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London: Ride-hailing platform Uber is adding trains, buses, planes and car rentals to its UK app this year. The move is part of a pilot that could be expanded to other countries at a later date if it goes well, reports CNBC. While Uber will not provide these travel services itself, it will allow users […]
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Hyderabad: The recent announcement by drivers and gig workers association in Telangana about charging extra for turning on AC as there has been a hike in fuel prices and low trip rate, Uber India has decided to take matters in its own hands. In a statement released on Friday, the app-based taxi aggregator announced that […]
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According to an Uber spokesperson, a replacement feature should roll out within the next few months, reports Engadget.
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The engineering team continues to help grow the delivery business globally, including scaling a business line, which allows merchants to join Uber Eats while using their own delivery staff.
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New Delhi: As quick commerce (Q-commerce) gains momentum, Uber’s new verticals businesses, which includes grocery, alcohol, convenience, and other non-restaurant efforts, grew nearly 10 per cent (on-quarter) in Q4 2021, reaching the best month ever in December. According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the ride-hailing major continues to have a strong lead in grocery and […]
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Previously, Uber drivers would rely on signage to encourage passengers to secure their seatbelts. Now the company wants to cut out the middleman and just use a beeping noise to get the job done, reports The Verge.
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San Francisco: Ride-hailing major Uber has reportedly ended support for its Apple Watch app last month, and multiple Uber users have noticed that they are no longer able to hail a ride from their wrists. Curiously, Uber has not removed the Uber Apple Watch app from the App Store, reports MacRumors. The app is still […]
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Hyderabad: Delivery partners and cab drivers who constitute app-based gig workers have witnessed a decline in their take-home earnings during the second wave of the pandemic. As per the Fairwork India Ratings 2021: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy report there was a decline in take-home earnings of workers across platforms as increases in work-related […]
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San Francisco: Ride-hailing major Uber has introduced a new in-app safety feature that will allow drivers as well as riders to record audio during trips. Initially, the firm announced a feature called Audio Recording in Latin America as a way to make people using Uber there feel more safe. The feature is now available in […]
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The service is being rolled out on a pilot basis in Lucknow first, and will soon be expanded to other cities in the country.
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Hyderabad: Uber has begun serving riders and drivers in Warangal in Telangana, marking the company’s expansion to 100 cities across India. Initially, it has made a range of auto and car products available on its platform in the city. Uber launched in India in 2013 and since then it has served nearly 95 million riders […]
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The company was launched in India in 2013 and since then, it said, it has served nearly 95 million riders and drivers till date.
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The DOJ alleged in the lawsuit that Uber discriminates against people with disabilities.
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Overall, Uber's gross bookings reached $21.9 billion in the second quarter, up 114 per cent compared to the year-ago period, the company said in a statement late on Wednesday.
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The initiative #mission28states is a national effort in which RHA volunteers would bring together civic society supported by WhatsApp, Uber and Google to feed the hungry and ensuring people are vaccinated
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The company CEO spent part of the weekend working for Uber Eats, the company’s delivery arm, he said on Twitter.
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'Local Cab', is currently being piloted in Plymouth and Oxford in the UK that allows residents to book third-party cabs offered by Autocab, through the Uber app.
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"Our teams in Hyderabad and Bengaluru work on important global mandates, and pioneer various industry-first innovations," Manikandan Thangarathnam, Senior Director, Engineering.
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Uber has been channelling support through partnerships with several NGOs specialised in mobilising emergency assistance to save and sustain lives.
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Woven Planet Holdings, a subsidiary of Toyota, will acquire Lyft's self-driving division, Level 5, for $550 million in cash.