Uber halts app in Brussels after court ruling. Ban on private individuals offering taxi services also applicable to professional drivers.

 In response to the economic challenges resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, Uber will be further reducing its operating expenses as it has been been hard hit by the slowdown in travel caused by the outbreak. The company expects to reduce …

London’s city transport regulator, Transport for London, on Monday stripped Uber of its license to operate in the city city’s transport regulator, which cited a “pattern of failures” that “placed passenger safety and security at risk.”   San Francisco-based Uber …

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Uber plans to launch trials of its flying cars next year in Melbourne, Australia. It is working to create ‘first world’s aerial rideshare network’. Melbourne is the third flagged by Uber for the new taxi service.     One of …

Uber Technologies Inc is going to spend $3.1 billion to buy Middle East rival Careem, buying dominance in a competitive region ahead of a hotly anticipated initial public offering. Uber said that it would pay $1.4 billion in cash and …

As per the new Catalan government rule vehicles for hire should take bookings 15 minutes in advance  which led to the suspension of Uber services in Barcelona.   Cabify, Spain’s own ride-hailing app having one million users in Barcelona also …

  Pilotless air taxis have moved closer to becoming a reality after Boeing successfully completed its first test flight of a passenger air vehicle.   Boeing successfully completed its first test of a passenger air vehicle making pilot less air taxi …

Emirates and Uber have announced an exclusive partnership that will provide Emirates passengers visiting Dubai from select international countries with discounted airport rides.     The collaborative offer will see visitors to Dubai from Australia, Egypt, France, Saudi Arabia, and …

App cab operator Uber will block customers in Australia and New Zealand from its ride service if they have a low passenger rating.   According to the company, riders rated four-out-of-five stars or lower will be banned for six months. …