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JoyRide happy with 'good ending' to motorcycle taxi run

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 04:17 PM

MANILA - Motorcycle-ride hailing firm JoyRide on Wednesday said they were satisfied with the concessions agreed upon by the technical working group and other platforms to continue the study on the viability of motorcycles as public transport. Read more »

Villanueva tells transport regulators: Stop 'childish' decision ending motorcycle taxis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 04:26 PM

"For the meantime, we all appeal not to implement or pursue their childish decision," said Sen. Joel Villanueva.  Read more »

Motorcycle taxi pilot run to proceed, transport official says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 11:25 AM

The Department of Transportation's technical working group considered the "sentiments" of senators during a hearing on Monday that the motor taxi trial run must proceed. Read more »

Fate of motorcycle taxi pilot run to be decided on Friday: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 10:17 PM

A member of the government panel studying the viability of motorcycles for public transport said they will decide on Friday if they will continue the pilot testing for the service. Read more »

As China seeks to spark night economy, on-demand chauffeurs for drunk drivers see surge

Colin Qian and Thomas Peter, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 03:58 PM

Data from DiDi shows night-time orders for drivers increased 20 percent in Beijing's central business district last year compared with a year earlier. In other cities like Dongguan, Changsha and Zhengzhou, orders jumped even more, as much as 50 percent. Read more »

Grab plans deeper push into food services

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 08:54 PM

Grab, the region’s most valuable startup, has earmarked food delivery as a major pillar for growth as it expands beyond its taxi-hailing roots into other areas, including financial services. Read more »

Angkas refuses to pick 'fight' with regulators, explains ownership

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 01:47 PM

Angkas said Wednesday limiting the participants in the pilot run for motorcycle taxis risks reducing supply, as it urged government not to view its opposition to the cap as "picking a fight." Read more »

Angkas may have violated foreign ownership cap, says transport dept

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 08:53 AM

The operator of ride-hailing firm Angkas is "99.9 percent" owned by a Singaporean, in possible violation of a constitutional restriction that capped foreign ownership in certain businesses, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.  Read more »

Angkas blacklisting 'very possible' due to alleged test run violations: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 05:42 PM

There were verified reports that Angkas violated certain guidelines such as pricing surges, improper wearing of safety vests and operating outside scope of the study, chairman Antonio Gardiola of the technical working group tasked to supervise the test run, said in a press briefing. Read more »

LOOK: Inside JoyRide's training facility for motor taxi drivers

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 02:10 PM

The compound is a former Happy Move facility, another brand under JoyRide’s parent We Move Things Philippines, its vice president for Corporate Affairs Noli Eala told reporters.  Read more »

Hyundai to make flying cars for Uber air taxis

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 07 01:42 PM

The South Korean manufacturer said it would produce the four-passenger electric "vertical take-off and landing vehicles" at "automotive scale," without offering details.   Read more »

Tap to delicious: How tech disrupted business in the last decade

Joel Guinto and Jessica Fenol ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 07:57 AM

With millions of smartphones and acknowledged as one of the world's social media capitals, the Philippines is a prime market for e-commerce. Apps on smartphones have given rise to sharing instead of ownership, and virtual currencies in place of bills and coins.   Read more »

Take your pick, JoyRide or Angkas?

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 08:37 PM

Motorcycles belonging to competing ride-hailing firms ply EDSA in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

Angkas scores 72-hour TRO vs motorcycle taxi cap

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 07:22 PM

Under the revised guideline, the 30,000 cap on riders would be equally divided to 3 players namely Angkas, JoyRide and MoveIt with 10,000 riders each. It was supposed to take effect Monday, Jan. 6. Read more »

JoyRide says Bong Go 'never been part' of ride-hailing firm

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 03:55 PM

The owners of the motorcycle ride-hailing app are the families of Ralph Nubla Jr and Bea Chua who are “low-key and reputable businessmen,” JoyRide Philippines vice president for Corporate Affairs Noli Eala said in a press briefing.    Read more »

'Thanks sa piso': Grab refund stirs Twitter conversation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 01 04:19 PM

Ride-sharing company Grab started refunding its users on Tuesday based on a ruling of the country's antitrust watchdog. Read more »

Uber sues California over gig-economy labor law

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 31 06:56 PM

Ride-hailing giant Uber and delivery company Postmates have filed a lawsuit against the state of California, claiming a new law that would treat gig-economy freelancers as employees is unconstitutional. Read more »

Grab to credit refunds to riders starting Dec 31

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 01:32 PM

Grab riders need to complete a KYC or know your customer process to avail of the refund, which will be credited to the user's GrabPay digital wallet. More details are available in the Grab app and on its website, the company said. Read more »

Consider other options on Angkas, competition body urges LTFRB

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 12:46 PM

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Thursday urged the transport regulator to study other options apart from reducing the drivers of motorcycle-hailing firm Angkas to encourage the entry of its potential competitors. Read more »

Rushing new motor-taxi players endangers public safety: Angkas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 24 09:36 AM

Ride-hailing app Angkas on Tuesday said rushing two new firms to operate would put the public's safety in danger as it urged Congress to look into an inter-agency body's process in limiting the number of motor-taxis. Read more »