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Ride-hailing could kill public transport … or be key to saving it

February 13, 2018 John C. Tanner 0

ITEM: We hear a lot about the impact of ride-hailing and the sharing economy on things like car ownership, road congestion, air pollution, etc. But there’s another potential outcome of ride-hailing: deepening economic inequality, mainly Read more…

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Toyota joins the Grab party with investment and tie-up

August 31, 2017 News Centre 0

TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp’s trading arm became the latest participant in ride-hailing firm Grab’s current financing round that is expected to raise $2.5 billion, led by Chinese peer Didi Chuxing and Japan’s SoftBank Read more…

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Transport and corporate space to drive sharing economy to $40b by 2022

July 25, 2017 News Centre 0

The sharing economy is set to see substantial growth, as players in more established sectors, such as transport and corporate space, press their first mover advantage, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The Read more…

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GM and Uber launch Maven car sharing pilot in Australia

July 17, 2017 News Centre 0

SYDNEY (Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Saturday it was testing its car-sharing operation, Maven, in Australia through a pilot program with ride-hailing company Uber Technologies. The leasing agreement will allow Uber drivers to Read more…

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Mass market car-makers will mostly lose on mobility-as-a-service

July 17, 2017 News Centre 0

Mass market automotive OEMs are expected to face difficult years during the shift to the mobility as a service (MaaS) megatrend, according to a recent B2B technology survey from ABI Research. The survey found that Read more…

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Bike-sharing apps are disrupting China’s sidewalks

May 15, 2017 News Centre 0

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s renewed love affair with the bicycle is proving a boon for mobile bike-sharing apps but is causing headaches by congesting city sidewalks. Business for Mobike, ofo and other apps has taken Read more…

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Uber under criminal investigation in the US over Greyball tool

May 8, 2017 News Centre 0

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The US Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc’s use of a software tool known as Greyball that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, two Read more…

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Smart teams with Uber for employee carpooling in Metro Manila

March 30, 2017 News Centre 0

Philippines mobile operator Smart Communications said it is doing its part to minimize its carbon footprint and help ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila by setting up a partnership with ride-sharing company Uber to provide Read more…

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Uber to rethink India strategy – drivers say they can’t afford car leases

March 27, 2017 News Centre 0

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies is rethinking its car leasing strategy in India, its second-biggest market, as drivers have returned dozens of leased cars early after the company cut incentives, people Read more…

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Grab unites taxi and private car services to offer dynamic fixed fares in Singapore

March 24, 2017 News Centre 0

Ride-hailing company Grab has announced a new service that brings together its GrabTaxi and GrabCar vehicles to offer dynamic fixed fares for customers. Announced on the heels of its partnership with SMRT Taxis, JustGrab comprises all Read more…

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Grab launches trial in Myanmar as Uber makes plans to follow suit

March 22, 2017 News Centre 0

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore-headquartered Grab launched a trial of its ride-hailing services in Myanmar on Tuesday, aiming to expand to a seventh Southeast Asian country, while rival Uber Technologies Inc said it was also looking Read more…

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Grab partners with SMRT Taxis for exclusive bookings and dynamic fixed fares

March 20, 2017 News Centre 0

Singapore’s SMRT Taxis and Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab have announced an exclusive partnership deal under which all SMRT taxi drivers will use only Grab’s ride-hailing app for third-party taxi bookings. Both companies are also collaborating to Read more…

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Grab opens new R&D centers in Bangalore and Ho Chi Minh City

March 16, 2017 News Centre 0

Grab announced that it has opened two new R&D centers in Bangalore, India and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, significantly expanding its global R&D capabilities and doubling its number of R&D centers from three to Read more…

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Five Uber drivers in Hong Kong convicted of illegal car hire

March 10, 2017 News Centre 0

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Five Hong Kong Uber drivers were found guilty of illegally using their vehicles for commercial purposes by a local court on Friday, dealing a potential blow to Uber Technologies’ operations in Read more…

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Uber and Grab face Thai ban as authorities launch crackdown

March 8, 2017 News Centre 0

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s transport authorities have begun a crackdown on drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Grab and want the military government to ban them, a transport official said on Tuesday. US-based Uber has Read more…

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The strange and twisted marriage of Google and Uber

March 7, 2017 News Centre 0

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – When Uber Technologies was raising venture capital in 2013, it was one of the hottest deals around – and no one was more eager to write a check than Bill Maris Read more…

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Uber uses Greyball tool to keep authorities out of its cars: report

March 6, 2017 News Centre 0

(Reuters) – Ride services company Uber Technologies for years has used a secret tool called Greyball to avoid authorities in markets where its service faced resistance by law enforcement or was banned, the company confirmed Read more…

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Singapore tightens regulations on sharing-economy disruptors

February 24, 2017 News Centre 0

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has fired a warning shot across the bow of Airbnb and Uber with tighter rules that could shake up their business models and growth ambitions Read more…

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Mobike gets fresh funding from Temasek and Hillhouse

February 21, 2017 News Centre 0

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese bicycle-sharing startup Mobike said on Monday it has raised funding in a new round led by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and hedge fund Hillhouse Capital, bringing its total new funding Read more…

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Grab targets coach-hiring sector with new GrabCoach service

February 9, 2017 News Centre 0

Southeast Asian ride-hailing platform Grab is going after the coach-hiring market with GrabCoach, a new coach-booking option that targets group travellers and corporate customers. Passengers travelling in large groups can now use the Grab app Read more…

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