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New York mulls limit on number of ride-hailing vehicles on streets
28 Jul 2018
In a path-breaking move, New York City may cap the number of Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing drivers operating on public streets in a step to counter worsening congestion and low driver wages
Google could face breakup in EU
27 Mar 2018
European Competition Commissioner says Google is trying to misuse its dominance and diminish competitors
Uber to exit Southeast Asia, after quitting from China, Russia
26 Mar 2018
Embattled ride-hailing giant Uber, which has already backed out of China and Russia, is now all set to exit the Southeast Asian market by selling its operations to a Singapore-based rival
New study from MIT reveals 74 per cent of rideshare drivers making less than minimum wage
03 Mar 2018
Uber a transport provider, rules EU court
23 Dec 2017
General Motors to introduce autonomous ride-sharing service in several big cities in 2019
01 Dec 2017
Meru to again challenge Ola, Uber over alleged market abuse
12 Oct 2017
Indian radio taxi cab operator Meru Cabs has stepped up its legal challenge against taxi aggregators Ola and US-based Uber for allegedly abusing market dominance in four cities
Aegis expands in Malaysia
08 Aug 2017
Nagpur gets India’s first multi-modal electric mobility system
27 May 2017
The fleet of 200 vehicles consists of 100 of Mahindra’s new e20 Plus vehicles, besides those from other manufacturers like Tata Motors, Kinetic and TVS with the Ola App enabling commuters in Nagpur to book them
Lyft to launch luxury black car service
26 May 2017
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