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  • Uber and Lyft drivers are seeing more trips that pay them $3 or less. They say it's another example of declining driver pay.
    Ride-hailing drivers are reporting $3 or lower fares. They say it's indicative of a larger pay issue.
    05/30/2024 - 7:58 am | View Link
  • California Asks: Should You Pay Per Mile You Drive? New Pilot Program Targets Road Funding As EV Boom Shrinks Gas Tax Revenue
    California, a frontrunner in the electric vehicle revolution, is facing a hurdle. The gas tax, the lifeblood of the Golden State’s road maintenance budget, is shrinking as more drivers shift to EVs.
    05/27/2024 - 5:50 pm | View Link
  • Do Formula 1 drivers receive prize money for winning a Grand Prix?
    Charles Leclerc triumphed at the iconic 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, where prestige was the main incentive on offer.
    05/26/2024 - 5:32 am | View Link
  • California launching pilot program to charge drivers for miles driven
    California is the nation's biggest EV market by a wide margin, and the relatively high percentage of battery-powered cars is digging a hole in the state's budget because it relies on revenue from its ...
    05/26/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
  • Drivers Are Rising Up Against Uber’s ‘Opaque’ Pay System
    In London, Uber drivers are protesting a new payment system that they say makes it impossible to understand the algorithms that decide how much they get paid.
    05/22/2024 - 11:47 pm | View Link
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