Uber news recap - August 2015

A New Year's Eve Uber ride - interesting in light of
"Uber reduces alcohol-related driving deaths" study (below)
creativecommons image legdog on Flickr

Just a few of the Uber, ridesharing and taxi czar headlines during the past month:

• Uber vs. Taxi: Why the taxi industry will never be the same - CBC News

• Uber and Lyft should be able to operate at LAX - but it isn't that simple - LA Times

• Uber And Ola Add Free In-Car WiFi To Their Taxi On-Demand Services In India - TechCrunch

• Should you use Uber for business? - Globe and Mail Report on Business

• Uber reduces alcohol-related driving deaths: study - CBC News

• Uber Missed Criminal Records of Drivers, Prosecutors Assert - New York Times

• Ottawa taxi drivers order Uber rides for evidence against drivers - CBC News

• New York City taxis finally have an app to compete with Uber - Fortune

Related resources
Dear Canadian Taxi Monopoly: your Uber Boogie Man doesn't scare me
Taxi Truths campaign puts lipstick on a pig 
Canadian Taxi Monopoly is attempting to curb consumer choice
Uber provides the taxi industry a good kick in the pants