Ola launches zero percent commission model across India; drivers to keep entire fare earningsHowever, according to Shaik Salauddin, founder president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, before the ride, the drivers have...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Ola rolls out zero per cent commission model nationwide, allows drivers to retain full fare earningsOla has introduced a zero per cent commission model across India, allowing over a million drivers to retain their full earnings without any...
17 Jun, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
IAMAI calls for consultation on uniform cab fares in KarnatakaIn a letter to transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, the influential interest group protested the fixed cab fares mandated by the state gover...
15 Feb, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Ola, Uber fares touch rock bottom as demand falls by 50%Pandemic is changing rules of business, landing ride-hailing platforms in unfamiliar territory. Meanwhile, local language sites, as well as...
20 Mar, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
Better incentives spike Ola driver logins by 10%New structure, with average take rate of 20% for firm, gives drivers transparent view of earnings.
29 Jan, 2020, 11.12 AM IST
Why ride-hailing apps don't wanna play poolThe transport department appears to have woken up to the need to encourage shared mobility only after receiving backlash for proposing a ba...
08 Jul, 2019, 04.45 PM IST
Fixing issues, not a total ban on aggregators, can solve the cab problem in BengaluruThe Karnataka government’s ban on app-based ride-pooling services in Bengaluru is the antithesis of sustainable mobility in every sense.
08 Jul, 2019, 10.47 AM IST
Panel to engage warring online taxi companies, driversIn a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, Kumaraswamy asked B Basavaraj, principal secretary, Transport Department, to constitute a committee co...
06 Jun, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
Karnataka slaps notice to Ola, Uber for violation of rulesWhile the revised tariff structure for taxis prohibits cab companies from charging on the basis of time, the aggregators continue to levy a...
04 Jun, 2018, 03.03 PM IST
Uber is no match for auto-mated Ola hereOla's autorickshaw service, started nearly three years ago, contributes about 15% to co's revenue
24 May, 2017, 08.14 AM IST
More trouble for Uber & Ola, B'luru & Hyd to join drivers' strikeAround 50,000 drivers across Bengaluru, up to 25,000 drivers in Hyderabad, and approximately 5,000 drivers in Chennai have planned to annou...
13 Feb, 2017, 09.57 AM IST
Uber and Ola drivers go on strike in Delhi & NCRA Delhi-based association, Sarvodaya Driver Association of Delhi has called for an indefinite strike against Uber and Ola. Two members of t...
10 Feb, 2017, 04.58 PM IST
Uber, Ola drivers hit hard by falling incentivesFrom as high as Rs 70,000 to Rs 1 lakh per month, incomes of cab drivers associated with cab aggregators have dropped to Rs 40,000-50,000 a...
25 Jan, 2017, 08.32 AM IST
Ola, Uber raise fares in top cities, reduce driver incentives"Subsidies won't last forever, and customers need to slowly get used to it. This is a step in that direction," said a person briefed on Ube...
18 Oct, 2016, 07.43 AM IST
On ground, surge pricing falls flat for Uber & Ola as there are more cabs than passengersUber and Ola say surge pricing seeks to create a balance between demand for cabs and supply. Drivers say when prices surge, customers don’t...
28 Apr, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
Now, Ola helps you book yellow taxis on your phone in KolkataOla is launching the yellow taxi booking feature with over 1000 taxis registered across Kolkata. Over the next 3 months, it will have over ...
28 Aug, 2015, 08.04 PM IST
Delhi rape case: 5 reasons why banning taxi companies may not be a good ideaDrivers earn more, riders pay less... City commuting was never this convenient. Why the ban then?, ask users and investors.
10 Dec, 2014, 07.06 AM IST