State transport department has asked taxi aggregators to suspend operations till they secured licences under new norms
Slashes its rates for Uber Go to Rs 6 a km from the existing Rs 8 a km in Delhi-NCR
Company had earlier run-ins with regulators across the world in France and the US
Tata Group announced a tie up with Uber to offer drivers and owners a comprehensive vehicle purchase and financing solutions
This will enable owners and drivers to buy select Tata Motors' cars on flexible financing from Tata financing arms
It also announced partnership with Tata companies to offer driver partners on Uber platform a comprehensive vehicle purchase and ownership solution
Uber suspended UberPOP in France in July 2015 after an organised push from taxi drivers
The European Commission said this month that EU member states should only ban "sharing economy" services as a last resort
The taxi hailing app is miffed with local transport authorities' refusal to accept its application
Delhi government had issued challans to company's top executives for alleged violation of the Motor Vehicles Act
Applies for permit, to abide by fare capping and no-surge pricing rules
'We launched Uber in Chennai 2 years ago, and this is a natural step forward,' Uber India General Manager said
'We introduced cash payment here, which was a global first, said Uber India President
Cab aggregator expands service to three more cities, claims it has cut down number of km by 7 million since inception, saving 300,000 litres of fuel
The service was launched in the country about 6 months ago, which is currently available in Delhi & Bengaluru
US taxi-hailing firm raises the money from Saudi Public Investment Fund to support global expansion
In its quest to build a global empire, Uber has turned to the West Asia for its biggest infusion of cash from a single investor.Uber said on Wednesday that it had raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the kingdom's main investment fund, in one of the largest-ever investments into a privately held start-up.The money was part of the ride-hailing giant's most recent financing round and continued to value Uber at $62.5 billion. The investment, which was months in the making, does not cash out any of Uber's existing investors.Uber, which has viewed the West Asia as an important area in its expansion, said the investment further aligned the company with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom planned to transform its economy, reducing its dependence on oil and improving employment. Until now, Saudi Arabia has not been known for venture capital investing, though some members of its royal family have made some deals. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, for instance, has invested in Lyft,
This is the second time it has challenged local authorities after it took on the Delhi govt for denying it a licence to operate in the capital
Ola and Uber have committed to spending Rs 15,000 cr to win the taxi market
SharesPost, a broker of private technology stocks, approached investors with what seemed like an alluring offer: a potential investment in a fund that would hold Uber Technologies shares. In exchange for exposure to the high-flying ride-hailing startup, they were asked to part with at least $100,000 each and agree to hold the stake until the company goes public or gets acquired, with no vote in business decisions or visibility into its operations or finances.But SharesPost said it called off the proposed deal. The plan was to purchase as much as $10 million in preferred shares from Uber's most recent round of financing and package them in an investment fund to be sold at a premium, according to offering documents obtained by Bloomberg.SharesPost said it wouldn't pursue the transaction, citing a "lack of investor interest." "It became clear that the minimum funds would not be collected for this deal, and as a result, the sales team began to inform interested clients of this fact," Greg