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Uber resumes self-driving program three days after Arizona crash
Uber wrapped up a brief investigation and cleared its autonomous cars to resume driving in the three cities where it operates
28 Mar 2017 2:56 PM
Another incident involving automated vehicles occurs in Phoenix
A Phoenix police motorcycle was struck by a Tesla Model X operating on autopilot last week
28 Mar 2017 9:42 AM
One more taxi app launched in Mumbai
Currently, mobile taxi aggregators charge a base fare between Rs 40 and Rs 45 with Rs 6 to Rs 8 per kilometre.
28 Mar 2017 4:50 AM
No income drop for drivers: Ola
The taxi and auto aggregator has also ruled out any decline in the income of Ola’s drivers.
28 Mar 2017 3:05 AM
Uber grounds self-driving cars after accident
No one was seriously injured in the accident which occurred in Tempe, Arizona while the vehicle - Volvo SUV - was in self-driving mode.
26 Mar 2017 12:44 PM
Uber rethinks about car-leasing scheme
Drivers find scheme expensive following cut in incentives; Incomes dropped following high signup.
25 Mar 2017 6:19 AM
Uber reviews India leasing scheme as driver incomes drop
Uber had planned to buy 15,000 new cars last year and lease them out in a bid to attract more drivers.
24 Mar 2017 12:15 PM
Uber vows to change direction, become more humane company
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was conspicuously absent from Tuesday's call, though he is in the eye of the storm thrashing the company
22 Mar 2017 9:33 PM
Uber's final frontier: Upstate New York
Currently, Uber and Lyft are banned outside of the New York City area.
18 Mar 2017 8:57 PM
Car industry players diverge on timescale for self-driving cars
Progress is fraught by issues including who is liable when a self-driving car has an accident.
17 Mar 2017 9:18 AM
Uber driver delivers biryani to UK man's house, as promised
The driver met the drunk UK man the previous night when he expressed his love for Indian food
15 Mar 2017 7:45 PM
Selfie powered Real-Time ID Check comes to India
The Real-Time ID Check is such security feature which uses Microsoft Cognitive Services to protect both riders and drivers.
15 Mar 2017 2:00 PM
Uber puts end to back-seat romance
The decision was taken in the wake of sexual assault accusations against Uber drivers in the past year.
15 Mar 2017 4:26 AM
Uber unveils 'realtime ID check' in India for rider safety
With new feature, drivers will be asked periodically to take a selfie in Uber app before they accept rides.
14 Mar 2017 3:06 PM
BEST’s losses jump by 150 per cent in 2016
The main reason being BEST passengers have shifted to share autos and taxis and maintenance costs too have shot up.
14 Mar 2017 12:27 AM
Google's self-driving car company escalates battle with Uber
Waymo, a project hatched by Google, wove its tale of deceit in sworn statements filed Friday in a San Francisco federal court.
11 Mar 2017 7:22 AM
Riders bear the brunt of Ola, Uber strike
The drivers were protesting against the companies cutting down their incomes, citing for instance low ratings by customers.
11 Mar 2017 2:59 AM
Bng’lr hacker reveals loophole in Uber app to get free rides for lifetime
Specify an invalid payment method and the Uber app allows to ride for free.
04 Mar 2017 6:06 PM
Ola inks pact with MP govt to train 25,000 people
Move is part of ride-hailing app's target of skilling 50 lakh drivers by 2020.
04 Mar 2017 2:35 PM
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