Uber to test flying taxis in Melbourne
Ride-hailing platform Uber has announced that it will test its flying taxis in Melbourne, Australia starting in 2020. Uber Air will also be tested in Dallas and Los Angeles in the company’s home...
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Fraedom announces Uber for Business integration
Expense management solution provider Fraedom has announced a partnership with Uber for Business in Australia and New Zealand to give clients visibility into ground transportation spend. Fraedom,...
Uber drivers plan US strike
Uber drivers in seven US cities are planning to turn their app off for 12 hours on 8 May in a row over working conditions and wages. Gig Workers Rising, which is helping to organise the protest,...
Ride hailing continues to dominate expenses
The latest SpendSmart report from online spend management solution Certify shows ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft continue to outpace taxis for corporate ground transportation.Uber was...
Uber issues profit warning
Ride-hailing app Uber has warned it might not make a profit as it released details of its plan to float on the stock exchange.The company will list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a...
Uber to buy Dubai rival Careem
Ride-hailing technology firm Uber has agreed to buy its Dubai-based rival Careem for US$3.1 billion.The company will acquire all of Careem’s mobility, delivery and payments businesses across the...
Emirates offers Uber discount in Dubai
Emirates has expanded its partnership with ride-hailing app Uber to offer passengers exclusive discounts and free rides to and from Dubai International airport until 18 June.Economy Flex and Economy...
Minicabs and Uber to pay London Congestion Charge
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that private hire vehicles (PHVs), including minicabs and Uber, will soon have to pay the Congestion Charge when driving in central London.PHVs have been exempt...
UK and Dutch authorities fine Uber for data breach
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) have fined Uber for a data breach that has already cost it US$148 million.The ICO has imposed a...
Uber losses top $1 billion
Ride-hailing firm Uber has reported a loss of US$1.07 billion (about £830 million) in the three months to September – a 20 per cent increase on the previous quarter.The news comes as the...
Uber to introduce ‘clean air fee’
Ride-hailing app Uber will introduce a new fee in London in 2019 in a bid to help drivers buy electric vehicles.The scheme is part of what Uber is calling its Clean Air Plan, which aims to have...
UK Uber drivers set to strike
Uber drivers across the UK are set to turn off their apps this afternoon in protest over pay and working conditions.According to the BBC, ‘hundreds’ of drivers in several cities will...
Uber fined $148m for data breach
Uber has agreed to pay US$148 million (about £113 million) over a cyber attack that exposed data from millions of customers and drivers.In November 2017, the firm revealed it had suffered a data...
Toyota to boost Uber’s self-driving cars
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has announced that it will expand its collaboration with ride-hailing firm Uber to develop self-driving cars ‘at scale’.Under the partnership, technology from each...
Uber partners with Serko
Travel and expense technology provider Serko has announced a partnership with Uber that will enable easier expense claims for trips made through the ride-hailing firm.The integration means trip...
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