Sidecar, a Ride-Hailing Start-Up, Pushes Into Package Delivery

That is exactly what Sidecar, a ride-hailing start-up in competition with the likes of Uber and Lyft, aims to make happen. The company announced on Monday it plans to use its fleet of cars to introduce a package delivery service, delivering items like food and groceries for partner companies.

That service will be powered by Sidecar drivers who are also picking up and dropping off passengers, a move the company says cuts pricing and delivery times dramatically.

The report said total government requests for data rose by 40 percent, to about 2,881, compared with the company’s last report, in July.Read more…

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