Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing company by number of users, has been struggling to recover from a major setback following the deaths of two passengers earlier this year. On Wednesday, its founder and CEO Cheng Wei released a letter detailing the company’s moves to step up safety oversight and meet new government rules, including a training […]
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Europe’s Uber rival Taxify is launching itself into the e-scooter game
The likes of Uber and Lyft are increasingly cosying up to scooters, and now one of the biggest ridesharing operators in Europe is joining the fray.
Estonian startup Taxify is rolling out an electric scooter sharing service in Paris this week, with pl…
Uber introduces minimum rating requirements for riders, so don’t be a jerk
It’s long-known that Uber drivers who fall under a certain star rating face getting kicked off the platform, and now that threat will extend to riders.
The ride-hailing company announced a new minimum average rating requirement for passengers in Aust…
“Everyone is talking to everyone” — rideshare investor bypasses Uber-Careem rumor
Ride-hailing giant Uber is in talks over a possible merger with Middle East rival Careem, according to Bloomberg — citing three people familiar with the matter. The report suggests various deal structures have been discussed, although it also says that no deal has been reached — nor may ever be reached, as discussions are ongoing and may […]
View More “Everyone is talking to everyone” — rideshare investor bypasses Uber-Careem rumorFrance’s BlaBlaCar acquires carpool startup Less in ongoing ridesharing consolidation
The ongoing trend of consolidation in the world of ridesharing continues apace, with the latest development coming out of Europe. BlaBlaCar, the French carpooling platform, is acquiring Less, a young carpooling platform based in Paris and focusing only on urban rides, paying drivers on a per-kilometer rate to incentivize them. The financial terms are not […]
View More France’s BlaBlaCar acquires carpool startup Less in ongoing ridesharing consolidationUberPOOL finally comes to Australia, but it’s slightly different
Australia is finally getting UberPOOL. But it’s not quite like the service that’s been long available around the world, despite the name.
The service is essentially the same as Uber Express POOL, which the ridesharing company launched in several citi…
Uber has called it quits on another market
Following months of speculation, Uber will be no longer in Southeast Asia.
Uber has sold its ride-hailing and food delivery business in the region to competitor Grab, the two companies confirmed in a statement online on Monday.
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Uber’s biggest rival in India expands internationally
Uber is set to meet a familiar foe Down Under.
For the first time, ride-hailing giant Ola is setting up outside of India. The company said it plans to launch in Australia in early 2018, and is currently signing up drivers in Sydney, Melbourne and Per…