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Uber India addresses trip cancellations, drivers not switching on AC

Cab-hailing firm will show trip destinations to drivers before they decide to accept a ride.

Uber to now show trip destinations to drivers before they decide to accept

Drivers who meet a predefined trip acceptance threshold will be eligible to get destination information, says Uber

California: Uber launches robot food delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional

Both services are available to Uber Eats users in Santa Monica and West Hollywood in California

Uber CEO's letter signals more scrutiny of investments, say experts

SoftBank's $1.4 billion investment in Indian fintech firm Paytm currently has a fair value of around $800 million

Uber ramps up India hiring, to hire 500 engineers for its tech centres

The company said the hiring plan is a testament to Uber's commitment to India, and its recognition of the engineering talent in the country.

Govt reads out the riot act to cab aggregators amid rise in complaints

Takes tough stand on ride cancellation and surge pricing

Uber Technologies to cut costs and slow down hiring, CEO tells staff

The ride-hailing company becomes the latest to rein in costs to have a lean investment model, after Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc

Uber posts net loss of $5.9 billion as Asia investment values fall

Khosrowshahi said Uber's driver base is at a "post-pandemic high" and that it expects engagement to continue "without significant incremental incentive investments."

FM Sitharaman invites US semiconductor players to make investments in India

The Finance Minister also met Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who gave a snapshot of the company's investment in India and expansion plan

Uber rides to cost more, company hikes fares by 15% in Mumbai

Diesel and petrol prices have gone up by Rs 6.40 per litre each between March 22, when they were hiked by 80 paisa per litre after a hiatus of 137 days, and March 31

Ola, Uber among four companies to get aggregator licence in MMR

Acting on the high court's directive, six companies, including Ola and Uber, had made 10 applications for aggregator's licence under the Union government's guidelines

Ola, Uber among six companies to apply for aggregator licenses in MMR

Three RTOs in Mumbai Metropolitan Region have received ten applications from six companies, including Ola and Uber, for the aggregator license as per the provisions officials said on Monday.

Uber secures London license for two and half years

Uber had previously claimed that it has assuaged safety concerns by improving insurance document verification systems and rolling out real-time identification

Uber expands on taxi strategy by adding New York City's yellow cabs to app

The company said it planned to include every taxi on its Uber app by 2025 and last year added 122,000 new taxis to its platform.

Uber launches advisory council to address drivers' concerns

Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of its first National Driver Advisory Council which will facilitate a two-way dialogue between the ride-hailing company and drivers to address critical issues and improve their platform experience.

Uber adds fuel surcharge in US and Canada due to high gas prices

The company said that 100 per cent of surcharges will go directly to drivers and delivery people

Uber to allow riders see ratings they receive from drivers

In a first, ride-hailing major Uber on Wednesday said the riders can now see how many five-star ratings -- including the shameful one-star reviews -- they've racked up from drivers.

Rebel Foods scales up expansion of cloud kitchens amid Covid-19 pandemic

Mumbai-based Rebel Foods, and India's master franchise for US fast-food giant, Wendy's, have reached a new milestone with opening 28 new locations in 9 new Indian cities.

Uber Technologies revenue jumps 83% to $5.8 billion as customers go out

Revenue rose 83 per cent to $5.8 billion in the period, the company said on Wednesday in a statement

Maharashtra hopes to persuade Amazon, Uber, others to go electric faster

The push comes weeks after India's capital, New Delhi, issued strict draft rules for companies to get a licence on condition that a certain percentage of their new fleet is electric.