The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday after its business was decimated during the coronavirus pandemic and talks with creditors failed to result in much needed relief.
As independent contractors, US ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours.
Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said it may temporarily suspend accounts of riders and drivers who have tested positive for the coronavirus or been exposed to it at the direction of health authorities.
Disgruntled Bolt (formerly known as Taxify) and Uber drivers are currently obstructing traffic on the M1 north towards Kramerville in Sandton to handover a memorandum.
United States ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have teamed up to develop electric air taxis.
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