Taxi Hailing App news and trends

Uber Riders Use Service More In 2017 Than In The Past
Retail // March 23, 2017

Embattled Uber, although embroiled in a scandal over sexual harassment claims and the resignation of two executives, is still doing brisk business providing people in the U.S. with rides to and fro. According to a report in Fortune, Rachel Holt, head of ride hailing services in...

Uber Updates Driver-Facing App To Make It Easier For Them
Mobile Commerce // March 16, 2017

Aiming to make it easier for Uber drivers, the company has made big updates to its driver-facing app. According to a report in TechCrunch, the new Uber navigation app includes an update to the iOS driver version of it and is completely new for the...

Ride-Hailing App Grab Opening Two New R&D Centers
International // March 16, 2017

Grab, the ride-hailing app that is a direct competitor to Uber in Southeast Asia, announced it is opening two new research and development centers and is gearing up to hire 800 developers. According to a report in Reuters, the new hires will happen over the...

Uber Seeing Employees Look To Leave Over Culture Fit Issues
Mobile Commerce // March 07, 2017

Uber employees may be losing faith in the startup’s executives, with The Financial Times reporting that recruiters in the Bay Area, as well as executives at competing companies, are seeing an increase in job applications from Uber workers. According to the report, Uber is taking a hit from all the...

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Uber Dealt A Blow In Fight With EU Over Its Status

May 12, 2017
Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing app company, got hit with a legal blow on Thursday (May 11) in its fight not to be regulated as a taxi service, when the European Union’s main court rejected arguments that Uber is merely an app. According to a report in Bloomberg News, the non-binding ruling by the EU court on Thursday […]

Uber Riders Use Service More In 2017 Than In The Past

March 23, 2017
Embattled Uber, although embroiled in a scandal over sexual harassment claims and the resignation of two executives, is still doing brisk business providing people in the U.S. with rides to and...

Uber Updates Driver-Facing App To Make It Easier For Them

March 16, 2017
Aiming to make it easier for Uber drivers, the company has made big updates to its driver-facing app. According to a report in TechCrunch, the new Uber navigation app includes...

Ride-Hailing App Grab Opening Two New R&D Centers

March 16, 2017
Grab, the ride-hailing app that is a direct competitor to Uber in Southeast Asia, announced it is opening two new research and development centers and is gearing up to hire...