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Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing suspends carpooling service after two drivers accused of rape and murder
•Didi will suspend its hitch online services nationwide and re-evaluate its business model and service logic, a statement said.
After Australia, Ola planning to enter European market by end of this year
Ians •The company said it plans to expand the UK operations nationwide by the end of this year.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sees commercialisation of flying taxi service happening in 5-10 years
•Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday he can see commercialisation of the Uber Air flying taxi service happening within five to 10 years.
Google orders thousands of Pacifica hybrid minivans as it prepares to launch a self-driving car powered ride-hailing service
•FCA will provide Waymo with thousands of Pacifica hybrid minivans as Alphabet's self-driving unit begins rolling out its public ride-hailing service.
Uber appeals against regulation banning the service from accepting cash payments in Mexico
•Uber is appealing a provision in the law that holds the company and other ride-hailing companies directly responsible for what happens during trips.
Uber banned in Israel as its drivers lack proper licenses and insurance
Ians •An Israeli court on 27 November banned the international ride-sharing service Uber from operating in Israel.
Uber's data breach cover up could provide customers a significant push to shift to its competitors
•Uber's latest incident involving a data breach cover-up revealed this week could be the impetus for people to ride elsewhere or keep looking the other way.
NASA strikes deal with Uber to develop an air control software for managing flying taxis
•Uber said it was the first formal services contract by National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) covering low-altitude airspace.
Alphabet's Waymo to launch its ride-hailing service in Phoenix with fully autonomous vehicles
•Krafcik unveiled a suite of self-driving hardware developed in-house by Waymo, including an enhanced vision system, improved radar and laser-based lidar.
Ola plans to bring Auto-Connect Wi-Fi to its three-wheeler service in 73 cities
Ians •The company earlier claimed over 200TB of data was being consumed by users of Ola Prime monthly. As of now, an Ola user consumes 20MB data on an average.