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Uber India launches in Ranchi and Vijayawada

Opportunity India Desk Apr 09, 2019 - 1 min read

Uber has launched its operations in Ranchi and Vijayawada. This launch will let the users book rides on Uber by downloading the Uber app on their Android and iOS smartphones. Earlier this year, Uber has started its operations in Patna. In the last few months, the company inaugurated its ride-hailing services in Agra, Kanpur, Amritsar, ...

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Uber now live in six German cities with launch of its ride-hailing services in Hamburg

Opportunity India Desk Jul 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Uber, the world's leading mobility online platform, has launched its ride-hailing services in Germany’s second city, Hamburg. The $75 billion platform, which connects drivers and passengers in 100 European cities, is seeking to achieve scale in a country where it has met resistance from local taxi firms, city governments and the courts. Uber is introducing ...

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By launching Uber Freight in Germany, the ride-hailing firm to soon grab a share of Europe’s $500 bn trucking market

Opportunity India Desk Jul 24, 2019 - 1 min read

Uber, the US ride-hailing company, is introducing a freight platform in Germany. With this, the company will take on local technology startups in a race to grab a share of Europe’s $500 billion trucking market. Germany is Uber Freight’s second European market to go live after the Netherlands. The company will expand elsewhere in Europe ...

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Ride-hailing major Uber looking to start its bus service in India

Opportunity India Desk Aug 08, 2019 - 1 min read

San Francisco-based Uber is planning to launch its bus service in India, after piloting its bus service in geographies such as Latin America and the Middle East. A source aware of the development said, “While Uber is piloting this feature in international geographies, India is most likely a country where they will be planning to ...

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Uber revamping its app to add passenger safety features

Opportunity India Desk Sep 27, 2019 - 1 min read

Ride-sharing app Uber Technologies has launched a number of new features from cab verification to a pass system called Uber Pass. The move is aimed towards making travelling safer and more convenient for its customers. Similar to Ola's pin verification, Uber is testing out a system to verify their vehicle number using a four-digit pin ...

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Uber's driver loyalty program ‘Uber Plus’ launched across 13 cities

Opportunity India Desk Nov 21, 2019 - 3 min read

Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, has announced the rollout of its driver rewards program ‘Uber Plus’. The new loyalty program enables Uber’s driver partners to earn points for rides so that they can win free doctor consultations, concessions on education modules, access to microloans, faster airport pickups, and savings on vehicle maintenance costs.  ...

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Chicago Pizza Looks for Series-A Funding

Opportunity India Desk Jan 02, 2020 - 2 min read

More than a decade after its launch, Delhi-based Chicago Pizza is looking to raise Series-A funds for faster expansion. The brand plans to dilute 10-20% shares of the company. It has clocked over 150% growth in sales in the current fiscal and asserts to increase the revenues to Rs 1,000 crore over the next three ...

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Uber enters 58th Indian city, starts operations in Jamshedpur

Opportunity India Desk Feb 01, 2020 - 2 min read

Uber has started its operations in Jamshedpur. With this, Jamshedpur becomes the 58th city across India where consumers can book rides by downloading the Uber app. After Ranchi, Jamshedpur is the second city in Jharkhand where the American company has introduced its services. The steel city reported one of the fastest adoptions of the Uber ...

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Uber announces new service to deliver everyday essentials to consumers

Opportunity India Desk Apr 03, 2020 - 2 min read

Uber has announced a new last-mile delivery service and is partnering with bigbasket as its first client to collectively address the growing needs of consumers to access everyday essentials amidst the current nationwide lockdown. Deploying a mix of UberGo, UberXL and UberMoto, Uber is sharing its technology and vast network of delivery partners to support ...

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Uber unveils ‘Uber Essentials’ to facilitate essential travel services in 5 cities

Opportunity India Desk Apr 27, 2020 - 2 min read

Uber has introduced ‘Uber Essentials’ in five cities. This service has been launched to facilitate travel for essential services such as visiting a hospital or a pharmacy. Currently, Uber Essential is available in Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Nashik, and Hyderabad, in order to facilitate the essential travel needs of citizens. Uber said in a statement, “With ...

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