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The Guardian Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to take on Uber with launch in UK The Guardian India's biggest ride-hailing firm, Ola, is taking on Uber in the UK with plans to roll out its service across the country by the end of the year. The firm is to launch in Cardiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales within the next month ... Ola to challenge Uber in UK ride-hailing marketBBC News Indian ride-hailing app Ola reveals plans to take on Uber in BritainSky News Softbank's Indian Uber challenger brand Ola is launching in the UKCity A.M. Business Insider -Bloomberg -Reuters all 400 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNN Amish man offers Uber rides via his horse and buggy CNN Of course, Hochstedler doesn't actually work for Uber, and there is no app to secure a ride in his buggy. Wannabe riders must flag down the carriage in the street, similar to hailing a taxi cab in New York City, except of course, there's just one Amish ... Amish man starts 'Uber' ride service with his horse and buggyEvening Standard Michigan Man Starts 'Amish Uber' With Horse and BuggyGizmodo An Amish Guy Started His Own Horse-and-Buggy 'Uber' ServiceVICE Fox 2 Detroit -Autoblog (blog) all 58 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes A Google, Uber Self-Driving Veteran Raises $40 Million For Robot Truck Startup Kodiak Forbes A week after Uber shut down its autonomous truck program a former member of both that effort and Google's Self-Driving Car project is resurfacing with a robot semi-truck startup that's hitting the road with $40 million in Series A funding. Don Burnette ... As Uber Gives up on Self-Driving Trucks, Another Startup Jumps InWIRED One of the co-founders of Uber's ill-fated self-driving truck unit just raised money to solve the same problemCNBC As Uber winds down autonomous truck business, Otto founders aren't giving upVentureBeat all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber rival Ola, India's ride-hailing giant, to launch in the UK Telegraph.co.uk ... ambitious launch is something of a surprise move for Ola. The UK would represent only its second international market outside of its home base in India. Ola launched in Australia in Sydney earlier this year. The move also brings one of Uber's ... https://www.google.com/news

The company has expanded its operations to compete with rivals such as Uber. Ola offers its customers the option of private cars and taxis, which ... View the full article

In a few short years, 'the sharing economy' has redefined our world. On any given day, we may summon an Uber, browse holiday homes on Airbnb, ... View the full article

Uber could be about to get its first serious competition in the UK, as Indian ride-sharing app Ola has announced it will be bringing its service to British ...View the full article

Indian ride-hailing startup Ola plans to launch in the UK and take on Uber. Ola will initially launch in Greater Manchester and south Wales but is yet to ... View the full article

Ola, the Indian ride-hailing firm backed by Japanese mega-investor Softbank, is bringing its services to the UK. Ola's app will allow riders to choose ... View the full article

Daily Mail 'She laid down and unzipped his pants…': The dark side of Uber is revealed as drivers come clean on the most ... Daily Mail Uber drivers are sharing some of their raunchiest passenger stories, revealing some outrageous anecdotes about what happens in the back seat. From passengers asking their driver's permission to fool around in the back seat, to those who just get ... https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Ola to challenge Uber in UK ride-hailing market BBC News Indian taxi-hailing giant Ola is moving into the UK as it continues to challenge Uber around the world. The company, which was founded in 2011, has 125 million customers and is already present in 110 cities. It plans to start operating in South Wales ... Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to take on Uber with launch in UKThe Guardian Indian ride-hailing app Ola reveals plans to take on Uber in BritainSky News Indian SoftBank-backed taxi app Ola expands to UK and opens a new battlefront with UberCNBC Business Insider -City A.M. -Reuters all 400 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ola to challenge Uber in UK ride-hailing market BBC NewsIndian taxi-hailing giant Ola is moving into the UK as it continues to challenge Uber around the world. The company, which was founded in 2011, has 125 million ... View the full article

CNET Uber Death May Have Been Avoidable With Volvo's Tech, IIHS Says Bloomberg In a report Tuesday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety criticizes Uber for turning off Volvo's collision-avoidance technology in the XC90 sport utility vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe on March 18. The insurer group's chief ... Fatal Uber crash preventable with disabled Volvo tech, IIHS saysCNET Tesla crash shows risk of partial automation - Insurance Institute for Highway SafetyInsurance Institute for Highway Safety all 269 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Indian SoftBank-backed taxi app Ola expands to UK and opens a new battlefront with Uber CNBC Ola, an Indian ride-hailing app that is backed by SoftBank, said Tuesday it would launch in the U.K., its first market in Europe. The company has obtained a license in South Wales and Manchester, a city in the north of England, and will start operating ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Ola, India's dominant ride-hailing startup, announced its plans to enter the U.K., opening yet another overseas front in a fight with global leader Uber ... View the full article

Ballarat Courier We will go on strike again, say Ballarat's Uber drivers Ballarat Courier Ballarat's Uber drivers say they will continue with their stop work action until Uber pays them what they say it is contracted to do. Drivers around Ballarat yesterday joined more than 5800 workers around Victoria, New South Wales and Brisbane in ... https://www.google.com/news

BBC News London cab drivers plan legal action against Uber BBC News A group of London black cab drivers has planned legal action against Uber in an effort to claim "millions of pounds in lost earnings". The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association (LTDA) and 11 other organisations hired solicitors to determine if they have a ... Uber drivers in Australia log off to protest upfront pricing, poolingCNET Uber Is Blamed for the Mistakes of New York's LeadersBloomberg Uber's biggest haters are slapping the company with a $650 million class-action lawsuitBusiness Insider New York Times -The Guardian -Financial Times -Sky News all 167 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

SpaceX to reuse uber-recyclable Falcon 9 rocket for first time. Elon Musk's dream of reusing his rockets many times over gets a step closer this week ... View the full article

We learned that the very first Amish Uber has launched and it is right here in Michigan! The small town of Colon, MI, located in the Southwest part of ... View the full article

TIME This Man's 'Amish Uber' Is Exactly the Horse and Buggy Experience You Think It Is TIME You might not be able to hail a traditional Uber ride in Colon, Michigan, but you can order up an “horse and buggy — and have a guaranteed memorable experience. Timothy Hochstedler of St. Joseph County has decided to use his traditional Amish horse ... People In Michigan Are Enthusiastic About 'Amish Uber'NPR Michigan man makes ride sharing more scenic with 'Amish Uber' horse and buggy servicefox6now.com Amish man launches horse and buggy 'Uber' serviceTriStateHomepage.com INSIDER -Detroit Free Press -KWCH all 152 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider South Africa Uber prices skyrocket due to Cape Town #TaxiStrike Independent Online CAPE TOWN - Uber prices in Cape Town have reportedly reached new highs on Monday after a strike by the Western Cape minibus taxi drivers got underway. One user said she was expected to pay almost R800 for a single trip from Khayelitsha to the CBD, ... Cape Town Uber prices triple as a taxi strike leaves commuters strandedBusiness Insider South Africa all 62 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

32-year-old Amish man Timothy Hochstedler began his own 'Amish Uber' service after seeing the success of the ridesharing app. At just $5 a ride, the ... View the full article

CNET Uber drivers in Australia log off to protest upfront pricing, pooling CNET Uber drivers in Australia were told to log off their apps on Monday morning to protest "features designed to further shortchange and underpay" them. RideShare Drivers United (RDSU) called on them to turn off the Uber app between 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. ... Uber's biggest haters are slapping the company with a $650 million class action lawsuitBusiness Insider NYC Is Set to Impose a Cap on UberBloomberg London cab drivers plan legal action against UberBBC News New York Times -The Guardian -Financial Times -Sky News all 130 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Independent Online Cape lawmakers begin hearings to regulate Uber Independent Online Cape Town - The Western Cape provincial standing committee on transport and public works will on Wednesday hold its first public hearings into the National Land Transport Amendment Bill aimed at regulating e-hailing services, which include Uber and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber is facing a £500 million, or $650 million, class-action lawsuit from some of its most vociferous detractors — drivers of the iconic London black ...View the full article