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Bike taxis seek time till 2025-26 for electric vehicle transition

Bike taxis do 10-12 million rides a week; one-fourth of these are in Delhi

Uber redesigns app to make it intuitive to individual preferences of riders

Ride-hailing app Uber has announced a comprehensive global revamp of its app, adding a host of new features, according to a statement. Uber said the new updated app makes it easier to book rides, taking into account most preferred destinations and products for each rider. Uber's redesigned app has been made intuitive, customised to the individual preferences of each rider, offering easy access to various services, consistent experiences, and smooth flows through the booking process, it further said. Announcing the global revamp of its app, Uber said the move adds a slew of new features "to help riders go anywhere effortlessly". "Seeing how fast-paced our lives are getting, we understand the need to be able to navigate through apps in seconds," Nitish Bhushan, Director - Central Operations, Uber India and South Asia, said. Bhushan added: "We are introducing the redesigned Uber app to help our users more effortlessly navigate to ensure each rider sees an app designed for their spec

Ride-hailing giant Uber rolls out biggest app redesign in years

The ride-hailing company said the new Uber app makes it way easier to book rides, taking into account the most preferred destinations and products for each rider

Delhi govt to engage with taxi industry players over bike taxi ban: IAMAI

Internet players' industry body IAMAI on Tuesday requested the Delhi government to engage with all stakeholders in the taxi segment before taking any coercive action in view of the ban on bike taxis. The transport department has cautioned bike taxis against plying on the roads of Delhi, warning that it was a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, that would make aggregators liable for a fine of Rs 1 lakh. The use of two-wheelers having a private registration mark for commercial purposes is in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The first offence could lead to a fine of Rs 5,000 while a second offence could incur a Rs 10,000 fine and imprisonment of up to a year, the department said in a public notice. "IAMAI requests that the Government of NCT of Delhi engage with all relevant stakeholders - industry associations, digital platforms and affected transportation workers before any coercive action such as the steps mentioned in the public notice are contemplated," the industr

'What ban?' Uber, Ola bike riders clueless about Delhi govt order

Bike taxi services available as usual a day after transport department's clampdown

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Tata Motors bags India's largest electric vehicle fleet order from Uber

To deliver 25,000 XPRES-T EVs in a phased manner

Uber to introduce EVs in India for ride-sharing in push to clean cars

Uber has set a 2040 target for 100% of its rides to be in zero-emission vehicles, public transport or with micro-mobility, including in India

Tata Motors to supply 25,000 XPREST electric vehicle units to Uber

Tata Motors on Monday said it will supply 25,000 XPREST electric vehicle units to Uber in one of the largest deals in the green mobility space till date. As per a memorandum of understanding inked between the two entities, Uber will utilise the electric sedans in its premium category service, the companies said in a joint statement. The electric fleet would be operational across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, it added. The Mumbai-based automaker will begin the deliveries of the cars to Uber fleet partners in a phased manner, starting this month. The companies did not provide the financial details of the deal. The price of a single unit of XPREST starts from Rs 13.04 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). A single unit of X-Pres-T (ex-showroom), with a range of 315 km, is priced at Rs 14.98 lakh and entails a FAME subsidy of Rs 2.6 lakh. "In line with our commitment to grow sustainable mobility in the country, we are delighted to partner with Uber, In

Can't operate without license: SC asks Uber to comply in Maharashtra

Observing that no person including digital intermediaries can continue as an aggregator in the absence of a license, the Supreme Court on Monday asked Uber India to apply for it with transport authorities for continuing its services in Maharashtra. The top court took serious note of the non-framing of rules for public transport aggregators under the Motor Vehicles Act by the Maharashtra government, saying the state should not dither as indecision leads to uncertainty in the business of aggregators. The Bombay High Court, on March 7, last year, had ordered that app-based taxi firms such as Ola and Uber cannot operate in Maharashtra without valid licences and directed all such aggregators to apply for valid licences if they wished to continue operations. The top court, in April last year, had ordered status quo on the high court's direction asking Uber India to comply with Motor Vehicle Aggregator (MVA) Guidelines issued by the Centre in the absence of state rules on the issue. A ben

Apply for Maharashtra licence in 3 weeks, Supreme Court tells Uber

State govt asked to frame policy; officials say all cab aggregators will need licences

Uber Technologies to focus on 2023 profits as pandemic pain eases

Uber forecast adjusted EBITDA, a profitability metric that excludes some costs, between $660 million and $700 million for the first quarter, well above the average analyst estimate of $593.06 million

Uber not planning for any company-wide layoffs, says CEO Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi's statement comes days after several IT companies have decided to hand over pink slips to their employees

Ola, Uber worst platforms in providing fair work for gig workers: Report

Other platforms who scored zero in the report were Amazon Flex and PharmEasy, while Porter scores just 1 point out of 10

This city booked most number of Uber services in 2022; Bengaluru is second

Chandigarh among top five cities in terms of fastest average speeds, according to 'How India Ubered in 2022'

Uber to hire 800 women techies for two new programmes by next year

The ride-hailing firm said it has gained by hiring women techies in terms of improving quality and productivity

Uber supports Live Activities feature on iPhone to track ride, orders

Live Activities for Uber was first spotted by a user on Reddit, who saw the option appear during an Uber ride

Want to track your lifetime spend on Zomato, Swiggy or Amazon? Here's how

There are dozens of Google Chrome extensions that can help you take stock of how much you've spent

Uber Eats to pay millions for listing US restaurants on app without consent

Ride-hailing major Uber will pay millions of dollars as settlement with the City of Chicago in the US for listing local restaurants in food delivery apps Uber Eats without consent

Placement offers at IITs in 2023 may not be as high as last year: Report

The highest packages at IITs for this year may come for domestic roles, unlike last year when international roles offered the highest salaries