Tag Archives: Uber

Friday, 3 March 2017   RIYADH: Drivers from ride-hailing services Uber and Careem are barred from picking up passengers from Saudi Arabia’s airports, according to a spokesman from the kingdom’s General Directorate of Traffic. Traffic authorities would punish any violators found transporting passengers on airport grounds. Airport regulations have long …

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 SAO PAULO: Ride-hailing service Uber inaugurated a support centre in Brazil’s biggest city on 17 January with plans to invest 200 million reais (RM276.86 million) and create 2,000 jobs, underscoring an aggressive growth strategy in Latin America’s biggest nation.  The new facility in Sao Paulo may …

Friday, 23 December 2016 OSLO: The Norwegian government aims to pass a law in the spring of next year to allow testing of self-driving vehicles on Norwegian roads. Norway is one of the largest markets for Tesla Motors electric vehicles, thanks to generous government subsidies. Tesla said in October its …

SAN FRANCISCO ― Uber’s self-driving cars will continue to ply the streets of San Francisco despite growing threats of legal action by state officials if the company refuses to obtain proper permits. Uber plans to defy the California Department of Motor Vehicles demand that it seek autonomous vehicle permits, because …

Tuesday, 6 December 2016 SAN FRANCISCO: Uber announced it was buying the artificial intelligence group Geometric Intelligence, to form the core of the ride-sharing giant’s own research centre.  The move signals a stepped-up effort in artificial intelligence, helping research efforts to bring self-driving car technology into the mainstream.  The acquisition, …

Thursday, 1 September 2016   Uber Technologies Inc has plucked a top executive from US retailer Target to help lead the growing ride-services company and reshape its image. Uber said on Aug 30 it hired Jeff Jones, chief marketing officer for Target Corp, to oversee the bulk of its global …

Friday, 26 August 2016 SAN FRANCISCO: The on-demand car ride service Uber lost at least $1.27 billion in the first half of this year, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the matter. As a private company, San Francisco-based Uber is not obliged to disclose details of its financial …

Monday, 22 August 2016   SEPANG: Taxi operators should transform to stay competitive in the industry, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Taxis, he said, still had their own advantages and market share despite competition from e-hailing services such as Uber and Grab. “If we look deeper, we …

Tuesday, 26 September 2017 :  Uber’s chief executive apologised on Monday for the taxi app’s mistakes in London and promised to change as the firm fights a decision by the city not to renew its licence. On Friday, the British capital’s transport regulator deemed Uber unfit to run a taxi …

Thursday, 24 August 2017 :   Figures published by news website Axiosshow the ride-sharing company’s revenues are increasing, its losses are narrowing, and global bookings are up 150% on this time last year. It means the most talked-about company in Silicon Valley has been apparently unscathed by the unprecedented series of …