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S. Korea cab driver sets self ablaze in carpool protest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 06:11 PM

SEOUL - A South Korean taxi driver burned himself to death on Monday in protest at an Uber-like ride-sharing service being introduced by the country's largest mobile chat app, reports said. Read more »

Uber aims to go all-electric in London in 2025

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 07:07 PM

Uber plans for every car on its taxi app in London to be fully electric in 2025 and will add a clean air fee to each trip from early next year, its boss told reporters in the British capital city on Tuesday. Read more »

Motorcycle service 'Angkas' benefits from high fuel costs, heavy traffic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 06:00 PM

Angkas CEO, Singaporean national Angeline Tham said people who would not normally choose to ride motorcycles have become more receptive to commuting by motorbike.  Read more »

P2/minute singil ng ilang TNVS, ibabalik

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 09:02 PM

Pinayagan na muli ng LTFRB ang mga Transport Network Vehicle Services tulad ng Grab na ibalik ang P2 dagdag kada minuto na singil nila. Read more »

LTFRB affirms P10-M fine on Grab in 'partial' grant of appeal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 09:32 PM

Transport network company Grab still needs to pay a P10-million fine over the P2 per minute charge which regulators suspended last April, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Tuesday. Read more »

Brazil Uber driver accused of kicking out blind woman

Marcelo Rochabrun, Reuters
Posted at Sep 04 08:13 AM

SAO PAULO - A blind woman said an Uber driver abruptly left her on the side of a Rio de Janeiro street last week after loudly berating her over her request that he turn down the car's air conditioning, the latest safety incident involving the ride-hailing firm. Read more »

Pagbabalik ng P2/minuto sa TNVS charge, itinutulak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 08:28 PM

Muling umaapela ang mga TNVS driver sa LTFRB na ibalik ang P2 dagdag kada minuto na sinisingil nila mula sa mga sumasakay. Read more »

Ride-sharing drivers demand restoration of P2 per minute charge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 04:41 PM

More than a hundred drivers of ride-sharing services gathered in Quezon City on Sunday and held a motorcade and noise barrage to demand the restoration of the P2 per minute charge that regulators suspended in April.  Read more »

Toyota pours $500 million into driverless car tie-up with Uber

Anne Beade and Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 28 12:02 PM

The deal, which reportedly values Uber at about $72 billion, aims at 'advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale,' Toyota said in a statement. Read more »

LTFRB penalizes Grab, orders reimbursement for P2 per-minute charge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 05:18 PM

Regulators on Tuesday ordered ride-hailing service Grab to pay P10 million in penalties and to reimburse its passengers by way of rebates for charging a P2 per-minute charge.   Read more »

Uber wins London license but with conditions

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 02:45 AM

Uber overhauled its policies and personnel in Britain after Transport for London refused to renew its license in September. Read more »

Grab drivers must work 18-hour shift to get incentives, lawmaker says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 04:21 PM

Ride-sharing service Grab gives incentives to its drivers only if they reach a quota which is not doable within an 8-hour shift, a lawmaker said Friday. Read more »

Grab drivers, operators seek reimposition of P2 per minute travel charge

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 06:33 PM

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board's (LTFRB) decision to suspend Grab's P2 per minute travel charge has significantly reduced the net income of drivers and operators, a TNVS partner-driver group leader on Tuesday said. Read more »

Grab insists on legality of P80 'minimum fare'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 05:42 PM

Ride-hailing company Grab again defended its P80 minimum fare as legal on Wednesday and alleged that the lawmaker who criticized it was doing so for "political ends." Read more »

Study finds Uber's growth slows after year of scandal; Lyft benefits

Reuters
Posted at May 15 09:07 AM

Uber Technologies Inc's growth has slowed as a series of scandals has allowed the ride-hailing company's chief US competitor, Lyft Inc, to grab more market share, digital research firm eMarketer said in a report on Monday. Read more »

Mayweather invests in Manila-based ride-sharing company U-hop

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 09:03 PM

The pro boxer announced his partnership with U-hop citing the company's potential to rival global giants Uber and Grab. Read more »

MiCab targets 15,000 partner taxis by year-end

Michelle Ong, ABS CBN News
Posted at May 08 03:59 PM

Taxi-hailing firm MiCab said it planned to nearly quadruple its partner drivers to 15,000 by the end of the year, offering its ad-driven platform as an alternative to Grab. Read more »

Indonesia's Go-Jek seeks to challenge Grab in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 11:50 AM

Indonesian ride-sharing firm Go-Jek has signified its intention to enter the Philippines joining other companies seeking to challenge dominant player Grab, a transport regulator said Tuesday. Read more »

600,000 requests vs 35,000 cars: Grab explains demand 'overflow'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 02:02 PM

Grab said Wednesday its fleet of 35,000 vehicles responds to 600,000 requests for booking every day, illustrating an "overflow in demand" that results in long waiting times. Read more »

New ride-hailing firm Go Lag vows lower fares

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:10 PM

Newly accredited ride-hailing firm Go Lag is aiming to launch its app and start accepting drivers 15 days from now or around the second week of May, its spokesperson said Monday. Read more »