Tag: Uber

GM to end Maven car sharing service after four years

CLOSE General Motors’ car sharing service, Maven, provides access to vehicles for short-term rental.  (Photo: John F. Martin, John F. Martin for General Motor) General Motors is ending its app-based car sharing service, Maven, after four years in operation. The automaker alerted its 230,000 customers Tuesday that, “Effective immediately, Maven Car Sharing will no longer be available.”… Continue reading GM to end Maven car sharing service after four years

Uber argues ‘fraud’ absolves it from paying star engineer’s $179M fine to Google

Uber argued in a recent court filing that former employee Anthony Levandowski committed fraud, an action that frees the company from any obligation to pay his legal bills, including a judgment ordering the star engineer to pay Google $179 million. The court filing was first reported by Bloomberg. Uber’s fraud claim was part of its… Continue reading Uber argues ‘fraud’ absolves it from paying star engineer’s $179M fine to Google

The Station: Pony.ai turns to delivery, Kodiak cuts, Lime snaps up Boosted’s IP

Hi and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the future (and present) of transportation. I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. What you’re reading here is an abbreviated version of The Station. To get the complete newsletter, which comes out every weekend, go here and click The Station.… Continue reading The Station: Pony.ai turns to delivery, Kodiak cuts, Lime snaps up Boosted’s IP

Uber will broaden out beyond ride hailing and food delivery during the pandemic to courier packages, medicine, and pet supplies

Uber will expand beyond its core ride-hailing and food-delivery services with a broader courier service for packages, medication, and pet supplies. The ride-hailing giant’s efforts fall under two initiatives, called “Uber Direct” and “Uber Connect.” Uber Direct lets users order items from select retailers and have them delivered directly to their door, while Uber Connect… Continue reading Uber will broaden out beyond ride hailing and food delivery during the pandemic to courier packages, medicine, and pet supplies

Uber launches new delivery services as demand for ride-hailing plummets

Uber is launching a pair of new services called Uber Connect and Uber Direct as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic minimizes demand for its traditional ride-hailing business. They are focused on moving items rather than people. Uber Direct will offer deliveries from shops like pharmacies and pet stores, while Uber Connect is a same-day courier service… Continue reading Uber launches new delivery services as demand for ride-hailing plummets

Toyota-backed Pony.ai to offer autonomous delivery service in California

BEIJING (Reuters) – Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai said on Friday it would provide an autonomous delivery service to residents of Irvine, California, as demand for online orders surges because of the coronavirus lockdown. FILE PHOTO: An autonomous vehicle of self-driving car startup Pony.ai is seen during a government-organised tour to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater… Continue reading Toyota-backed Pony.ai to offer autonomous delivery service in California

Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call, Withdrawal of Guidance, and Preliminary First Quarter Financial Items

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2020 on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast of the conference call and earnings release materials can be found on Uber’s Investor… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call, Withdrawal of Guidance, and Preliminary First Quarter Financial Items

Kapten merges with parent company Free Now, starts restructuring plan

French ride-hailing company Chauffeur-Privé rebranded to Kapten just last year. At the time, the company had big expansion plans to compete with Uber in Europe across multiple markets. But Kapten is now going to merge with Free Now, another app from the same company — following this move, there will be a restructuring plan. Kapten… Continue reading Kapten merges with parent company Free Now, starts restructuring plan

Daimler/BMW’s ‘FREE NOW’ service to restructure, integrate French app Kapten

FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke PARIS (Reuters) – The ‘FREE NOW’ taxi ride-hailing service run by Daimler and BMW announced on Thursday a corporate restructuring, which could lead to job cuts, and unveiled plans to merge with French app… Continue reading Daimler/BMW’s ‘FREE NOW’ service to restructure, integrate French app Kapten