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Grab testing special service for families, pets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 04:33 PM

GrabFamily offers extra amenities such as a child seat for groups traveling with children, the ride-firm said in a blog post. Read more »

Hatchbacks allowed for ride-hailing platforms under new order

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 05:16 PM

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Friday signed an order that would permanently allow the use of hatchback and sub-compact cars to operate under ride-hailing platforms Read more »

LTFRB told to allow hatchbacks to operate as TNVS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 06:22 PM

Transport authorities would implement a memorandum circular allowing the use of hatchback vehicles for ride-hailing purposes, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said Thursday.  Read more »

Transport holiday had little effect on operations: Grab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 07:16 PM

Grab said the transport holiday held on Monday by drivers on ride-hailing services did not lead to "extraordinary difficulties in getting rides" for users of its platform.  Read more »

Mitsubishi Motors to invest in Indonesia ride-hailing firm Gojek

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jul 09 07:50 AM

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday it will invest in Indonesian ride-hailing and on-demand delivery service startup company Gojek, hoping to capitalize on its competitive edge in automobile businesses in the region. Read more »

Poe asks LTFRB to lift ban on hatchbacks

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:39 PM

The LTFRB should consider lifting its ban on hatchback cars being used in ride-hailing platforms, Sen. Grace Poe said Monday, as thousands of drivers went offline Monday to protest the agency’s policies. Read more »

Carpool platform Wunder to exit Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 04:13 PM

Wunder posted online that it has decided to stop its operations in Manila "in order to focus our resources in other mobility niches." Read more »

Angkas rolls out new safety features as it resume operations this month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 11:35 PM

After receiving a flurry of criticisms from Philippine authorities, motorcycle ride-hailing firm, Angkas, will be back on the road this month, legally.  Read more »

Grab drivers' group warns of higher surge fare with deactivation of units

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 02:34 PM

Surge rates will rise if Grab pushes through with its plan to deactivate 8000 "unaccredited" units, a group of drivers who use hatchback cars for the ride-sharing platform said on Monday.  Read more »

World's automakers race against electric cars, ride-hailing

Jack Ewing, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 07 10:30 AM

With so much bearing down on automakers simultaneously, it’s little wonder that companies like Fiat Chrysler and Renault were considering joining forces to survive. Read more »

LTFRB naglabas ng show cause order laban sa Grab

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 08:16 PM

Ipinatawag ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board sa Hunyo 11 ang MyTaxi.ph Incorporated, na siyang nagpapatakbo sa Grab, ukol sa deactivation ng nasa 8,000 units nito. Read more »

Grab ready to deactivate 8,000 TNVS with no provisional authority

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 06:03 AM

By June 10, Grab will deactivate Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) who have not submitted evidence that they have a provisional authority issued by the LTFRB, it said. Read more »

'Angkas' to customers: Don't book rides during heavy rains

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 10:05 PM

For safety reasons, management of ride-hailing app Angkas said it is discouraging people from booking rides during heavy rainfall. Read more »

Grab to give away P7 million worth of promos for 7th anniversary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 10:59 PM

Ride-hailing firm Grab said Friday it will give away more than P7 million worth of rewards for its upcoming 7th anniversary.   Read more »

Uber, Lyft to turn the wheels on car ownership: analysts

Tyler Choi, Reuters
Posted at May 23 08:25 AM

At the annual Collision Conference in Toronto, speakers said ride-hailing apps are also set to play a role in testing automation for safety. Read more »

How the promise of a $120 billion Uber IPO evaporated

Mike Isaac, Michael J. de la Merced and Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times
Posted at May 17 08:49 AM

While Uber raised $8.1 billion from its offering and reaped billions of dollars in returns for its early investors and founders, what should have been a climactic moment for a transportation colossus instead became an embarrassment. Read more »

Uber drivers are contractors, not employees - US labor agency

Reuters
Posted at May 15 07:04 AM

Drivers for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc are independent contractors and not employees, the general counsel of a U.S. labor agency has concluded, in an advisory memo that is likely to carry significant weight in a pending case against the company and could prevent drivers from joining a union. Read more »

Angkas will focus on 'passenger safety' during 6-month test run

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 08:01 PM

Motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas would focus on passenger safety training during its supervised 6-month test run period, its regulatory head said Friday. Read more »

Angkas maaari na muling pumasada

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 08:12 PM

Maaaring pumasada ang Angkas sa Metro Manila at Cebu, base sa 6-month test run ng binalangkas na patakaran ng DOTr para sa motorcycle taxis. Read more »

Angkas is back under 6-month test of motorcycle taxi rules

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 12:10 PM

The homegrown platform announced its return at the start of the morning rush hour Friday on Twitter with the repeating verse from US rapper Eminem's "Without Me." Read more »