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Five months after he was carjacked while driving for Uber, resulting in thousands of dollars in damage to his car, David Morrow finally received an offer of assistance from the company: $1,000, the amount of his insurance deductible. But there was a catch—Morrow would need to sign anondisclosure agreementpromising to not sue Uber, disparage the company, or talk any further about his carjacking or the details of his settlement. The offer came a day after The Markup approached Uber and Lyft about an investigation intomore than 100 carjackings of ride-hail drivers, including the February attack on Morrow in Atlanta....

Ride-hailing mega-platform Uber, and Arrival, a British electric van and bus manufacturer, are teaming up to make an electric car specifically for gig-working drivers. On the one hand it sounds great, on the other… it takes Uber even further down the path of becoming like an old-school taxi firm. The deal Announced earlier today, the pair are working together to develop the “Arrival car” an “affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle for ride-hailing,”Reuters reports....

Uber vs Los Angeles: The fight for passenger privacy To comply or not to comply? Images of e-scooters being abandoned on pavements – blocking access for pedestrians, cyclists, and those with disabilities – became increasingly familiar throughout 2018, and firms like Lime, Spin and Bird faced growing scrutiny over their apparent failure to act. An increasing number of residents began to view the devices as a menace, and some even took matters into their own hands....

Uber will finally pay UK drivers minimum wage — but there’s a catch Drivers will only be paid for the time they’re driving a passenger, not when they’re waiting to pick up, or drive between jobs. It’s not what the ruling asked for It’s not all bad Drivers still get to keep something that has been incredibly important to their working conditions. Drivers will retain the freedom to choose if, when, and where they drive....

Uber: Is this the beginning of the end for the ride-hailing Goliath? It’ll keep fighting, but for how much longer? Time to sell Last year, Ubersold its flying taxi arm— for a profit — to Joby Aviation, a Californian flying car startup. The companies have struck a sort of partnership deal, integrating each others’ services into their apps. If flying taxis do become a thing, Uber will still be able to offer them as a service....