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| Lyft to add temporary fuel surcharge to fares amid spike in gas prices Posted: 14 Mar 2022 11:28 AM PDT  Lyft plans to add a temporary fuel surcharge to fares amid rising fuel prices around the country, the company confirmed to The Verge on Monday. "We've been closely monitoring rising gas prices and their impact on our driver community," Lyft spokesperson CJ Macklin said in a statement. "Driver earnings overall remain elevated compared to last year, but given the rapid rise in gas prices we'll be asking riders to pay a temporary fuel surcharge, all of which will go to drivers. We'll share more details shortly." Lyft follows Uber in announcing a temporary fuel surcharge as gas prices have spiked in part due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Uber's surcharge for rides adds "either $0.45 or $0.55 on each Uber trip," depending on a rider's... |
| Ford doubles down on EVs in Europe with $2 billion push Posted: 14 Mar 2022 07:31 AM PDT  Ford announced plans to introduce seven new electric vehicles in Europe as part of a $2 billion investment. The automaker aims to sell 600,000 battery-powered vehicles on the continent by 2026, building toward a goal of all EV sales and complete carbon neutrality across its production footprint by 2035. The news comes on the heels of Ford's announcement that it would be splitting its business into two parts: one focuses on traditional gas-powered vehicles called Ford Blue and the other on EVs and software called Ford Model e. Ford expects half of its global sales to be electric vehicles by 2030, including all of its passenger vehicles in Europe. Previously, the automaker had said it would spend $1 billion to convert a... |
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