companies means that many U.S. workers are not protected by these laws.

Peggy Young started working for UPS in 1999; in 2002, she took on a part - time role as a truck driver, picking up air shipments.

As envisioned by Solar Roadways, the roads would heat themselves — meaning little to no work to maintain them in winter — and have lights that could replace street signs and warn drivers of impediments ahead.

Letting employees guide their own work is one of the best ways to, as Einar Westerlund puts it, «capture their hearts and minds» — a significant driver of engagement.

Canadian truck drivers crossing over into the U.S. might have to put up with longer lines, as U.S. border agents might work overtime, even though they are exempt from furloughs.

Perea, who has worked as a driver for Uber and Lyft, tells Inc. it seems differences can be amplified to cause larger discrepancies for longer trips.

Filmmaker Steven Schardt debuted Auto at Tribeca's Virtual Arcade, where viewers got to sit alongside Musay, an Ethiopian immigrant who can't find work as a traditional driver and must act as the safety driver for an automated vehicle.

The company has worked to distinguish itself from its larger rival, Uber, in part by positioning itself as the company that treats drivers better.

A third Uber Help - er was reported as telling a customer that engineers were working on the company's software to improve the real - time view of available drivers.

Driving Dynasty: Tan's great - grandfather worked as a taxi driver, and his grandfather built a Malaysian automotive empire by importing Japanese cars.

As the ridesharing technology megalith continues to add billions to its coffers, here's a breakdown on Uber's drivers and what motivates them to work for the service.

The news also comes as Uber is still managing a string of scandals, including accusations of a sexist work culture as well as driver protests.

In her statement to Business Insider, Liss - Riordan said «We realize that some may be disappointed not to see this case go to trial,» but she cast the proposed settlement as a victory that «provides significant benefits — both monetary and non-monetary — that will improve the work lives of the drivers.»

Searching for reasons behind an observed increase in the incidence of heart disease, medical researchers sifted through the health records of 31,000 men who worked for the London Transport Executive as drivers and conductors.

Last month, the city council approved a separate set of regulations that requires that drivers display the companies they work for in their cars (such as Lyft's pink mustache), mentions fingerprinting as part of the background check requirements, and outlines restricted areas at the airport and during large festivals.

This group of Uber employees flew into Miami for 10 days in part for a work retreat, and in part to act as a kind of advance squad, whose duties include networking with hospitality workers, scouting venues, and recruiting Miami Uber drivers.

Even if fully autonomous cars don't work out as planned (some critics think it's a distant pipe dream), autopilot tech that aids drivers and prevents accidents is available now on Tesla EVs and other cars.

Working as a zamboni driver (those big machines on ice rinks) is a thankless job.

Some researchers argue that it is impossible to determine when a contractor is truly working for a company during the times when the worker is waiting to pick up a ride, because the driver could be using two applications at once or attending to personal business.100 However, as noted in a 2016 report by the Economic Policy Institute, both Uber and Lyft already have guaranteed pay plans that they use in some markets during certain hours that pay workers guaranteed minimum earnings per hour based on their entire time logged into the system, including waiting times.101

On the other hand, if higher fuel taxes work as intended and get drivers to burn less carbon, then those people will find themselves ahead.

Other technology firms that made it to the list are Nvidia at no. 28, which produces chips for futuristic technologies such as deep learning and driverless cars, Facebook at no. 29 for investing in Messenger and for hosting news articles on its platform, Japanese messaging app maker Line at no. 37, Coinbase at no. 40 for enabling Bitcoin payments in PayPal and Expedia, IBM at no. 46 for its work with Watson, Snapchat at no. 47 for its innovative new format, and Uber at no. 50 for its ride - sharing services and driver deliveries.

Earlier Tuesday, the company emailed its drivers, who work as contractors, to let them know they would soon be allowed to take tips, which drivers had not been able to accept previously.

She worked as an Uber driver for just over two months last year.

In a ruling that fuels a long - simmering debate over some of Silicon Valley's fastest - growing technology companies and the work they are creating, the California Labor Commissioner's Office said that a driver for the ride - hailing service Uber should be classified as an employee, not an independent contractor.

The ruling ordered Uber to reimburse Barbara Ann Berwick $ 4,152.20 in expenses and other costs for the roughly eight weeks she worked as an Uber driver last year.

As many as 275 people will work on the project during peak construction as labourers, technicians, truck drivers, and dozens of other specialtieAs many as 275 people will work on the project during peak construction as labourers, technicians, truck drivers, and dozens of other specialtieas 275 people will work on the project during peak construction as labourers, technicians, truck drivers, and dozens of other specialtieas labourers, technicians, truck drivers, and dozens of other specialties.

He's not alone: a just - released survey of Uber drivers found that 57 % have bought, leased, or made substantial investments in vehicles to drive for Uber, but only 23 % see working for Uber as a stable source of income.

As part of our delivery process, we have ID scanners that work for your Driver License, State ID, or passport.

These include cars used by drivers that work with ride - hailing services such as Grab and Uber [UBER.UL], which are becoming increasingly popular.

Make it easier for Canadians to plug in by developing an EV - charging - infrastructure plan, informed by EV sales targets, to ensure drivers can charge up where they live, work and shop, as well as between major centres.

Meet the women who have built businesses around their kids» schedules If you've been part of my world for a while you'll know that I had two small children and a husband that worked 10 + hours a day as a Fedex driver when I started my current business back in 2014.

Eric Holder has been working on behalf of Uber since at least last June, when he and his firm were hired to advocate on behalf of Uber to lawmakers concerning using fingerprints as part of background checks on drivers.

For 13 years AS Pandey worked as a salaried driver in DelhAS Pandey worked as a salaried driver in Delhas a salaried driver in Delhi.

DORCHESTER, Mass. (AP)-- Authorities say an Uber driver has been charged with raping a woman in the Boston area, and the ride - hailing company says the man no longer works as an Uber driver.

It's hard to see how it becomes «natural» in really dense cities in the U.S.» (Worth noting: Tusk is an investor in Bird, a Santa Monica, Ca. - based scooter - share company whose CEO, Travis VanderZanden, worked previously as Uber's vice president of driver growth.)

As a mechanical engineer by profession I worked for this type of consumers and they are one of the significant economy drivers.

The chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development subcommittee of the broader Senate appropriations committee want GAO to «examine the impact self - driving trucks will have on the two million Americans who currently work as truck drivers and the communities where they live,» according to a press release issued last week.

And most of the fuel delivered as part of the relief effort was stuck in San Juan because roads weren't passable and truck drivers couldn't get to work.

Afterwards, Mason worked as a bus driver for Edmonton Transit Services.

«As a company we're committed to working with government on issues that affect riders, drivers and the cities where we operate,» Uber said in that statement.

Footwear accounts for a small but expanding chunk of its sales and is seen as a key growth driver as the athletic apparel brand works to rebound from a challenging year.

He then worked for 3 years as a truck driver, until he ran into an old college buddy who now worked for IBM, which was developing the Profits Infinity system.

Lisa did embroidery and Daniel worked as a taxi driver.

But sure, the relevant issues are more in regard to effectivity, such as that two machines with drivers can harvest a field quicker than a dozen or so men, and while a life without any work can be boring and / or decadent very quickly (and similarly such with no physical activity whatsoever), an overall system e.g. where productivity and numbers are «alpha and omega» seems to be very out of touch not only with nature.