Startups Like Ola and Uber are moving beyond just arranging taxis. How can we call an Ola, an Uber, A Zipgo or A Bike Taxi “Cab hailing apps”. Open most media articles and till date Ola And Uber are referred to as “Taxi Hailing apps” or cab aggregators” or similar, but misfitting nomenclature. Let’s call them Commutech.
In a bid to attract more customers, Uber has slashed its fares in Chennai and Kolkata by as much as 25%.
Uber has signed a partnership with the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment under which job seekers who want to drive with Uber can sign up via the government’s official employment portal.
Uber, first time in its 6 year run time, has rolled out a new logo and a new branding. The black and white upturned U against a black background, has been replaced with a blue square with many graphic elements in it.
A study by Deloitte has reported that Uber’s ridesharing service in Australia is delivering benefits to consumers in the form of cheaper, quicker and safer rides as compared to taxi services. The study was commissioned by Uber.
Mumbai taxi drivers haven’t been the biggest fans of cab hailing companies Uber and Ola. Seeing their business slip away from beneath their feet, they’ve resorted to protests, strikes, and political posturing to get these companies out of Mumbai. But their efforts have been in vain – consumers have responded with their feet, and Ola and Uber have made rapid inroads into the city.
But now Mumbai’s iconic “kaali-peeli” taxi owners are trying to take on cab hailing startups at their own game.
The carpooling wave, partly spurred on by the Delhi government’s Odd-Even plan, is taking foot across the country. After starting off in Delhi, Uber has now launched UberCommute in Bangalore. Under this service, ordinary drivers will be able to offer their cars for pooling with people going their route.
Less than two years after its launch, taxi-hailing service Uber has suspended services in the German cities of Hamburg, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf, citing a difficult regulatory environment.
The CCI has dismissed a case it had filed against the company in Kolkata.
Meru had filed a case against the global cab-hailing service app claiming that the latter, resorted to predatory pricing to woo customers. However, the CCI (Competition Comission of India) found no wrong-doing on Uber’s part.