Sentences with phrase «with works driver»

Jethro Bovingdon tells you everything you'd want to know about the insane Aston Martin Vulcan — and then straps himself into the passenger seat for a ride around Snetterton with works driver, Darren Turner.

Not exact matches

«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.

It works with millions of drivers — who it insists are contractors, not employees — but no matter what the term, there are a lot of people affected by the company's decisions and actions.

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.

Italian taxi drivers have been militant in their agitation against Uber, engaging in coordinated national strikes, advocating for new regulations, and on occasion refusing even to meet with Uber representatives to work towards compromise.

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.

Yesterday, he was caught in a video upbraiding a driver for the company who complained about falling rates, saying he had lost money working with the company.

«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.»

Greater stability Unlike Windows Vista, most hardware and software is readily compatible with Windows 7 and will work right out of the box, with no need to download and install additional drivers.

To play «backseat DJ,» you first need to connect your Spotify account with your Uber profile; when you request a ride, a music bar will appear at the bottom of the Uber app and you can select a playlist from your Spotify account while you wait for your car to show (although this only works if you get a music - enabled car, a detail that's apparently stressing out Uber drivers with older vehicles who fear they'll be penalized for not offering the service).

The feature does constitute a notable shift for Uber, which has long touted a hands - off approach with its employees, leaving work hours and locations up to the drivers to choose.

Within a few hours, a Spanish open - source advocate named Héctor Martín got a Kinect working with his Linux laptop, and released his open - source driver into the wild.

«The 720S doesn't intimidate or bully its drivers; instead, it works with them to find their own pace and comfort level.

The Times also reported that Uber has «experimented with video game techniques, graphics and non-cash rewards of little value that can prod drivers into working longer and harder — and sometimes at hours and locations that are less lucrative for them.»

Beyond simply having a lot of people near you to work with, I believe that the openness and willingness to share inherent to Silicon Valley is a big driver in this effect.

There's no shortage of companies looking to launch products and services for drivers, but I can tell you from working with many of them that it's a long road.

Traction: Foxtrot Systems is currently working with 12 beta customers in the U.S., India, and Brazil, which represents a total of 180 drivers in a wide array of markets — from delivering laundry and beer to ice and lumber.

With 2,000 engineers working on driver assistance systems — the stepping stone to automated driving — Bosch wants to make sure it's in the driver's seat.

The new California «Uber for kids» companies claim there are benefits to working with them for drivers who can meet their loftier standards.

We need to focus on the work ahead — on building a company that everyone is proud to be associated with: employees, riders, drivers, and the cities you serve.

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.

Customers became angered after the ride - hailing service did not shutdown service at New York's Kennedy International on Saturday, in solidarity with a work - stoppage called by a cab - driver group.

While waiting for concerts to let out, he mixes with competitors» limo drivers and gets the lowdown on what's working and what's not at the other companies.

Our model is working directly with drivers.

Ridesharing companies don't let drivers work out of other people's cars, but the program designed by Peers partners ridesharing drivers with cars through the hybrid rental company Breeze.

«We began working with Mayor Brown through our national partner, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and realized it was the perfect opportunity to use our technology to help take drunk drivers off the road,» Ana Mahony, general manager for Uber New Jersey, said in a statement.

Krafcik wants a driver that can work in any type of vehicle, from any manufacturer, providing Waymo with a wide range of form factors to offer customers in an online / mobile service.

Ridesharing startups Uber and Lyft are working to bridge the «insurance gap» with updated protection policies for their drivers.

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.

For example, we work with Uber and Lyft to help recruit new drivers.

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.

Uber launched the first salvo in the battle with a promoted Facebook post aimed at recruiting Lyft's drivers, offering $ 500 up front and $ 45 / hour to drivers currently working for Lyft who switch sides.

The survey involved 963 drivers with some criteria based on age, the number of hours worked and gender.

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.

Khosrowshahi, who took the helm in August after former CEO Travis Kalanick was asked to step down amid a litany of regulatory problems, driver and consumer scandals and court cases, pledged to make a clean break with past practices that have lead to accusations of a toxic work culture.

Steve works with CEOs and executive teams to manage the key drivers of value that help companies become leaders in their markets.

Geoffrey Crothall of China Labor Bulletin said the news media's focus on ride - hailing apps obscured the main complaint of the Chinese taxi drivers: that rapacious fleet companies charge onerous rental fees that leave drivers with little to show for their work.

Many drivers of inflation work with a long lag, so focusing on current data can lead to some wrong conclusions.

Lyft is working with investor General Motors to rent cars to its drivers.

On behalf of thousands of businesses across the Lower Mainland, The Vancouver Board of Trade is urging Unifor and the UTA to work with the port to find a solution to truck drivers» complaints, rather than drive away business and jeopardize our local economy.

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

Indeed, Uber works with licensed chauffeurs and licensed taxi drivers in Japan, but the U.S. firm hasn't cracked the market like it has in other countries.

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.

So, he has devised a for - profit discount program that would work with local businesses to offer deals to drivers so they do not have to drive under the influence.

In Colorado, the Department of Transportation worked with Otto for a number of months evaluating the company's technology and joining on test runs before agreeing to let an Otto semi roll along without a driver in the cab.

«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.

Drivers say the current rules benefit ride - hailing service Uber or NCCs - cars rented with a driver - because unlike taxis they can purchase licenses in smaller towns, where they cost less, but use them to work in cities.

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.

She got her first driver's license 90 - years - ago by manipulating the legal system as a 12 - year - old, and hasn't stopped driving since (even learned a few tricks from a young Henry Ford, who worked with her grandfather.)

I remember there were some cases some time ago of Muslim taxi drivers who refused to give rides to customers carrying alcohol with them, or Muslims working at supermarkets who refused to shelf alcohol.