Lyft wants to make it easier for people to get events on time and with the minimum effort. The ride-hailing firm has penned a deal with SeatGeek to enable Lyft users to be able to book rides through the event ticket marketplace’s app. Not only do users have the ability to book rides through the […]
Not only is Lyft gaining on its bigger rival Uber, that growth is driven by young people, according to new data. Nearly 78 percent of people who downloaded Lyft in the last six months are under 34 years old, according to SimilarWeb data that looks at app installs from Google Play. In comparison, 66 percent […]
Walmart has ended its delivery partnerships with both Uber and Lyft, potentially losing the grocery giant significant ground on rival Amazon. It is not clear the reasons why ties were severed but Walmart will use other delivery services to serve the four markets where it previously used Uber, and it will continue to push forward […]
Tostitos and Sabra, marquee snack brands from PepsiCo, are making it even easier for friends and family to get together this Cinco de Mayo. The brands are teaming up with U.S. rideshare company Lyft, to offer ride credits to help consumers get to and from their Cinco celebrations safely. For a limited time, specially-marked Tostitos bags […]
Coca-Cola is teaming up with in-car commerce platform Cargo to bring beverages to passengers using Ubers and Lyfts across the US. The partnership will see Coca-Cola’s Smartwater brand become available to purchase from Cargo-equipped rideshare cars in cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington D.C., Baltimore, and now also Atlanta. The water brand will […]
As we get set to reveal this year’s Lovely Mobile Rankings, Report & Awards that looks back and celebrates mobile marketing done in the past year, the editorial team at Lovely Mobile News decided to give you — our viewers — an exclusive sneak peek. So, here are our picks for The Lovely Mobile Leaders of 2018, […]
Lyft is partnering with Magna, one of the largest tier-one automotive industry suppliers in the world, on autonomous vehicle technology. Lyft CEO and co-founder Logan Green explained that this will help them get their self-driving tech into various automaker vehicles around the world. Lyft will be working directly with Magna on “co-developing” an autonomous driving […]
Lyft has announced that it will soon begin testing its autonomous vehicles at GoMentum Station, a 5,000-acre proving ground in Concord, California. The vehicles it plans to test are being designed and developed by Lyft’s own in-house engineering team. It’s a major shift for the ride-hailing company that has typically relied on partners with more […]
Lyft has finally opened up Concierge to businesses and organizations of all sizes. The program allows members to hail rides for other people, giving companies a way to offer that extra touch of service to customers, especially those who can’t call for a ride themselves due to one thing or another. Concierge launched in 2016 […]
Lyft is the latest company to receive a permit to test self-driving cars on public roads in California. It’s an important step in the company’s attempt to catch up with rival Uber in the development of autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing. As of November 16, Lyft appears on a list of companies issued autonomous-testing permits by […]