Meru rides to marketplace to catch up with its rivalsOn the Meru Cabs app customers will be able to choose from up to 10 taxis whose fares, expected time of arrival, vehicle model and driver r...
15 Mar, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
Accel, Sequoia may book a ride on MetrobikesThe Bengaluru-headquartered startup allows you to pick up a vehicle from their pool closest to your location and drop it at your end-trip l...
15 Feb, 2018, 08.29 AM IST
UberMOTO talks to state govts for a licence to rideIt is set to roll out in a few cities in Punjab this week as well and has ongoing pilot programmes in Chandigarh and Mohali.
25 Jul, 2017, 09.00 AM IST
Cab companies seek clarity on state entry, exit taxes in GST regimeCab companies are waiting for a “categorical clarification” on whether state entry and exit taxes will go away once GST kicks in.
24 Jun, 2017, 12.17 AM IST
Undeterred by high attrition rate, Ola and Uber banking on drivers in their 20sAn Ola executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the driver exits and fewer registrations have not had much impact on the company.
01 Jun, 2017, 10.42 AM 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
Delhi High Court saves the city from another cab union strikeThe Sarvodaya Driver Association of Delhi and the Rajdhani Tourist Drivers Union claimed that more than 1 lakh drivers would go on strike o...
18 Apr, 2017, 08.40 AM IST
If Didi vs Uber was like WW II, Ola vs Uber is like Vietnam War: Bhavish Aggarwal“(China's Didi Chuxing) versus Uber was like the World War II, but in India (Ola versus Uber) would be like the Vietnam War. We will be lik...
29 Mar, 2017, 08.38 AM 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
Why Uber isn't cool anymoreUber started the year by increasing fares in Delhi and has now followed it up with a new incentive structure for drivers, announced on Tues...
12 Jan, 2017, 09.43 AM IST
Ola in talks to raise about $600 millionOla says its mission is to build mobility for a billion Indians. The company currently covers 102 cities in the country compared with Uber'...
02 Nov, 2016, 10.40 AM IST
Shuttl completes one million rides across NCR within 6 months of inceptionThe startup said with the completion of one million rides, it has been able to save Rs 51 lakh per day in fuel cost for commuters.
28 Jan, 2016, 06.30 AM IST
End of experiment? Uber suspends auto rickshaw service in DelhiOne key differentiator between Ola and UberAUTO was that Uber riders were not asked to enter their end location before booking a ride unlik...
10 Dec, 2015, 07.28 AM IST
Ola, Didi Kuaidi, Lyft, GrabTaxi enter into a partnership to counter Uber’s reach“This will be a win for the diversity and vitality of the global ridesharing industry,” said Cheng Wei, CEO of Didi Kuaidi.
04 Dec, 2015, 06.04 AM IST
Meru Cabs toys with the idea of public carpooling, starts pilot drive in MumbaiMeru, which recently raised $50 million from investor IVFA, expects to launch the service, for private car owners to share rides with other...
08 Jul, 2015, 02.46 AM IST
Ola, Uber plug loopholes in their driver incentive model to cut back on lossDrivers were pocketing incentives without actually ferrying passengers, many by getting friends to book a minimum number of rides.
30 Mar, 2015, 06.39 AM IST
How the ban hurts Uber drivers who earned at least Rs 45,000/monthCompanies like Uber, Ola and TaxiForSure, neither employ drivers nor own the fleet. Instead they offer a tech platform that links drivers w...
13 Dec, 2014, 08.20 AM IST