Nirmal Mishra, 35, an IT professional is miffed with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ₹ 1,00,000 crore cost to exchequer fuel price cut. With no change in CNG prices coupled with what he says are unfair practices of overcharging by ride-hailing apps at peak hours, frequent cancellations and bad driver behaviour, his cup of woes just got worse when as… Continue reading Cabbies fume as CNG prices stay unchanged
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Full size remote control cars: would you take a ride?
The automotive world is becoming increasingly fragmented in many ways. In fact, the buzzword ‘mobility’ that we hear so frequently as enthusiasts has never been more appropriate to describe the state of play today – and one technology start-up based in Milton Keynes, Bucks, is looking to exploit the pool of potential customers looking for… Continue reading Full size remote control cars: would you take a ride?
20 Outstanding Online Co-Op Games to Play With Faraway Friends
It is not always possible to round up your friends to play couch coop games, but there are a ton of titles that let you keep the fun going from afar. We assume you are familiar with classics like Minecraft, Fortnite, Among Us, Left 4 Dead 2, and GTA Online, so we have hand-picked a… Continue reading 20 Outstanding Online Co-Op Games to Play With Faraway Friends
Arrival unveils prototype of dedicated ride-hail vehicle at TC Sessions: Mobility
Arrival, the U.K.-based commercial electric vehicle company, unveiled the first prototype of its purpose-built electric vehicle for ride-hailing on the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility stage on Thursday. The company, which is perhaps best known for its potentially revolutionary goal of building multiple automated microfactories to produce vehicles regionally and locally rather than one big production line,… Continue reading Arrival unveils prototype of dedicated ride-hail vehicle at TC Sessions: Mobility
German Manager Magazin: Ford, Volvo & Co.: Automakers call for binding targets for charging infrastructure001789
Big automakers and companies in other industries have them EU asked in an open letter to set national targets for charging infrastructure electric cars to set. A proposal by the EU Commission envisages that from 2035, only zero-emission new vehicles may be registered across the EU. “EU policymakers must also set binding national targets for… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford, Volvo & Co.: Automakers call for binding targets for charging infrastructure001789
Everything Uber announced at its global product event
Uber revealed a host of new platforms and features during its global product event, Go Get 2022, on Monday. The new products span Uber’s ride-hail and delivery services, and aim to increase ridership, open new lines of business, incentivize drivers to go electric and more. The new features were highlighted during the event in a… Continue reading Everything Uber announced at its global product event
Uber to cut costs, slow down hiring to turn lean, CEO tells employees
Uber Technologies Inc will scale back hiring and reduce expenditure on its marketing and incentive activities, CNBC reported on Monday, citing a letter from Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi. The ride-hailing company becomes the latest to rein in costs to have a lean investment model, after Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc said last week it would slow down the growth of its workforce. Khosrowshahi… Continue reading Uber to cut costs, slow down hiring to turn lean, CEO tells employees
Aurora unveils fleet management platform to optimize autonomous operations
Autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation has unveiled a fleet management system that can be used to help optimize operations for the startup’s trucking and ride-hailing products. Aurora announced the platform, named Aurora Beacon, alongside its first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, during which the company presented investors with a series of milestones on its path… Continue reading Aurora unveils fleet management platform to optimize autonomous operations
Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its first quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast of the conference call and earnings release materials can be found on Uber’s Investor Relations website at… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call
Uber: Uber Announces Results for First Quarter 2022
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Financial Highlights for First Quarter 2022 Gross Bookings grew 35% year-over-year (“YoY”) to $26.4 billion, or 39% on a constant currency basis, with Mobility Gross Bookings of $10.7 billion (+58% YoY) and Delivery Gross Bookings of $13.9… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Results for First Quarter 2022