27 Nov 2019 Molly Dyson
Indian ride-hailing app Ola has started on-boarding drivers in London as it prepares to fill a potential gap after rival Uber had its licence revoked. The firm, which first entered the UK market in...
25 Nov 2019 Molly Dyson
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it will not grant Uber a new licence to operate in the capital after it concluded the ride-hailing giant is “not fit and proper”. The news follows more...
24 Sep 2019 Matthew Parsons
Uber has received a two-month extension of its current 15-month licence in London, which was due to expire tomorrow. This morning, Transport for London (TfL) issued the licence ahead of...
12 Jun 2019 Molly Dyson
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...
30 May 2019 Molly Dyson
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,...
26 Apr 2019 Molly Dyson
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,...
25 Apr 2019 Molly Dyson
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...
12 Apr 2019 Molly Dyson
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...
26 Mar 2019 Molly Dyson
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...
18 Mar 2019 Molly Dyson
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...
19 Dec 2018 Molly Dyson
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...
27 Nov 2018 Molly Dyson
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...
15 Nov 2018 Molly Dyson
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...
23 Oct 2018 Molly Dyson
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...
9 Oct 2018 Molly Dyson
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...