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Amid Covid-19, Mahindra Logistics plans third-party foray with Alyte

The company hopes to have 30 per cent green and sustainable vehicles in its fleet in the next 3 years or by FY23-24

Uber promises 100% e-vehicles by 2040, commits $800 mn to help drivers

Uber, which as of early February said it had 5 million drivers worldwide, said it formed partnerships with General Motors and the Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi alliance

Uber kicks off on-demand 24x7 'Auto Rentals' in six Indian cities

Uber on Wednesday launched an on-demand 24x7 Auto Rentals service in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune that will allow riders to make multiple stops along a journey.

US charges former Uber security chief with covering up massive 2016 hacking

The case was believed to be first time a corporate information security officer has been charged with concealing a hack

SoftBank returns to black as Vision Fund recovers from Covid-19 pandemic

Recovery largely due to rising valuations of bets like Uber and Slack

Homegoods to pet supplies: Uber moving into delivery as service offering

Khosrowshahi said the company is adding auto-rickshaws and motorbikes since it expects many riders in emerging markets to shift from public minibuses towards these lower-cost options

Uber rides take coronavirus hit but food-delivery business doubles

Ride-hailing trips, in the past responsible for nearly two-thirds of Uber's revenue, increased 5 percentage points from their low in April, but gross bookings remained down 75% from last year

Uber to hire 140 more engineers for Indian tech teams to expand products

These expansion plans are in line with itss vision to make mobility and delivery more accessible, and to become the backbone of transportation in thousands of cities across the globe, the company said

Engineer who moved to Uber jailed for stealing Google trade secrets

Uber fired Levandowski in 2017 and then settled a lawsuit from Alphabet over the misuse of trade secrets, setting back the ride-hailing company's self-driving project

Uber backtracks on plan to shift Asia-Pacific regional hub to Hong Kong

The company had announced in May that it was ready to relocate its Asian headquarters from Singapore

Uber, Bajaj partner to install safety partitions in 100,000 auto-rickshaws

The partition would act as a protective barrier for restricting contact and aims to facilitate social distancing between drivers and riders for making travel safer

Uber installing screens and cockpits in 20,000 cars for safer rides

The ride-hailing firm has already fitted them in 8,000 cars; the cost of installation is borne by Uber, and it comes free of cost to drivers

Uber defends business model at UK's Supreme Court over workplace rights

Uber says its practices have been used for decades by private hire vehicles known as minicabs, which cannot be hailed in the street like traditional taxis

Changes and challenges for automakers as India eases coronavirus lockdown

March and April were the cruellest for automakers because of a nationwide lockdown. As economic begins to pick up, Surajeet Das Gupta explains how automakers can get business in these uncertain times

Massachusetts sues Uber and Lyft over the status of drivers

The suit, made public on Tuesday, makes Massachusetts the second state after California to challenge how Uber and Lyft classify drivers and could deal another blow to their business model.

Uber to buy Postmates for $2.65 bn in an all-stock agreement: Report

Founded in 2011, San Francisco-based Postmates accounted for 8% of the U.S. meal delivery market in May, according to analytics firm Second Measure

Uber shuts Mumbai office as part of restructuring; services to continue

When contacted, an Uber spokesperson said, 'Uber continues to provide a high level of service to all its riders in Mumbai'

Fresh troubles for SoftBank's Masayoshi Son as Wirecard drama unfolds

Wirecard won't force SoftBank to write down any assets - because the tech conglomerate never put money into Wirecard itself.

Uber extends mask requirement for drivers, riders, launches new campaign

Uber's stance comes as US infections surge and the debate over public health measures and wearing a mask has taken on a partisan tone in the United States

Uber India chief Pradeep Parameswaran to lead Asia-Pacific operations

Parameswaran will take charge of the new job on June 19. He will oversee Uber's rides business in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.