Hail a flight! Uber set to include air travel and Eurostar as ‘superapp’ bid revamped April 6, 2022 Planes and trains are set to be added to Uber’s app, as it looks to fully integrate inter-city and even international travel. The hail-a-ride cab company announced plans to move beyond localised convenience, and expand into coaches, air travel and trains this summer. It will also look to include a travel booking system, offering car [...]
Uber Eats signs global delivery deal with BP, including 120 outlets in the UK March 29, 2022 Uber Eats will start delivering items from 120 BP outlets across the UK by the end of June as part of a new global agreement. The convenience food delivery platform has signed a deal with petrol and service station operator, with 3,000 outlets hoped to be participating across Australia, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa the [...]
Going green: Uber’s fully electric option expands to all of London March 29, 2022 Uber goes green in London, with passengers now having the option to request an electric-vehicle anywhere in Greater London.
TfL grants Uber 30-month licence to operate in London March 26, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has granted Uber a 30-month licence to operate in the capital, the company announced today. “We’re delighted to announce TfL has granted Uber a new 30 month licence in London,” Uber said in a tweet this morning. “TfL rightly holds our industry to the highest regulatory and safety standards and we [...]
Just Eat teams up with McDonald’s to drive home delivery efficiencies March 22, 2022 European takeaway giant Just Eat Takeaway.com has entered a "long-term global strategic partnership" with McDonald's as the delivery firm tries to remain profitable in a post-pandemic world.
Cabbies call on Mayor of London to block Uber’s licence renewal amid worker rights row March 16, 2022 London cabbies are calling on the Mayor of London and TfL to set tougher worker rights conditions on Uber’s application for renewal of their London licence, which is set to expire on March 27th. According to the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), Uber has failed to abide by the Supreme Court ruling from February [...]
Uber fares could rocket 20 per cent as ride-hailing app foots VAT bill March 14, 2022 Uber could hike prices by as much as a fifth from tonight as the ride-hailing giant faces fresh VAT charges. It comes after the company was forced to implement changes following the High Court ruling last year, which said that Uber could not be viewed as an agent but must be regarded as a contractor. [...]
Uber joins London boroughs in £5m EV charger boost March 9, 2022 Hundreds of new electric-vehicle chargers are set to be installed across north and east London, following an agreement between Uber and three London boroughs.
Uber ups profit guidance as ride-hailing and food delivery continues to boom March 7, 2022 Shares in Uber have climbed nearly four per cent in premarket trading this morning, with the tech giant raising its first-quarter profitability guidance thanks to a record number of cab journeys and booming food delivery orders. Uber said in a filing that it now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $130m (£98m) to [...]
Uber shares jump after food delivery service reports profits for first time February 10, 2022 Uber shares last night jumped more than 6 per cent in post-market trading after its food delivery service, Uber Eats, reported its first profit ever. In the fourth quarter of 2021, Uber Eats reported a $25m EBITDA profit, while Uber’s revenue grew 83 per cent to $5.8bn, beating analysts’ forecast of $5.36bn. The group’s mobility [...]