Uber CEO aims to get into cheap rides in ‘toughest market’ India, extending rivalry with OlaUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discussed the company's expansion into the two- and three-wheeled rides market in India, including scooters, mot...
22 Feb, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
Taxi startup BluSmart picks EV fight with UberIndian ride-hailing startup BluSmart is challenging Uber and Ola for market share in India with its all-electric taxi fleet and focus on lu...
19 Apr, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
For Uber and Lyft, the rideshare bubble burstsUber and Lyft are correct that they offer a useful service, including food delivery to the homebound, an alternative to drunken driving and...
18 Oct, 2021, 11.43 AM IST
UK to offer shopping vouchers, pizza discounts to boost youth vaccinationsA number of ride-hailing and food delivery apps will be offering discounted travel and meals to people who get vaccinated, with offers incl...
01 Aug, 2021, 04.53 PM 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
Soon Uber customers, drivers won't see each other's mobile numberThis service of Uber is already active in some of the countries including Australia and South Africa.
04 Oct, 2018, 10.53 PM IST
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
Uber’s losses widen as SoftBank launches bid to buy sharesThe San Francisco-based company reported financials to shareholders as part of a formal bid Tuesday night from a SoftBank Group Corp.-led c...
30 Nov, 2017, 10.48 AM IST
Uber and Ola continue shared services in Karnataka, defy Govt orderWhen contacted, an Uber spokesperson said that UberPool fulfills all requirements that allows for shared services to run in perfect harmony...
03 Feb, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
What India can learn about dealing with Uber from these 5 countriesUber, the global cheerleader of the ride-sharing industry, is reportedly fighting over 170 legal cases, from the US to Canada, Germany to t...
28 Aug, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
Uber’s surrender & the humbling of US tech giants in ChinaAfter a costly battle in which both sides shelled out billions subsidising rides, Chief Executive Travis Kalanick decided to call off the w...
03 Aug, 2016, 06.05 AM IST
Uber’s carpools are no match for public transit in EuropeIn San Francisco and in 19 cities in China, Kalanick said, thousands of people use UberPool, his company’s ride-sharing service. But that’s...
26 May, 2016, 05.22 AM IST
Operators like Rapido, UberMOTO and others look to make bike-taxi services 'safe' for womenBaxi Taxi has a feature on its app where a woman can favourite a rider and ride with him for the next time as well.
10 Apr, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
Taxi-hailing app Uber to focus on winning Indian market by leveraging technology to cut costsAsia head Eric Alexander said Uber is open to acquihiring in India and has a dedicated tech team to deal with the Indian ecosystem.
19 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Uber's enemies say the company uses 'tax avoidance on an industrial scale' and they want the government to investigateAn alliance of London minicab drivers is calling for the EU to probe Uber's tax arrangements and grill founder Travis Kalanick personally o...
01 Aug, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
Taxi companies like Olacabs, Uber cut fares in Delhi, others may followAccording to industry estimates, taxi companies are struggling to keep pace with rising demand & on average cannot accommodate a fifth of b...
15 Sep, 2014, 07.00 AM IST