Cab Apps

Uber introduces rear seatbelt reminder, SOS integration with cops in India

Uber announced a slew of new technology-led safety features like audio rear seatbelt reminder, proactively detecting trip anomalies, customer SOS integration with local police and more

Ola shuts in-car infotainment service launched in 2016 as global first

Industry sources say the service was not proving any value to the ride-hailing company

E-commerce firm not liable to pay GST on cab service by third parties: AAR

Experts say Karnataka authority's ruling would not apply to Uber, Ola and other cab aggregators

Uber, Ola auto services 'banned' in Bengaluru; aggregators slash fares

Action after complaints of overcharging

Uber rival Lyft freezes hirings amid economic instability, recession fears

Ride-hailing platform Lyft has announced to freeze all hirings amid the economic instability and recession fears

Uber charges Noida resident Rs 3k from Delhi airport to home on a sunny day

Deb was shocked to see final bill as he reached home from airport on Aug 5, as it showed Rs 2,935 on meter for a 147.39 km ride, while distance from T2 to his home in Noida Sector 143 is around 45 km

'Absolute rubbish,' says Ola CEO on report of merger talks with Uber

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal met top Uber executives in San Francisco recently, says a news report

How the dreams of thousands of Ola and Uber drivers are turning sour

Once app-based cab aggregators became popular and their driver population burgeoned, they pruned incentives and began charging drivers hefty commissions. The pandemic only made matters worse

China's Didi touts technology spending ahead of Wall Street debut

The firm is highlighting its global reach and investments in developing electric and self-driving cars.

Two senior Ola executives Arun Srinivas and Sanjiv Saddy step down

These exits follow that of Nitin Gupta, CEO of Ola Financial Services, who resigned in May.

Covid-19 outbreak: Hailing an Uber ride on day one of lockdown 3.0

Nothing suggested it was a cab ride during extraordinary times except that the driver patiently waited at the gate without making any hurry-up calls

Delhi becomes first Asian city to get public transport feature from Uber

Once the users use this option, Uber will show the best three routes for using a metro or bus in the city

Uber, Ola need to lobby hard with states to get new rules on the road

Amended law has been hailed as progressive by the taxi aggregators with an eye to local needs