Lyft to Open Its Own Mechanical, Collision Centers
Lyft believes it can make its service centers more efficient than existing repair shops by using a system similar to an assembly line or NASCAR pit stop.
Men, Lyft Riders More Trusting of Self-Driving Vehicles than Women, Uber Riders
Do consumers trust driverless vehicles? That depends on whom you ask.
nuTonomy, Lyft Launch Boston Self-Driving Pilot
nuTonomy and Lyft announced a pilot project in which select Lyft passengers in Boston’s Seaport district will be matched with nuTonomy self-driving vehicles when they request rides through the Lyft app.
Lyft Co-founder Says Personal Car Ownership to Die Out by 2025
John Zimmer says it’s an issue of straightforward economics: owning a car is expensive, the younger generation is financially burdened and hence fewer of them will own cars and will turn to automated vehicle networks to handle their transportation needs.
NABC Donates Recycled Ride to Twin Cities Veteran
The NABC, Allstate and CARSTAR Apple Valley recently donated a refurbished vehicle to a Twin Cities veteran to provide him independence and the ability to work and take care of his family.
Steelers Legend, NABC Help Present Recycled Rides to Veterans
Pittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier and the Veterans Leadership Program recently helped present two vehicles to veterans via the Recycled Rides program.
AAA Study Examines Travel in U.S. Before and During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, the associated policy interventions such as stay-at-home orders, and the associated economic recession all had profound influences on how much Americans traveled and how they traveled in 2020.
Time-Saving Transportation Available to All SEMA Show Attendees
While construction at the Las Vegas Convention Center has resulted in limited parking, alternative options such as the Las Vegas Monorail, hotel shuttles, taxis and Uber/Lyft are all readily available and easy to use.
California Becomes First State to Regulate Environmental Impact of Ridesharing Companies
California recently became the first state in the nation to regulate the transportation pollution produced by the surge in popularity of ridesharing after Gov. Brown signed Senate Bill 1014, a bill requiring transportation network companies (TNCs) to account for, and reduce, the greenhouse gas emissions of their operations.
Are In-House Car Rentals a Thing of the Past?
BodyShop Business asked the members of the BodyShop Business Collision Repair Professionals Group on Facebook if they currently maintain a rental fleet of their own or outsource rental vehicles. Here’s what they had to say.
