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NEWS June 17, 2016 Tata, Uber Tie Up For automobile buy, Financing solutions
By: sristy SahaHyderabad: Tata institution on Thursday announced a tie-up with ride-sharing corporation Ubertechnologies to provide the drivers and proprietors on Uber platform complete automobile purchase and financing answers, amongst different benefits. below the partnership, the ones trying to operate Uber vehicles should buy Tata cars which includeIndica and Indigo from Tata motors and also get get […]
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NEWS May 27, 2016 Inhabitat’s Week built-in green: Self-driving Uber cars, and more!
By: sristy SahaThe self-riding cars are comintegratedg: This week Uber unveiled its first built-independent vehicle, whileGoogle patented a sticky “fly paper” automobile hood that would protect pedestrians stuck integrated self-riding car crashes. la celebrated the of completion of its first new metro lbuilt-ine integrated 60 years, at the same time as France transformed its trabuilt-ins with built-ingintegrated […]
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NEWS May 19, 2016 Uber Settles magnificence movement fit With US Drivers
By: sristy SahaUber has agreed to pay up to $one hundred million (kind of Rs. 666 crores) to settle two class movementfits filed by means of drivers who said they have been employees entitled to benefits, rather thanunbiased contractors. The suits challenged a pillar of the business version of the pioneer of the so-referred to as gig […]
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ALL DEALS May 19, 2016 Uber officials Meet Delhi chief Minister to talk about Surge Pricing
By: sristy SahaUber officers Meet Delhi leader Minister to speak about Surge Pricing HIGHLIGHTS Surge pricing have become an issue following implementation of Delhi’s odd-even rule. The authorities has troubles other than surge pricing to speak about with Uber. Uber officers also mentioned diesel vehicles and lets in with Kejriwal. With operation of app-primarily based taxis within […]
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NEWS March 16, 2016 Uber starts to lease cars to its drivers on the lines of Ola
By: sristy SahaPhoto: Bloomberg Ride-hailing company Uber has started leasing cars to drivers in India, borrowing a page from the play book of its larger rival Ola, as it seeks to expand market share. The leasing programme, aimed at attracting more drivers to its platform, is being tested in select cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, […]
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NEWS March 16, 2016 Uber will beat Ola within the next 30 days: Eric Alexander
By: sristy SahaUber has grown at almost 40% month-over-month in India, says Alexander. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint Eric Alexander, president of business in Asia for Uber Inc. talks about surpassing rival Ola in terms of market share in India, learnings from different global markets and about Uber’s strategy to partner with local companies to perform better locally. Edited […]
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ALL DEALS March 12, 2016 Uber turns to Bengaluru’s tech talent to beat Ola
By: sristy SahaSan Francisco-based ride hailing company Uber was forced to develop a mechanism for accepting cash payments from customers in India, given the extremely low penetration of credit cards in the country. Seen as an inconvenience at first, the company has exported the solution to other emerging markets such as Vietnam and Indonesia. To mine the […]
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NEWS March 11, 2016 Uber partners Invest India to mentor entrepreneurs
By: sristy SahaUber Technologies Inc., valued at $50 billion, is the world’s most highly valued start-up. Photo: Reuters Bengaluru: Uber, a ride-hailing service provider, Wednesday said it has partnered with Invest India, India’s official agency dedicated to investment promotion and facilitation, to mentor entrepreneurs over the next 12 months. Uber said it would host a series of […]
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ALL DEALS March 11, 2016 Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to offer start-up tips at IIT-B on 19 January
By: sristy SahaAt IIT-Bombay, Travis Kalanick will speak to entrepreneur hopefuls on how to build a business, drawing parallels from his own entrepreneurial journey, and “what it takes to build the world’s fastest-growing start-up”. Photo: AFP Mumbai: Travis Kalanick, the co-founder and chief executive officer of taxi-hailing service Uber Inc., the most valuable start-up, will be in […]
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ALL DEALS March 9, 2016 Uber could double India investment if returns are good: Travis Kalanick
By: sristy SahaA file photo of Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick. Photo: AFP Mumbai: Uber could double its current committed investment of $1 billion in India if it sees more than five times the return, its co-founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick said on Tuesday. “If we see five times the return on our spending, we […]
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ALL DEALS March 8, 2016 Tips and tricks by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick for start-ups in India
By: sristy SahaUber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks to students during an interaction at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Mumbai on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters Mumbai: The chief executive and co-founder of the world’s most valuable start-up Uber Inc., Travis Kalanick, is in India to kick-start the government’s Start-Up Initiative. The 39-year-old American entrepreneur, whose company […]
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NEWS March 4, 2016 Ola, Uber launch bike taxi services in Bengaluru
By: sristy SahaPhoto: Hemant Mishra/Mint Bengaluru: Ride hailing services Ola and Uber on Thursday announced the launch of their respective bike taxi services in Bengaluru, a move that will mark their presence in almost every possible land commute option. Uber Inc., the world’s most valuable start-up and Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd), now offer between themselves an […]