Bolt to face court battle over drivers’ employment rights October 6, 2022 Ride-hailing app Bolt is set to face a class action lawsuit calling for it to class its drivers as workers rather than self-employed contractors. Law firm Leigh Day has filed a claim against Bolt on behalf of more than 1,600 of its drivers in calling on the Estonian tech company to give its drivers holiday [...]
Union launches collective grievance against Bolt over holiday pay September 22, 2022 The union GMB has launched a collective grievance on behalf of Bolt drivers over holiday pay. The union said it was seeking to secure “future and past of drivers’ earnings” when it comes to holiday pay, as the UK Supreme Court established an industry standard last year. “It’s a simple fact that Bolt owes drivers [...]
Fire on Uber boat at Battersea Power Station Pier: 30 passengers and four crew evacuated September 20, 2022 More than 30 members of the public were forced to disembark from a Thames clipper at Battersea Power Station Pier after a fire in the boat’s engine room. A blaze was reported on an Uber Thames Clipper, as the Pier station was forced shut on Tuesday. Its operator confirmed the station will be closed until [...]
Heathrow Express passengers can soon book train tickets through Uber September 5, 2022 Passengers on the Heathrow Express will soon be able to book train tickets through Uber following a partnership between the two services. The collaboration is part of Uber’s new feature Uber Travel, which aims to transform Uber into a multi-modal smart travel app. The feature is already available in cities across North America. “We have [...]
Confidence in ride-sharing apps down as more consumers complain September 1, 2022 Consumer confidence in ride-sharing apps is down, according to data released today. Figures from analytics company Chattermill showed that trust in the likes of Bolt, Uber as well as Singapore’s Grab and Spain’s Cabify went down 25 points in the last year. Drivers cancelling rides as well as prolonged waiting times and increased prices featured [...]
Nigerian fintech Moove brings 10,000 EVs to Uber’s UK fleet September 1, 2022 Nigerian mobility fintech Moove will bring 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) to Uber’s fleet as part of its EU expansion. Moove will enable Uber London, which is already the greenest city on the platform with 6,000 EVs – to become all-electric by 2025. Founded in 2020 to expand access to vehicle ownership in Nigeria, the fintech [...]
30-min weekly shop: Uber Eats and Co-op team up for rapid delivery service August 23, 2022 Co-op and Uber Eats are partnering up for a speedy service as the grocery sector’s battle for convicent delivery hots up. On the Uber Eats app, shoppers can order more than 6,000 products from around 1,000 Co-op food stores. Groceries are to be delivered in as little as 30 minutes, the firms said on Tuesday [...]
Uber rides out inflation storm as it posts first positive quarterly cash flow ever August 2, 2022 Uber appeared to defy inflationary woes as the ride-hailing posted a positive quarterly cash flow for the first time.
Sorry again: Uber apologises for secretly courting Emmanuel Macron in European lobbying push July 10, 2022 Uber have been forced to apologise once again after leaked files reveal that the ride-hailing giant courted top politicians to push its $90m-a-year lobbying and public relations efforts. The Uber Files, which contain 124,000 records from 2013 to 2017, show how the firm recruited political big dogs, including French President Emmanuel Macron and ex-EU commissioner Neelie Kroes, [...]
Black cab drivers file legal challenge against ride-hailing app over claims business model is illegal July 7, 2022 A black cab drivers trade body has filed a legal challenge against ride-hailing app Free Now, over claims the taxi firm’s business model is illegal. The hackney carriage driver’s trade body, United Trade Action Group (UTAG), is seeking to argue that ride-hailing apps that lets customers hail private hire taxis are acting illegally. The body [...]