Uber riders received an email Wednesday from the company’s new “Head of Global Safety,” Philip Cardenas. Cardenas introduced himself as a new hire whose team is reviewing Uber’s safety practices around the world… Read more »
The weeks-long, country-wide ban is over, but the taxi association that sparked it will appeal, and Uber is arguably still not legal in Germany. Read more »
You can only flout a ban so far before the authorities are forced to do something. The driver escaped a fine this time but could be on the hook for as… Read more »
It’s not the first ban Uber’s faced in Germany, but it is the first country-wide ban and the stakes are much higher this time — up to €250,000 per infraction, plus… Read more »
It’s easy to assume that traditional players protesting against their nimble new competitors are just sore losers — easy, but not always fair nor accurate. Read more »
Taxi service Uber is hotter than ever — but its practice of keeping 50% of the gratuities it collects on behalf of drivers has attracted more lawsuits. Read more »
The idea of summoning a cab from your smartphone is becoming more and more popular – but most of the time, the “e-hails” don’t result in a ride, according to New… Read more »
Uber may have found a way to work with the city of D.C., which approved legislation that will regulate and authorize startups like Uber to operate in the city. The cooperation… Read more »