More Lyft riders will get picked up by driverless cars this year, strategy chief says

Lyft has self-driving partnerships with seven companies, including Ford, Waymo and General Motors.

Like its archrival Uber, Lyft is expanding its definition of transportation. In February the company announced it was teaming up with Baltimore Bike Share to transform five bike-share stations in the city into Lyft pickup and dropoff spots.

Separately, Lyft announced Wednesday a $100 million investment to expand its retail footprint to help reduce its drivers’ expenses and strengthen its networks…

Lyft claimed this month it now has 35 percent of the national ride-sharing market, up from 20 percent 18 months ago.
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