– Hyundai is the first Uber Elevate partner with manufacturing capabilities to mass produce Uber Air Taxis– Hyundai’s UAM (Urban Air Mobility) will vitalize cities by enabling on-demand urban air mobility in Uber’s Elevate Network LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2020 – Uber and Hyundai Motor Company have today announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai and Uber Announce Aerial Ridesharing Partnership, Release New Full-Scale Air Taxi Model at CES
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Hyundai and Uber show off their flying taxi concept
Uber’s flying taxi initiative is edging closer to reality. The ridesharing giant and Hyundai have unveiled a previously hinted-at flying taxi concept, the S-A1, that could ultimately handle Uber Air trips. It’s not a radical break from projects with other partners, but that would still make it a very flexible vehicle. The all-electric aircraft would… Continue reading Hyundai and Uber show off their flying taxi concept
Uber’s secret ‘Project Luigi’ involved more than letting drivers reject trips – CNET
Uber drivers held several protests in front of the company’s headquarters to support AB 5. James Martin/CNET Uber drivers in California finally got a feature last month that they’d been requesting for years — the ability to view passengers’ destinations before accepting trips. That means they also get to see how much they will earn… Continue reading Uber’s secret ‘Project Luigi’ involved more than letting drivers reject trips – CNET
Careem’s CEO ribbed Uber for making a rookie error in the Middle East. Uber just paid $3.1 billion to buy it.
Uber’s $3.1 billion acquisition of Careem, a major rival in the Middle East, closed on Friday after being announced in March. For Uber, it’s a way to buy dominance in a fiercely competitive region. Careem has built a moat to keep out Western competition, founder and CEO Mudassir Sheikha told Business Insider in a 2018… Continue reading Careem’s CEO ribbed Uber for making a rookie error in the Middle East. Uber just paid $3.1 billion to buy it.
Uber: Uber Completes Acquisition of Careem
SAN FRANCISCO & DUBAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber (NYSE: UBER) today confirmed the official close of the previously announced acquisition of Careem for $3.1 billion. Careem Networks FZ-LLC has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, preserving its brand. Careem co-founder and CEO Mudassir Sheikha will continue to lead the Careem business, which will report to a board made… Continue reading Uber: Uber Completes Acquisition of Careem
Thousands Of Rideshare Drivers In US Reportedly Not Getting Paid – CBS Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s a fare freeze. Some Sacramento-area Uber and Lyft drivers are saying they’re not getting paid. The Representatives Uber and Lyft attribute this to a technical problem with a third-party company which was closed for the holiday. We spoke with some drivers about trying to get their money back. “I know there’s… Continue reading Thousands Of Rideshare Drivers In US Reportedly Not Getting Paid – CBS Sacramento
LA may force Uber to use electric vehicles, mayor says
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Uber just quietly bought 600 acres of land to build a new test track for self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (UBER)
An Uber affiliate has purchased nearly 600 acres of land near Pittsburgh to test self-driving-car technology. The purchase marks the company’s latest expansion of its autonomous-driving efforts, which it resumed testing on public roads in Pittsburgh in December last year after suspending the program for nine months following a fatal accident in Arizona. “I can… Continue reading Uber just quietly bought 600 acres of land to build a new test track for self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (UBER)
Travis Kalanick to leave Uber before January 2020
Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber at the Startup India meet in New Delhi in 2016 (Image credits: PIB) Uber Technologies has confirmed that Travis Kalanick will no longer be a part of the company’s Board of Directors after December 31, 2019. Kalanick co-founded Uber along with Garrett Camp in 2009 and was launched in 2010… Continue reading Travis Kalanick to leave Uber before January 2020
Daily Crunch: Travis Kalanick is leaving Uber’s board
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Uber founder Travis Kalanick is leaving the company’s board of directors Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will officially resign… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Travis Kalanick is leaving Uber’s board