Whilst Uber gets pounded in the US, over here in Asia Pacific, they are definitely not letting their eyes off the prize. With fierce rivals from Grab,…
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Don’t forget to tip your Uber driver in the UK
Uber has finally launched an update to the Uber app in the UK which allows passengers to tip their drivers. This feature is similar to what was releas…
General Motors Launches Self-driving Car Service For Employees
General Motors has launched a service that allows employees to use a driverless car to take them anywhere in San Francisco. At the heart of this servi…
Uber Finally has an In-App Chat Feature
It looks like Uber has finally introduced an in-app chat feature to its mobile app. This will make it much easier for drivers and riders to communicat…
MBI Group Enters E-hailing Business In Penang
The name MBI Group may not exactly ring many bells, but it’s currently one of the more interesting companies in Penang. The company runs a comme…
Uber’s search for a CEO has hit a wall
Uber, the world largest ride hailing technology company has been in the spotlight way too long. From lawsuits by Waymo to sexual harassment claims and…
LINE launches taxi booking service in Thailand
Whilst companies such as Uber and Grab compete in the ride hailing and ride hailing space with Go-Jek pushing hard in Indonesia, an unusual player has…
Uber Knowingly Bought 1,000 Defective Honda Cars And Leased Them To Singapore Drivers
Out from the frying pan and into the fire, that has been what Uber has been facing over the months. Starting from the lawsuit from Waymo, to sexual ha…
SPAD: Vehicles Older Than Five Years Old Cannot Be Registered For E-hailing
The Land Public Transport Commission will not allow any vehicle older than five years old to be registered for e-hailing or taxi services. This is amo…
Lyft Partners With Disney to provide Minnie Vans in Disney World
Lyft, the ride-sharing technology company which is also a fierce rival to Uber in the US has partnered with Disney in a collaboration which will bring…
Ford’s Rideshare Service Called Chariot
Ford is looking to start off a ride sharing service in New York City called Chariot. No, it isn’t anything similar to Uber or Lyft but it is rat…
Dewan Rakyat Legalises E-hailing Services In Malaysia
E-hailing services are now legal businesses here in Malaysia. The Dewan Rakyat has passed amendments to the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and the Com…
Grab Hands Out Dashcams To Drivers; Implements SOS Button In App
Grab is out to improve its safety procedures in a big way. The ridesharing company has announced that it is supplying 3500 female and platinum level d…
Uber now charges passengers in the US for returning lost items
Uber, as part of their 180 days of change program in the US and Canada will roll out in phases new features such as tipping and one in particularly in…
Grab raises USD$2.0 billion from Didi Chuxing and Softbank
The on-demand ride sharing app, Grab, has managed to raise USD$2.0billion from Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Group Corp in their latest round of financing…
Lyft jumps on to the self-driving bandwagon
Everyone seems to be focusing on self-driving technology these days. Some have the advantage of technology such as Nvidia who has the processing power…
Uber seeks to make amends by closing pay gap
After a tumultuous couple of months, starting with the lawsuit from Waymo, to the sexual harassment case after a scathing blog post by Susan Fowler an…
Uber Malaysia Signs MOU To Allow Taxi Drivers On Its Service
Uber Malaysia has announced the creation of UberTaxi, a pilot programme that will see taxi drivers join the service using their own vehicles. The ride…
Grab Singapore Deploys Motorcycle Enforcement Team To Comply With Regulations
Grab Singapore has announced that it will be keeping tabs on drivers to ensure that they conform to new ridesharing regulations. The new Grab Enforcem…
PicknGo Brings e-hailing To Taxis in Malaysia
PicknGo is the latest entry into the e-hailing market in Malaysia; this time catering to taxi drivers who want a level playing field. Pick n Go Sdn Bh…