Tag: Uber
Hyundai confirms EV partnership with Uber
Hyundai has confirmed its strategic partnership with Uber to provide its drivers with discounted access to thousands of Kona Electrics and IONIQ Electrics in the UK, France and Netherlands. The agreement comes as Uber announces that it plans to become a zero-emission mobility platform by 2030. By 2025, 50 per cent of the total aggregated…
Tech Digest daily round up: Bumble founder joins Forbes Super-Rich list
Image via Wikipedia. Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch You may never have heard of her - but the founder of dating app Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, has joined Forbes list of the super-rich. And while others, such as fellow billionaire Kim Kardashian, are grabbing the headlines, there is an…
Uber drivers are workers, Supreme Court rules
Uber drivers are workers and entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage, the UK's Supreme Court has ruled in a decision that could have far-reaching implications for the gig economy. The Supreme Court decision, which was unanimous among the six judges, brings to and a six year battle by Uber drivers to get employment rights. …
VW and Uber partner for ‘Uber Green’ in Berlin
Volkswagen has partnered with Uber in Berlin for the pilot launch of a new ride hailing service called Uber Green. In September, Uber announced that it intends to evolve into a zero-emission mobility platform by 2040, with 100 percent of the rides offered using zero-emission vehicles, public transport or micro-mobility offerings. The objective of the…
Flying cars: just how close are they to reality?
Image: Samson Switchblade Research from comparison and switching site Uswitch has revealed the flying cars closest to reality, our attitudes to the emerging tech and 5 designs which are coming soon... 1. A first-generation flying car could cost as little as £95,000 Although some may not look like the technology…
EE Mobile Network data report – usage shifts from cities to suburbs
EE has released its Mobile Network data report from February to May 2020, tracking the changing trends and habits of the UK’s most used apps and services throughout lockdown. What it found was that in the UK, EE’s network saw a 45% increase in traffic for Apps used primarily to communicate - including WhatsApp, Houseparty,…
7 Reasons Uber and Lyft Are Still the Best Ways to Travel
According to Forbes, Uber delivered over 5 billion trips vs. 620 million for Lyft in 2018, driven by its larger customer base and operations spanning 63 countries. Two years later, the number is only growing steadily. Needless to say, rideshare apps like Lyft and Uber have transformed our traveling experiences. They make it easy for…
CES 2020: Hyundai joins Uber Elevate for future air taxis
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Uber and Hyundai announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for the Uber Elevate ride share network. Hyundai is the first automotive company to join the Uber Elevate initiative, bringing automotive-scale manufacturing capability and a track record of mass-producing electric vehicles. The air vehicle concept Hyundai…
Uber acquires online grocery store Cornershop
Uber has announced plans to start delivering groceries after buying a majority stake in Cornershop, a South American-based delivery startup. The US-based ride-sharing app has acquired the majority ownership of the grocery delivery start-up currently operating in Chile, Mexico, Peru and Canada. Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the move would help the firm become…
Uber warns users to check for cyclists before opening car doors
Uber is introducing a new safety feature that will warn users to look out for cyclists when opening a car door in areas popular with those on bikes. The riding hailing app said the new tool will use publicly available mapping data alongside an Uber user’s journey to send a reminder before they are dropped…