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Lyft Is Launching a Robotaxi Service in Dallas
by David Seeley | Feb 11, 2025
GM's Cruise robotaxis have come and gone from Dallas streets without a commercial rollout here. Uber is planning a robotaxi service in Dallas later in 2025. Now Lyft has announced its own robotaxi launch in Dallas "as soon as 2026"—via a partnership with companies in Japan and Israel.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 9, 2024
Elaine Paul, the former CFO of Lyft, Amazon Studios, and Hulu, has been elected to Sabre's board, effective Feb. 16. On that same day, Zane Rowe and Rachel Gonzalez will retire from the board.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 7, 2022
At last week's Venture Dallas conference, more than 400 VCs, angel investors, startups, and business leaders gathered for a showcase of North Texas' entrepreneurial and venture ecosystem. Here's a look at the highlights—from Troy Aikman saying "There are no shortcuts" to Alto Founder Will Coleman on the power of doing "the opposite" to Mark Cuban's "ready, fire, aim" approach.
“Regions like Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth, we’re the model for the rest of the nation on how to get things done," Ross Perot Jr. said at the conference kickoff.
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by Michaela Markels |
May 17, 2021
22-year-old Dallas native Kush Singh launched Hitch at UT Austin to provide an affordable rideshare in the 50-350 mile range. Now, Hitch looks to expand beyond Texas and become a national household name post-pandemic.
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Dallas is One of 35 Cities Chosen for Lyft’s New Jobs Access Program
by David Kirkpatrick | Oct 17, 2019
The new program is meant to help solve transportation gaps related to employment and job training.
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by Lance Murray |
May 6, 2019
From scooters to ridesharing to autonomous vehicles, DCTA is combining services from 31 public and private transportation providers in the communities it serves.
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by Payton Potter |
Mar 28, 2019
You'll also find doctors urging scooter safety, and 'Birdeo + Limet,' a classic tale of romance, rivalry, and, yes, scooters.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 28, 2019
Lyft had a busy week—first launching their scooters in Dallas, then a debuting a much-anticipated IPO on Wall Street that raised $2.34 billion Friday.
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Dallas-based Ridesharing Startup Alto Raises $13M, Plans to Launch Next Month
by David Kirkpatrick | Oct 16, 2018
A hybrid of other rideshare apps and traditional black car services, Alto is based on a monthly membership fee with individual booking fees per ride.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 28, 2018
The #DitchYourCar program will randomly select 50 locals to participate. Those chosen will then trade their vehicles for about $600 of transportation credit.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 27, 2018
As companies within the gig economy such as Uber, Airbnb, and Lyft continue to expand, Brian Sullivan and Katherine Vatalaro believe that companies should focus on the onboarding process.
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by Rachel Linch |
May 31, 2018
Each month, the ride share company will award $1,000 worth of free ride credits to a local nonprofit. The DFW area is one of 20 markets in the nation selected for the grant program.
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‘Ride for Life’: CureQuest Teams With Ridesharing Services to Offer Non-Emergency Trips
by Nicholas Sakelaris | Sep 5, 2017
The Irving-based nonprofit is leveraging technology through a partnership with Uber and Lyft to provide non-emergency medical rides to those in need.
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by Mallory Houser |
Jun 16, 2017
The rideshare company will give one percent of all rides to and from Paul Quinn's campus to the college's Work Program.
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by Julia Batlle |
Apr 26, 2017
The partnership between the mobile ambulance service and ride-sharing company is one of the only ones of its kind in the country.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Dec 14, 2016
Because of rideshare services, people stay out later, save time and explore new places, a Lyft survey shows.
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