In a statement Uber Technologies Inc said, it is selling its autonomous driving unit, Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), to self-driving car startup Aurora; the development underscores Uber Technologies Inc’s drive to accelerate its goal to achieve profitability. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the equity deal values ATG at $4 billion,…
In a significant development, a group of major U.S. utilities which includes Uber and Tesla said they are launching a new lobby group which will lobby for national policies to boost the adoption of electric vehicles. The lobby group named Zero Emission Transportation Association, aims to boost the adoption of consumer electric vehicle and encourage…
The development underscores Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s strategy of strengthening and expanding Uber’s footprint through partnerships. On Thursday, Uber Technologies announced, it would be launching an app for taxis operating in Nagoya, Japan. The development comes in the wake of the U.S. firm trying to expand and strengthen its foothold in the country. Incidentally, Japan…
The deal marks a strategic shift in Uber’s approach to maintaining its lead in the ride services industry. In a bid to catch up on rivals in the hotly crowded automated autonomous driving industry, Toyota Motor Corp said it will invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc so as to jointly develop self-driving cars. Although…
The development marks a signs of thaw in what has been earlier a strained relationship. With Dara Khosrowshahi at its helm, Uber’s rough edges are getting more polish. In a development that marks the possibility of thaw in what was earlier a strained relationship, Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated, Uber Technologies Inc is in talks…
Sony Corp is the latest tech firm vying for market share in Japan’s highly regulated ride-hailing market and is set to partner with Daiwa Motor Transportation and 4 other domestic Japanese taxi firms for the same. On Tuesday, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported, Sony Corp is to become the latest tech firm which is jockeying for…
The new tactical approach has already starting paying dividends: the Norwegian government has recommended to repeal certain provisions related to taxis while the EFTA surveillance authority has ruled in Uber’s favor saying the Norway’s restrictions on taxi licenses were illegal. On Monday, Uber stated it would suspend UberPOP, its unlicensed service in Oslo and wait…
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