Press Release

Empower Launches Metrobus Ads and Grassroots Campaign in Support of Thousands of Drivers Who Want to Work for Themselves Instead of for Uber Washington, D.C. – Uber disruptor Empower announced today that it has launched an aggressive pro-driver ad campaign in Washington, D.C., that is running on 20 Metrobuses, with plans to expand the campaign […]

Empower CEO Statement on Uber/Lyft Rejecting Agreement on Driver Pay Legislation Washington, D.C. – Empower CEO Joshua Sear released the following statement following news that Uber and Lyft oppose an agreement on legislation related to driver pay: “While we continue to believe Uber and Lyft are bluffing, should they actually make good on their threat […]

Minnesota: Empower is Coming Soon Washington, D.C. – Following the Minneapolis City Council’s override of Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of Ordinance 2024-00146, Empower announced that it is preparing to make its software and services available to drivers in Minnesota on or before May 1, 2024. “Empower is happy that the Minneapolis City Council stood up against the pressure […]

Empower CEO: If Uber and Lyft Leave, Empower is Ready and Capable of Serving Minneapolis Innovative Ridehail Solution Lets Drivers Set Rates & Keep 100% of Fare Washington, D.C. – In advance of the City Council’s planned vote to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of Ordinance 2024-00146, Joshua Sear, CEO of Empower, a peer-to-peer alternative to Uber/Lyft, today […]