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Uber can now claim global popularity milestone

By Kevin May | August 25, 2016

Uber is the most widely used ride-hailing service in 108 countries around the world, according to new data from SimilarWeb. The analysis by the digital measurement company examined services in 171 Read More

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Uber to roll out driverless Volvo taxis

By Sean O'Neil | August 18, 2016

Uber has placed a $300 million bet with Volvo that it can eventually replace its tens of thousands of drivers with self-driving vehicles. The companies told Bloomberg today they have signed a $300 Read More

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Corporate travel tech takeaways from GBTA, according to TripBAM

By Viewpoints | August 9, 2016

Last month's GBTA Convention in Denver was an informative mix of the familiar and the fresh, with established players rubbing shoulders with startups and disruptors. NB This is a viewpoint by Steve Read More

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Confirmed - Uber sells China business to Didi

By Martin Cowen | August 1, 2016

China's biggest taxi app Didi will acquire all assets of Uber's standalone Chinese operations, getting a stake in its global business as well. The widely rumoured deal was confirmed this morning. Read More

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Make peace, not losses - Didi and Uber backers talk truce

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

Uber China has had another story to not comment on this week after Bloomberg reported that some investors were actively seeking a tie-up with its Chinese competitor Didi. In an emailed statement it Read More

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Ways to prevent sharing economy fraud

By Viewpoints | July 18, 2016

Over the past decade we have seen a marked shift in how we as a global society wish to interact. No longer do you have to rent specialist holiday homes from a travel agent and these days you don’t eve Read More

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Travellers using sharing economy services double, driven by awareness and confidence

By Kevin May | July 12, 2016

Familiarity with brands and trust have triggered what is anticipated to be a doubling of travellers opting for services such as Airbnb, Uber, Lyft et al this year. The study by Allianz Global Assit Read More

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Didi uses big data and biometrics in new safety push

By Martin Cowen | July 8, 2016

Didi has announced a range of measures designed to improve the safety of drivers and riders as the taxi app battle with Uber in China and overseas continues. The five initiatives launched this week Read More

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Uber China morphs into end-to-end travel app

By Martin Cowen | June 29, 2016

Uber China has launched a new initiative, "Uber + Travel", which increases the number of travel options its Chinese customers can access, domestically and overseas. It claims that it is working wit Read More

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A fifth of business travellers unsure if the likes of Uber and Airbnb are in the travel policy

By Linda Fox | June 23, 2016

The latest GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment contains a few snippets on where so-called sharing economy companies are in the corporate travel space. The study, carried out in conjunction with Amex a Read More

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Watch out, Uber: Didi Chuxing completes $7.3 billion round [update]

By Sean O'Neil | June 15, 2016

The world's biggest ride-hailing companies, US-based Uber and China-based Didi Chuxing, are smashing records for private-company financing. Didi Chuxing has raised more than $7 billion in cash and Read More

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Another $600 million for Didi

By Martin Cowen | June 14, 2016

Didi has named its latest investor, with China Life getting on board to the tune of $600 million. The state-owned insurance firm's investment comes a few weeks after Didi picked up $1 billion from Read More

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The killer slide (for Uber-watchers) in Mary Meeker's 2016 internet trends report

By Martin Cowen | June 8, 2016

Uber's ridesharing business UberPool has been highlighted in Mary Meeker's KPBC Internet Trends 2016 as part of the report's "Re-Imagining Transportation" section. "Shared private rides [are] beco Read More

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Uber gets $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia government

By Martin Cowen | June 2, 2016

Mobility continues to grab not only the headlines but also the cash, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund making a $3.5 billion investment in Uber. Reports say that this is the largest single Read More

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Volkswagen invests $300 million in Gett

By Martin Cowen | May 26, 2016

Car makers are becoming increasingly involved in what used to be the taxi app sector, with Gett and Uber picking up funding this week from Volkswagen and Toyota respectively. Gett, which is a relat Read More

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