Four U.K. Uber drivers are filing a lawsuit against the company for alleged violations of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law, according to a report by CNBC. The drivers claim that Uber is “failing to honor its obligations” under the law. GDPR rules state...
Bird, the scooter sharing startup, is gearing up to roll out a new program in New Zealand, Canada and Latin America dubbed Bird Platform, in which it sells vehicles to entrepreneurs at cost and gets 20 percent of the ride revenue. According to reports, Bird...
After Uber started to introduce Uber Rewards in January, the feature is now said to be available to all passengers in the United States. Through the program, U.S. riders earn points for their Uber X, Premium, and Pool rides along with Uber Eats purchases, according to...
Hello TransTech, the Chinese ride-hailing startup formerly known as Hellobike, is launching a carpooling service this week, on the heels of a test that ran for roughly a month. According to reports, the entrance of Hello into China’s carpooling market pits it against Didi Chuxing,...
The world of ridesharing — one that has expanded into such areas as food delivery and last-mile transportation needs via scooters — is about to get really interesting. Not only that, but more clarity will soon emerge about the real and perceived health of the overall...
Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, wants to take on Uber in Latin America, eyeing Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Reuters, citing job postings and a company official, reported the Chinese company is in the process of recruiting managers for what are some of Latin America’s...
Uber, the ride-hailing startup, filed a lawsuit against the city of New York last week seeking to overturn a rule that puts a cap on the number of drivers that work for ride-hailing companies that can operate in the city. According to a report in...
Uber is blaming a rise in the minimum wage for its decision to boost prices in New York City. In a statement to Bloomberg, Uber announced it will hike up the price of trips in New York City starting Friday (Feb. 1) because of the...
Go-Jek, the Southeast Asia ride-hailing company, raised a little more than $1 billion in a recent round of fundraising. Bloomberg, citing a person with knowledge of the financing, reported the funding came from Google, JD.com and Tencent. With the latest fundraising round, Go-Jek has a market...
