Independent contract drivers for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub, UberEats, Postmates, Instacart, Gopuff, Amazon Flex, Shipt and others are all impacted by rising costs in automotive repair and maintenance. — The cost of auto repair and maintenance services has risen between 4%-5% annually between 2019 and 2021. For 2019, average miles driven by U.S. drivers reached 14,263 miles according to the United States Department of Transportation — Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). However, for independent contract drivers, driving upward of 1,000…

Toco Warranty, a direct-to-consumer provider of vehicle service contracts (VSC), now includes Openbay+ to help its customers reduce the total cost of owning and operating their motor vehicles. Openbay+ is a subscription service that matches vehicle service contract holders with automotive service centers that deliver automotive repair and maintenance services…

On May 3rd, 2022, Lyft announced first quarter results for the period ending March 31, 2022. Lyft Co-Founder and President John Zimmer discussed how Lyft will scale into an impactful modern transportation network. Elaine Paul, Lyft’s CFO, stated the company wants to invest more in driver supply in Q2’22 to…

Bumper.com Launches New Rewards Program — Partners with Openbay for Automotive Service and Repair Bumper.com adds new rewards program, enhancing its vehicle history reporting service with key partnerships with auto industry brands that provide additional consumer value. Bumper.com announces the launch of an all-new rewards program, Bumper Rewards, making it easier for car owners to save both time and money throughout their car buying…

Openbay broadens its service destination options for consumers to select from with the addition of Midway Motors to its online automotive services marketplace. …

Openbay Adds Ultra-Convenient Mobile Automotive Service Provider NuBrakes to its Online Automotive Services Marketplace in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee Openbay expands its marketplace with the addition of NuBrakes to its online automotive services marketplace. NuBrakes and its team of certified automotive technicians in their signature wrapped vans deliver automotive maintenance and repair services at the convenience of a vehicle owner’s or fleet company’s location. Services delivered by NuBrakes go…

Openbay grows its nationwide network of automotive service professionals by adding Oil Changers to its automotive services marketplace. Oil Changers is one of the largest operators of oil change facilities on the West Coast. …

Openbay Strengthens its Automotive Services Marketplace In the Greater Phoenix Arizona Area with Greulich’s Automotive Repair Locations Openbay strengthens its automotive service coverage area in the greater Phoenix Arizona area with the addition of multi-location Greulich’s Automotive Repair. Greulich’s has a 4.8 average Google star rating and has locations in Ahwatukee, Avondale, Cave Creek, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Surprise, and Tempe. …

Openbay expanded its service coverage with the addition of the FullSpeed Automotive® family of automotive service brands to its online marketplace. FullSpeed operates corporate and franchise-owned Grease Monkey® and SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service® brands. More than 260 company-owned locations across 22 U.S. …