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Uber’s New Insurance Venture: Passengers to Get Compensation for Driver – Caused Delays
August 15, 2025 – According to a blog post from tech media outlet 9to5Mac today, Uber is delving into the possibility of introducing a brand – new additional insurance service. Under this service, passengers can receive a certain amount of compensation if they miss important appointments due to drivers canceling orders without valid reasons or…
Uber’s U.S. Pilot: Pairing Female Passengers with Female Drivers for Safer Rides
July 24, 2025 – Yesterday (July 23), the well – known overseas ride – hailing platform Uber announced plans to launch a pilot program in the coming weeks. The trial will take place in three major U.S. cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit. The highlight of this initiative is that it will enable female…
Uber Faces FTC Lawsuit for Secretly Charging Users in Subscription Scheme
April 22, 2025 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Uber in San Francisco, alleging that the ride-hailing giant secretly enrolled users in its Uber One subscription program without their knowledge and engaged in deceptive marketing practices regarding the service’s benefits, as reported by Reuters. Uber One, priced at 9.99permonth,offersdiscountsonridesandfooddelivery.However,theFTC’scomplaintclaimsUberfalselyadvertisedthatsubscriberscouldsaveupto25 monthly—a…
Uber CEO Addresses Tesla’s Autonomous Taxi Plans: Musk Unwilling to Collaborate, But Hope Remains
February 23, 2025 – Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of global ride-sharing giant Uber, has revealed that Tesla’s Elon Musk is unwilling to integrate the electric carmaker’s planned autonomous taxi service into shared mobility platforms. This suggests that Uber could potentially become a competitor to Tesla in the future. During an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Khosrowshahi…
Uber CEO Leads Delegation to BYD for Deepened Electric Vehicle Collaboration
August 29, 2024 – In a recent development that underscores the deepening ties between the automotive and ride-hailing industries, Cao Xi, Assistant General Manager of Brand and Public Relations at BYD, disclosed via a Weibo post yesterday that a delegation of senior executives from Uber had visited BYD’s global headquarters. The encounter marked a profound…
Uber partners with car manufacturers for low-cost electric vehicles for ride-hailing and delivery
Uber is reportedly working with car manufacturers to design cost-effective electric vehicles for its ride-hailing and delivery services. This is part of the company’s effort to electrify its fleet. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced at an event that the company is collaborating with manufacturers to develop vehicles that are optimized for urban use, transporting passengers…