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(Eagle News) — Uber continued to activate and accredit drivers despite a directive from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to desist from doing so. According to Aileen Lizada, LTFRB spokesperson, this was the reason the transport network company was suspended for a month starting today, Aug. 15. “Dahil ito sa violation nila noong July 26 na no further acceptance or additional accreditation and/or activation,” she said in a radio interview. She said Uber’s […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board on Monday, August 14, suspended for one month the accreditation and operations of Uber as it criticized the ride-sharing company for its alleged “predatory actions.” “In an order dated 14 August 2017, the board meted out the penalty of one month suspension on the accreditation of Uber System, Inc. and was ordered to cease and desist its operation of their online booking application during […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Pinasusumite ni Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves ng financial statement ang Transport Network Companies na Grab at Uber. Ayon kay Teves, dapat isumite ng mga nasabing kumpanya ang mga dokumento sa House Committee on Metro Manila Development. Nais aniya niyang malaman kung nagbabayad ba ng buwis ang Grab at Uber, at kung magkano ang kanilang kinikita. Una nang sinabi ni Yves Gonzalez, head of policy ng Uber Philippines, na […]
by Julie CHARPENTRAT / with Rob Lever in Washington Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States – Uber’s embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick has resigned, yielding to pressure from investors seeking to clean up a toxic corporate culture at the fast-growing ridesharing group. Kalanick had announced an indefinite leave of absence a week earlier following the release of a report on Uber’s workplace troubles by former US attorney general Eric Holder. His departure announced late Tuesday caps […]
,by Bryan McManus Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium – Ride-hailing app Uber may be a pioneer in its field but at heart it is just an ordinary taxi company and should be regulated as such, a top EU lawyer said Thursday. Uber claims it is a service provider, connecting riders with freelance drivers directly and much more cheaply than traditional cab companies. It has run into huge opposition from critics and competitors who say this allows […]
(REUTERS) Ford Motor Co plans to offer a fully automated driverless vehicle for commercial ride-sharing in 2021, the automaker announced Tuesday, expanding its efforts in driverless cars and ride sharing – two areas where rivals have already made inroads. To help speed development of self-driving cars, Chief Executive Mark Fields said Ford is hiking investments in Silicon Valley technology firms, tripling its investment in semi-autonomous systems, and more than doubling the size of its […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Ride-sharing giant Uber is to merge its China operations with local rival Didi Chuxing, reports said Monday, ending a ferocious battle for market share in the world’s second-largest economy. The deal will give Uber a 20 percent share in the combined firm, Bloomberg News reported, adding it will be valued at $35 billion. Both companies have spent billions of dollars on subsidies for drivers and passengers, as well as trading vitriolic […]
Eagle News — Uber may no longer have the monopoly on the ride-hailing market in Asia; between fierce competition from China and India’s Ola, they now have to take on Singapore-based startup, grab. Eagle News Service.
Paris (AFP) – Uber was fined 800,000 euros ($900,000) by a French court on Thursday, half of which was suspended, over its controversial UberPOP ride-sharing service that was banned in the country after violent protests last year. Uber suspended its low-cost UberPOP offering in France in July following a storm of opposition to the service from taxi drivers and the arrest of two of its French bosses. UberPOP was subsequently banned in France, but the […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) 5/24/2016 -Toyota and Volkswagen announced separate partnerships Tuesday with rideshare companies Uber and Gett, in the latest such moves by major carmakers. Japan’s Toyota and ridesharing titan Uber said they had entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration, starting with trials in countries where ridesharing is expanding. “Through this collaboration with Uber, we would like to explore new ways of delivering secure, convenient and attractive mobility services to […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) – As Uber launched its service in Argentina on Tuesday (April 12), taxi drivers choked downtown Buenos Aires traffic to protest the service. The private car company, which is not yet regulated in Buenos Aires, claims to have thousands of drivers on the streets of the South American capital. It launched its service by offering users two free trips, as long as each trip was below 100 pesos (USD 5.73). Taxi drivers […]
MANILA, Mar 15 – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the permanent reduction of the existing taxi fare nationwide (except Cordillera Administrative Region) to P30.00 for the flag-down rate, P3.50 for every succeeding 500 meters and P3.50 for the waiting time per 90 seconds. The lowered rates will be effective on March 19, 2016. For airport taxis, the Board ordered the permanent flag-down rate to P60.00 for the first 500 meters, […]
