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Uber aims to become a 'zero emission platform' by 2040, pledges to spend $800 million on drivers transition to EV
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Uber aims to become a 'zero emission platform' by 2040, pledges to spend $800 million on drivers transition to EV

Uber said it would expand its Uber Green option to make it easier for riders to choose hybrid or electric cars.

Uber reveals it received 3,000 reports of sexual assault in the US in 2018
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Uber reveals it received 3,000 reports of sexual assault in the US in 2018

Uber said 99.9 percent of all of its 2.3 billion US trips in 2017 and 2018 ended without any safety incidents.

Uber loses London licence after transport authority finds 'pattern of failures', risking passengers' safety
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Uber loses London licence after transport authority finds 'pattern of failures', risking passengers' safety

Uber's shares fell by nearly 4 percent at the open in New York before largely recovering.

Uber video recording rides in Texas thereby raising privacy concerns among activists
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Uber video recording rides in Texas thereby raising privacy concerns among activists

Uber began the video recording program in Texas in July, and is conducting smaller tests of the program in Florida and Tennessee.

Uber, Lyft's alternative tax proposal rejected, Uber accused of resisting regulation
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Uber, Lyft's alternative tax proposal rejected, Uber accused of resisting regulation

Uber says the alternative plan would raise more money for the cash-strapped city in a more equitable way.

Uber to allow passengers, drivers to record trips in Brazil, Mexico to curb crime
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Uber to allow passengers, drivers to record trips in Brazil, Mexico to curb crime

Uber has acknowledged problems in Latin America, where passengers and drivers have been robbed and assaulted.

Uber takes investor roadshow to New York as demand builds up before its IPO
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Uber takes investor roadshow to New York as demand builds up before its IPO

Uber's IPO is being led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Bank of America Corp.

Uber hits new milestone, completes 10 billion trips across deliveries and rides
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Uber hits new milestone, completes 10 billion trips across deliveries and rides

Despite the struggles, Uber doubled its trip count over a year - from 5 billion to 10 billion.

Uber to roll-out new tools to make pickups efficient for both riders and drivers
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Uber to roll-out new tools to make pickups efficient for both riders and drivers

Uber pickups can be stressful and they are rolling out a new set of tools to fix this problem.

Uber rickshaws: Two years after shutting down, Auto services to be relaunched in Bengaluru, Pune
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Uber rickshaws: Two years after shutting down, Auto services to be relaunched in Bengaluru, Pune

Uber had "paused" the service "to see how that side of India's transport ecosystem evolves".