Uber launches services in an Irish city from today
Uber is launching its services in an Irish city today. People living in Limerick were able to avail of the rideshare service from this morning. This is the first Irish location that Uber is now …
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Uber announces substantial price hike in the UK
Ride-share company Uber has announced a substantial price hike in the UK. All UK journeys will be subjected to a 20% VAT charge. This follows the introduction of a ‘fuel surcharge’ in the United States. …
Uber sentenced to pay over $1m in damages to blind woman refused transportation in up to 14 separate occasions
Ride-share company Uber has been sentenced to pay over $1m in damages to a blind woman who was refused transportation on up to 14 separate occasions. It is understood that the person in question, Ms. …
Covid-19: Ride-share firm Uber eliminates 3,700 jobs amidst huge slump in demand
Ride-share firm Uber has reportedly shed up to 3,700 jobs, amidst a significant slump in demand. Uber’s boss, Dara Khosrowshahi, has announced that he will forfeit his base salary until the end of 2020 at …
Ride-share firm Uber loses licence to operate in London with immediate effect
Ride-share firm Uber has lost its licence to operate in London with immediate effect. The controversial company had been under scrutiny for some time, after a number of issues arose. It is understood that one …
Brighton City Council refuses to renew Uber’s operating licence in the city
Uber’s services may soon be banned in the British city of Brighton, after the city’s council refused to renew its operating licence. In its ruling, Brighton’s authorities said that Uber’s service is not ‘fit and …
Transport operator Uber officially cancels all autonomous car testing after a woman is killed
Uber has confirmed that they will stop running tests on self-driving cars following the death of a 49 year old woman on Monday. The decision comes after the woman was tragically killed following an accident …
Uber’s self-driving vehicle program halted after driverless car strikes and kills pedestrian in Arizona
Uber has halted its self-driving car testing program indefinitely, after one of the vehicles being tested hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday. The vehicle was reportedly carrying a human operator but …
Petition to keep Uber operating in London surpasses 500,000 signatures
The online petition to keep Uber operating in the British capital has surpassed 500,000 signatures in little over 24 hours, making it the fastest growing petition in the UK this year so far. The petition …
Uber will soon lose its licence to operate the service in London
Controversial transport company Uber will no longer be allowed to operate in London from the end of this month. The London transport authority, Tfl, has confirmed that Uber’s 4-month temporary licence will not be renewed …