News & Announcements
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! The team at Empower wishes you and your loved ones a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Protect Your Empower and Stripe Accounts We want to remind you of the importance of keeping your Empower and Stripe accounts secure. EMPOWER WILL NEVER REQUEST THAT YOU SHARE VERIFICATION CODES THAT ARE TEXTED TO YOU. EMPOWER WILL ALSO NEVER […]
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Driver Milestone!
Driver Milestone! Drivers using Empower to run their own businesses provided over 1,000,000 rides a month in September and October. Empower in the press Check out Seeking Alpha’s latest coverage of Empower. Empower says its software provided one million rides in September Protect Your Empower and Stripe Accounts We want to remind you of the importance […]
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Driver Spotlight: Mary
Driver Spotlight: Mary Meet Mary, a Baltimore driver and mother of four. Mary says that by running her own business using Empower’s software, she has achieved financial stability. She enjoys being able to help members of her community that do not drive and need to get to doctor appointments, work, and family functions. She believes […]
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Empower Changes Business Model in Response to Unlawful Denials of its Registration Applications
For Immediate Release: October 13, 2025 Contact: PR@rideempower.com Empower Changes Business Model in Response to Unlawful Denials of its Registration Applications Washington, D.C. – In order to ensure that drivers can continue to use Empower’s services in the District to work for themselves and provide affordable access to transportation to D.C. area residents, Empower has changed its […]
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Court Finds D.C. Illegally Denied Empower’s Registration Application
For Immediate Release: October 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. – The D.C. Department of For-Hire Vehicles’ (“DFHV”) own administrative law judge ruled today that “DFHV’s denial of Empower’s DDS [Digital Dispatch Service] application . . . was unlawful.” Although Empower, unlike Uber and Lyft, does not provide transportation services or pay anyone to do so, in an […]
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Hundreds of Drivers and Riders to Rally Outside the White House in Protest of Mayor Bowser’s Illegal Order to Shut Down Empower
For Immediate Release: October 7, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Today at 5:00 PM, hundreds of drivers who use Empower’s software to run their own businesses will rally together with hundreds of riders outside the White House to protest Mayor Bowser’s illegal shutdown order against Empower and to appeal to President Trump for his support. Over the […]
