Sentences with phrase «with it a driver»

Uber has sought arbitration in other cases involving alleged sexual violence against its passengers by drivers, as well as in battles with its drivers seeking better compensation.

Or if you want to think of it another way, instead of going to the driving range and just hitting fairway woods, instead you would hit a few shots with a driver, then a few with a mid iron, then a few with a pitching wedge...

-- Marc Gorlin, founder and CEO of Roadie, Inc., an app - based shipping community that connects people with stuff to send with drivers heading in the right direction.

Oftentimes, people won't head out with a driver with a low score.

Back in April, Uber settled class - action lawsuits with drivers in Massachusetts and California in an agreement that has Uber paying drivers up to $ 100 million but preserving the right to treat them as independent contractors.

«When people discover the great new thing isn't quite what they were promised, they return to what's proven to work,» says James Heller, CEO of Wrapify, a new advertising platform that connects brands with drivers to create splashy on - vehicle ads.

Uber's CEO says he needs leadership help after a video has emerged of him arguing heatedly with a driver about fares.

CALIFORNIA UPDATES SELF - DRIVING REGULATIONS: The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released updated fully autonomous car regulations earlier this week, allowing fully autonomous cars with no driver on public roads.

During the call, Uber also said that it would make changes to the way it works with drivers, many of whom have complained about their pay and input they have on how the service is operated.

«That may involve working in the yard, working in the dock, partnering up with another driver until they're familiar with operating a commercial motor vehicle on a public highway.»

We'll have one truck that's got a driver and then two trucks following that with drivers not doing very much.

Bringing Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts into your car lets manufacturers earn back some of the money they spend on telematics and forms a direct relationship with drivers, something they've traditionally relied on dealers to do, said Dan Gittleman, Xevo's CEO.

«Drivers come to open houses, they bring cars... it's great for our distributors because their customers — and their staff — are thrilled to meet and engage with the drivers.

I went over to talk with the driver (expecting to see an adult), and a 4 foot tall 12 year - old stepped out the of the kart.

For years, Uber has found itself in the middle of scandals — from issues with drivers to infringing on privacy.

Uber said California should allow paying members of the public to ride in autonomous vehicles with drivers.

That's where I need to rely on my connections, and to constantly communicate with drivers and teams, so I can stay on top of a sport that is constantly changing.

Dayton Freight Lines, a trucking company based in Dayton, Ohio, had been having trouble with drivers.

A leaked video of him arguing with a driver pretty much sums up how he approached relations with Uber's vast force of independent contractors.

With the driver pool aging and few young people wanting to enter the profession, major news outlets have highlighted the threat this poses to our economy.

It's hard to believe the status quo will remain: While Uber maintains that it's merely a technology company connecting passengers with drivers, the reality is that it controls the rates the drivers charge, maintains performance standards, and can fire drivers if its standards aren't met.

In - vehicle video ads: Companies like Go Vugo have been around for a couple years but haven't quite gained a foothold with the driver community.

Last year, Startup Garage students Tony Xu and Evan Moore were planning and testing the idea behind DoorDash, which matches local restaurants with drivers who deliver takeout in the San Jose / South Bay area.

«I like to check with the driver, our receptionist, and my assistants on how the candidate interacted with them.

Lutz says she's seen moms schedule Shuddle rides — which are more expensive than hailing an Uber or Lyft, but of course come with a driver who's been through Shuddle's screening process — for themselves.

Our model is working directly with drivers.

Hailo, however, tried to forge better relations with drivers and obtained a taxi license wherever it operated.

Another issue that surfaced in Thursday's hearing is the nature of Uber's contracts with drivers: are they simply licensing agreements (as Uber claims) or employment contracts?

Uber uses technology to drive down the cost of labor by replacing a regulated, protected class of worker (in this case, taxi drivers) with a non-protected worker (in this case, anyone with a driver's license and decent car).

«The marketplace is incapable of supplying us with drivers,» grumbles Norman Schultz, director of recruitment and retention at TransX, a major trucking firm based in Winnipeg.

If you're traveling in the U.K. or other countries though, you can just book and pay for the service online and then connect with your driver with a provided booking code.

Uber Technologies Chief Executive Travis Kalanick on Tuesday said it was time for him to «grow up» and get help after a video was published showing him getting into an argument with a driver for the ride service who complained about pay rates.

Bloomberg on Tuesday published a video of Kalanick, a co-founder of the company, arguing with a driver who tells him that rates have been cut and he has lost money.

UberCommute matches up riders with drivers going to similar destinations.

The fee — which accounts for about $ 1.50 to $ 3 of a each fare and is not shared with drivers — was raised by between 15 and 50 cents per ride last week, depending on the city.

Roadie, the first on - the - way delivery network, puts unused capacity into passenger vehicles to work by connecting people who have items they need to send with drivers headed to the same destination.

The idea: Uber doesn't just set passengers up with drivers.

The company uses friendly, casual language, light colors and community events to connect riders with drivers to make all the participants comfortable and familiar with ridesharing.

If you add up the distance that Elon Musk's Teslas have traveled with the driver - assisting Autopilot technology enabled, it would be more than enough to travel to Mars and back twice.

Uber's lawyers are arguing that the company merely connects riders with drivers (unlike a taxi company, which actually employs the drivers) and that the local laws were never designed with our modern day app - centric world in mind.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is pleased with the $ 100 million settlement with its drivers in California and Massachusetts to avoid a jury trial.

The company accesses user data to connect users with drivers, but it is unknown what else the company does with user data.

In April, Uber also agreed to settle a complaint in California and Massachusetts for $ 100 million with drivers who wish to be deemed employees with benefits as opposed to being considered independent contractors.

It also faces other urgent tasks, such as replenishing its top ranks, retaining its 14,000 full - time employees, reforming its workplace and repairing its sometimes fractious relationship with its drivers, who are contractors.

(Like Uber's cars, those vehicles will initially be dispatched with drivers in the cockpit.)

Kalanick also came under fire for harming the culture of the company after the leak of a video where the CEO was seen in an altercation with a driver.

SAN FRANCISCO — Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, apologized on Tuesday after a video showing him in a verbal altercation with a driver for the ride - hailing company became public.

Overhauling the human resources department is a matter of high priority and it will be done to enhance relationships with drivers and garner feedback from concerned employees.

Jones wrote on Facebook in a live discussion with drivers on Feb. 16.

Tesloop still offers a ride - hailing service complete with a driver, but its latest move allows consumers to rent the vehicle and drive the cars themselves.