Uber has raised a whopping $3.5 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. As a result of the investment, Public Investment Fund managing director Yasir Al Rumayyan will join Uber’s board.
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Following Government’s warnings about strict measures, taxi aggreagators Uber and Ola have suspended surge pricing in Delhi.
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After launching uberMOTO in Bangalore, uber has started piloting the service in Gurgaon. This lets you book a ride on a motorcycle at the push of a button and it is the most affordable Uber ride ever at as low as Rs. 3 per KM and a base fare of Rs. 15. All riders and drivers have to wear a helmet in Gurgaon by law, so your uberMOTO driver will have a spare helmet for you. Continue reading “uberMOTO motorbike service launched in Gurgaon”
Uber is upping its game in the competitive ride hailing market in India. According to a new report from Re/Code, the company is in talks to integrate its service into Snapdeal’s app.
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Uber has introduced new Family Profiles feature that allows up to 10 riders to sign in with the same account and share one payment method. Family, friends and co-workers can share the same account for their rides.
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Uber has launched a new standalone online food delivery mobile app on Android and iOS. Dubbed as UberEATS, the service is currently available in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto while it will soon come to Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
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Ola has launched a new low cost service dubbed as Ola Micro which is the company’s answer to Uber’s UberGo service. The service is being launched in seven cities in India at Rs 6 per kilometer.
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Uber has inked a pact with the government of Maharashtra to create 75,000 jobs in the state. The ride hailing company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Maharashtra through the Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Department (SDED).
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Uber has announced that it is getting a makeover. The popular ride hailing service is adorning a new logo and branding. Uber started as a way to hail private black cars and had a red magnet as a logo at the time. However, with its new logo, Uber says it wants to better represent the company it is now.
Facebook is working hard on making Messenger more than just a instant messaging app. The social network has announced that users can now request an Uber ride directly through Facebook Messenger.
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Uber is looking forward to pilot two new car-pooling services in the US. The popular ride sharing service has announced uberHOP service for Seattle and uberCommute service for Chicago.
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Online taxi hailing company, Uber has is seeking to raise $2.1 billion in latest round of funding, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. Uber has raised the funding on the same day when the four taxi aggregators created an alliance.
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Uber has launched a new ‘Ride Request Button’ that will allow developers to add in their apps. The buttons is actually a code and associated software development kit that iOS and Android app developers can use to add Uber support to their offerings.
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Ride hailing firm Uber has signed a global multi-year deal with maps provider TomTom. Under the partnership, TomTom will provide Uber with digital maps and traffic data for the app used by its drivers.
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