Uber News Updates

BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Uber Eats Drops Service in Seven Countries

Uber Technologies Inc. took steps to stem losses in its international businesses May 4 as the company rushes to adapt to the new realities of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 4, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Uber Withdraws Forecast, Will Write Down About $2 Billion

Uber Technologies Inc. withdrew its financial guidance for 2020 and said it will write down about $2 billion in investments after the coronavirus pandemic upended the ride-hailing business.

April 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousTCA

Uber Resumes Testing Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco

Uber has resumed testing of robot cars in San Francisco, two years after one caused a fatal accident in Arizona.

March 11, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Uber Gets OK to Restart Autonomous Car Testing in California

Uber has been granted permission from California regulators to test self-driving cars on state roads, the ride-sharing company announced Feb. 5.

February 6, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Uber Tests Letting Some California Drivers Set Their Own Fares

The feature is being tested across some airport routes 鈥渢o preserve flexible work鈥 for California drivers, a spokesman said.

January 22, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Uber Tweaks App in California to Comply With State Law

Uber Technologies Inc. overhauled its ride-hailing app for California users, tweaking fares and features to respond to a new state law designed to reclassify drivers as employees.

January 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Germany Restricts Uber Citing Anti-Competitive Practices

Uber Technologies Inc. has lost another ruling in Germany, after a regional court in Frankfurt ruled Dec. 19 that the company may not process orders for car-hire companies through its app.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

San Francisco Wants to Require Permits for Transportation Tech Testing

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are now requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public.

December 11, 2019
BusinessTechnology

Barclays: Uber, Lyft 鈥榃ell Positioned鈥 to Turn a Profit

A new analysis by Barclays Capital of about 2.4 billion taxi and ride-hailing trips in New York City addresses the biggest question investors have about Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. When will they turn a profit?

December 10, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Uber Loses License in London Over Safety, Vows to Appeal

LONDON 鈥 London鈥檚 transit authority Nov. 25 refused to renew Uber鈥檚 operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-booking company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital.

November 25, 2019