Ride Sharing

Uber and Ola fare prices may go up: Report

Ola and Uber in India have massive financial backing from funds. But that too at times may not be enough; not for the rider but for the driver.

Uber wants to map the streets of Asia to improve its service, Singapore to be first target

Uber will start mapping Asian roadways from 13 February. The first such program will be launched in Singapore.

OlaShare, UberPool ride-sharing services are illegal in Karnataka from 3 February; Uber open to talks

The Karnataka Transport minister had ordered Uber and Ola to stop ride-sharing services in the state by 3 February. Starting today, these services are now illegal.

Ride-sharing a grey area under law; government should consider legalising

While ride-sharing services are not expressly illegal, the specific conditions under the contract carriage permits granted to Ola and Uber render it illegal.

UberPool, Ola Share ride-sharing services to be banned in Karnataka from Monday

Ride-sharing services from Ola and Uber are now facing a ban in Karnataka. The state’s transport commissioner insists that the service is illegal.

The aggregator model – rise, challenges, and scope of this approach in India

Typically, the goods and / or service providers are the real customers of such aggregator based businesses.

Fleets of autonomous vehicles driving in formation can conserve fuel: MIT study

Driverless cars can save fuel if they trail each other in large platoons, as they will experience less aerodynamic drag when they drive close together.

Bengaluru rider takes 3,135 Uber trips in 2016: Uber India

A rider in Bengaluru took 3,135 Uber rides -- about eight trips a day -- making it the highest number of trips taken by a single rider globally in 2016, the online cab service provider revealed on Thursday.

Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick and K T Rama Rao perform the mannequin challenge at the launch of UberMoto

Uber says that it’ll be officially launching its uberMoto bike taxi service in Hyderabad by January next year.

Carmakers and Oil firms are debate of the shift to electric vehicles and demand for oil

Many carmakers are predicting a significant shift to electric vehicles in the next decade. Advances in battery technology and the growth of autonomous driving and ride sharing - suited to electric vehicles - will power this expansion, they reason.