Infighting, politics in cab unions may throw HDK Cabs, Taxi for Ride app launch plans out of gear.
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Karnataka government will train 1.10 lakh youth in IT, electronics, animation
In the 2017-2018 state budget presented by Siddaramaiah, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, the government announced the launch of its …
Karnataka is setting up a committee to cap minimum fares for cab aggregators
Following protests by drivers of Ola and Uber over the tariff charged for rides by these companies, the Karnataka Commissioner …
Drivers’ strike led by a small number of individuals: Uber India president Amit Jain
At a time when Uber has been in the news for all the wrong reasons — from long-drawn protests by …
New Uber, Ola rival soon: Reliance Jio Cabs gearing up for 2017 launch
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has plans to launch an app-based taxi service as early as this year and has ordered …
What made Ola driver Mohan Babu try to kill himself?
This is the story of most cab drivers — tough days in Bengaluru’s insane traffic, racing to meet targets, poor quality of life and uncertainty about income.
Ola, Uber served up 500 million rides in 2016, four times the number in 2015
Even in the face of several regulatory hurdles such as ban on surge pricing, carpooling and drivers strikes towards the …
Protest by Ola drivers turns violent in Bengaluru; one driver consumes phenol, another attempts self-immolation
Protests by Ola drivers took a violent turn on Thursday evening when over 200 drivers marched to the Ola office in Bengaluru to press their demands.
Uber is investing Rs 1800 crore on a new tech and support centre in Bengaluru
Uber Technologies Inc, which is fast expanding in Indian cities, has invested Rs 1,800 cr in Bengaluru to set up …
Ola and Uber given until Friday to stop their share and pool services
Cab aggregation companies Ola and Uber have been given an extension till Friday to stop operating their UberPool and Ola Share services, respectively, …
Ola Share and UberPool illegal, says Karnataka transport commissioner
State transport officials have told cab aggregators that pool services are not legal and they’ve been asked to withdraw cab pooling services by Monday.
What exactly is the point of Ola Play? We are still trying to understand
Is Ola’s Play something the company needs to spend substantial resources on right now, when it has bigger problems to solve?
Ola, Uber drivers don’t earn as much as you think they do
Driver earnings have dipped sharply as ride hailing companies adopt an aggressive pricing model, pump more cars on the roads and slash driver incentives.
Startup makes it possible for EV owners to charge their cars along highways
Around 15 charging points will be installed in Maharashtra, along highways connecting Mumbai-Nashik and Mumbai-Pune.
UberPOOL users will have to wait less now
Uber updates driver app to reduce wait time for UberPOOL users.