Uber creates 500 new jobs in India
Dec 02, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With the objective of offering rapid, reliable and world class customer support to all its customers, Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, announced on Saturday the launch of India’s second Center of Excellence (COE) in Visakhapatnam.
Uber to begin service in 2 more cities in Gujarat by year end
Nov 08, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: App-based cab service Uber on Friday said that it would expand its services to two more cities in Gujarat including Rajkot, the largest city of Saurashtra region in the western state.
Uber India launches ‘Safety Never Stops’ campaign
Sep 25, 2019, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata: To raise awareness of its safety processes as well as technology enabled safety features and to ensure that riders effectively use these during trips, Uber India has launched a two-month long ‘Safety Never Stops’ campaign in five different languages across India.
Ride-sharing company Uber insures every ride at no extra cost
Sep 25, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): Uber, a ride-sharing company, on Wednesday launched rider insurance at no extra cost, a one-of-its-kind initiative in partnership with Bharti AXA and TATA AIG, which will cover all riders in cars, autos and motos up to a maximum of Rs 500,000 in case of an accident on a trip.
Ridesharing company Uber riders get round-the-clock safety helpline
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Ride sharing company Uber here on Tuesday announced the launch of a 24x7 safety helpline in India.
Uber and SUN Mobility partner to accelerate electric mobility
Jul 24, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): Uber, the world’s largest personal mobility company, on Wednesday announced a partnership with SUN Mobility, a leading energy infrastructure and services provider, to deploy E-Autos on its platform so it can offer riders more affordable, clean and convenient daily commuting options.
Uber launches 'Check Your Ride' campaign to raise awareness
Jul 23, 2019, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): With the aim to strengthen the safety of its riders, Uber, the on-demand ride-sharing company, has launched a public awareness campaign, Check Your Ride, to all riders across the six continents where Uber operates.
Uber partners with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to raise safety awareness
Feb 04, 2019, at 06:35 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): Uber, an on-demand ride-sharing company, marked the 30th National Road Safety Week by reiterating its commitment to the cause and launching a comic series drafted by the authors of Amar Chitra Katha Media and Tinkle Comics to reach young audiences in India.
Uber launches UberBOAT in Mumbai
Jan 30, 2019, at 08:51 pm
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IBNS): Uber, the world's largest ridesharing company, on Wednesday announced a pilot launch of UberBOAT service in Mumbai, in partnership with Maharashtra Maritime Board.
Uber introduces the all new Uber Fleet app in India
Jan 23, 2019, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, on Wednesday announced the launch of a redesigned Uber Fleet app for its fleet-owners in India.
Uber strengthens India leadership, appoints Pavan Vaish as the new Head of Central Operations
Jan 07, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Uber,an on-demand ride-sharing company, on Monday announced the appointment of Pavan Vaish as the new Head of Central Operations. Pavan joins Uber with over 25 years of experience in building and leading global technology businesses.
Uber introduces Uber Care for its driver partner community in India
Nov 26, 2018, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Uber, anon-demand ride-sharing company, on Monday announced the launch of Uber Care, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive platform for thousands of driver partners who choose to drive using the Uber App.
GAIL Gas partners with Uber to catalyse CNG ecosystem in India
Jun 20, 2018, at 04:57 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): In a major fillip to the development of clean fuel ecosystem in India, GAIL Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited, the pioneers of City Gas Distribution in India and app-based taxi service Uber, have entered into a strategic partnership to promote the usage of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) across various cities in India.
Uber appoints Pradeep Parameswaran as new President of India & South Asia
Jun 19, 2018, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS): Uber, a ridesharing company, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Pradeep Parameswaran as new President of India & South Asia, effective immediately.
UberPOOL trips in India helped save $4.5 million in fuel import costs, reveals Green Index
Jun 05, 2018, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): By saving over 10,340 kilo litres of fuel since launch, Uber’s ridesharing product- UberPOOL has helped the country save $4.5 million in fuel import costs across 12 cities in India, according to the Green Index released by the company on World Environment Day.
Apr 20, 2018, at 12:50 am
Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Uber on Thursday released the findings of a BCG study “Unlocking Cities: The impact of ridesharing across India”.
Mahindra and Uber join hands to deploy electric vehicles in India
Nov 25, 2017, at 03:36 am
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., part of the US$ 19 billion Mahindra Group, on Friday announced that it will collaborate with Uber, the global transportation technology company, to explore the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) on the Uber platform in several cities across India.
Volvo Cars to supply tens of thousands of autonomous drive compatible cars to Uber
Nov 21, 2017, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has signed a framework agreement with Uber, the ride sharing company, to sell tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible base vehicles between 2019 and 2021.
Uber rolls out ‘UberSCHOLAR’ initiative on Children’s Day in Kolkata
Nov 14, 2017, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Uber, the world’s largest on demand ride sharing company, on Tuesday announced a nationwide initiative, UberSCHOLAR, on the occasion of Children’s Day. This aims to encourage and enable children of Driver Partners to educate themselves and create a brighter future for themselves.
London: TfL declines to renew Uber's licence, company to challenge decision
Sep 23, 2017, at 07:52 pm
London, Sep 23 (IBNS): Deeming ride-hailing app Uber not 'fit and proper', Transport for London (TfL) said it will not renew the company's private hire licence, reports said.
Uber loses licence to operate in London
Sep 22, 2017, at 11:07 pm
London, Sept 22 (IBNS): In a major blow for app based taxi service provider Uber, the company has lost its licence to operate in London city of the UK.
Uber takes UberSAFE campaign forward, partners with Kolkata Police
Sep 18, 2017, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company on Monday, announced a partnership with Kolkata Police to allow quick access to Bondhu, a citizen safety mobile app, through the Uber app.
Uber introduces new 'Uber for Business'
Aug 17, 2017, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Uber, the ridesharing app, on Wednesday announced a new Uber for Business, enabling new use cases like daily commute, late-night rides home from work, between-office transportation and much more.
Jun 19, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS): Uber, a ridesharing app, on Monday announced the launch of the UberPASS as a pilot in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
Uber releases Green Index on World Environment Day
Jun 06, 2017, at 02:30 am
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): Uber, the ridesharing app that is redefining urban mobility across the globe, released a Green Index on the occasion of World Environment Day.
Uber welcomes WB govt's move to fast track permit applications
May 26, 2017, at 05:14 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): App-based car service Uber has welcomed the move of the Transport Department of the West Bengal governmen, which has indicated that it intends to review all pending luxury taxi permit applications and release them during this financial year.
New Uber Rider app now available to all riders in all 29 cities in India
May 22, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): Taxi-servicing provider Uber's newly designed and re-engineered rider’ app has been rolled out to its users in India and around the globe, across Android and iOS platforms.
Apr 19, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata, Apr 19 (IBNS): Uber the world's largest ridesharing app that connects riders with drivers to provide convenient, reliable and affordable rides at the push of a button, on Wednesday announced the launch of its new, enterprise-ready Uber Central, built on top of the Uber for Business platform.
Uber president Jeff Jones quits company
Mar 20, 2017, at 04:09 pm
San Francisco, Mar 20 (IBNS): Jeff Jones, the president of taxi aggregator Uber, has reportedly stepped down from his post, reports said.
Reliance Jio and Uber announce strategic partnership
Feb 21, 2017, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and Uber have announced a strategic partnership aimed at bringing the benefits of Jio Digital Life ecosystem to their users.