Uber India president says Tata Motors EV deal biggest for any ride-hailing platformBuying electric cars has been a challenge for small fleet companies as only a limited number of electric cars are manufactured in a year. T...
21 Feb, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
Uber scrambles into groceries with new acquisition. Why?Uber’s pitch is that having drivers drop people at work or transport them on date nights gives it an opportunity to also deliver burritos, ...
12 Oct, 2019, 11.11 AM IST
Should you buy or hire a car?ET Wealth does a cost comparison for both options to help you make a clear choice.
23 Sep, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Auto sales could rise 30% next year: Sandip SabharwalThe issue with the govt is that it seem to be unsure of what to do, says Sandip Sabharwal.
19 Sep, 2019, 07.14 PM IST
Maruti says Ola & Uber not a big factor for current slowdownNirmala Sitharaman had attributed auto slump to change in mindset of millennials.
12 Sep, 2019, 11.44 PM IST
No country for new cars: The millennial angle in India's auto slumpDoes FM's comment have substance, or was it off the mark? Sales numbers of a auto vertical holds the clue.
11 Sep, 2019, 09.23 PM IST
Uber lays out its plan for long-term self-disruptionThe company’s long-term goal is to let users book all transit within its app. It’s not the only startup with a vision of a fully tech-enabl...
08 Feb, 2019, 09.30 AM IST
Uber's flying cars aren't its biggest challengeTrue commercial testing is still at least five years away, even according Uber Technologies Inc.’s optimistic assessments.
14 May, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
How Tesla's Elon Musk spurned Uber's offer on self-driving carsKalanick pitched Musk on teaming up against Apple, according to Wild Ride, a book by Fortune magazine’s Adam Lashinsky scheduled for releas...
18 May, 2017, 09.19 AM IST
Uber's new offering proves it cannot afford to lose in IndiaAt one point in China, Uber pledged to give away $145 million of rides to counter market leader Didi's aggressive moves.
08 Feb, 2017, 10.04 AM IST
Uber's ride-sharing spikes on New Year's eveOf them, 11,939 riders 32% were from the pub capital of India Bengaluru, according to Uber, which shared data exclusively with ET on how In...
02 Jan, 2017, 10.51 AM IST
Uber hails 200,000 cabs with eye to expand India driveRival Ola recently signed a deal, potentially worth Rs 2,600 crore, with M&M to purchase 40,000 vehicles in two years for its driver-partne...
30 Sep, 2016, 06.43 PM IST
Xiaomi partnering with Uber to hand-deliver smartphonesOne full day before the Xiaomi Mi Note is available online (July 27), you'll be able to tap a "Xiaomi" icon within the Uber app, and just l...
24 Sep, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
Changing trends: Here's why it may make sense to sell your car and hire a cab from Uber or OlaTake a cab, don’t buy a car’ is urban India’s newest trend, still nascent but likely to get stronger, as both experts and auto companies th...
31 Jul, 2015, 08.19 AM IST
Uber not running to buy Nokia's Google Maps rival: ReportsNokia's Berlin-based mapping business accounts for $1.1 billion in yearly revenue, or just less than 8% of Nokia's 2014 total sales.
10 Jul, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
China's Baidu to invest in taxi-hailing app UberUber said earlier this month it raised funding valuing the company at $40 billion, propelling it into the ranks of the world's most richly ...
14 Dec, 2014, 02.57 AM IST
Ban on Uber leaves 2,000 drivers at crossroadsSeveral drivers who worked for Uber said they would be stranded to payback the loans they had taken to buy cars such as the Swift Dzire and...
09 Dec, 2014, 05.23 AM IST