Airlines have warned that airfarepricescould continue to soar due to the war in Iran and rising oil prices, so travel experts suggest now is the best time to book summer flights and navigate any fare adjustments down the road. Amid the o...
Thousands of leaked files have exposed how Uber courted top politicians, and how far it went to avoid justice. They detail the extensive help Uber got from leaders such as Emmanuel Macron and ex-EU commissioner Neelie Kroes. They...
Uber will not be granted a new licence to operate in London after repeated safety failures, Transport for London (TfL) has said. The regulator said the taxi app was not "fit and proper" as a licence holder, despite having made a nu...
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed criminal charges against a former senior engineer at Google's owner Alphabet alleging he stole car technology secrets. Anthony Levandowski was charged with 33 counts of trade theft involving Alpha...
Uber says it’s moving forward with a plan straight out of The Jetsons. At its 2nd annual Elevate Summit in Los Angeles, the company is showing off what it says will be the transportation mode of the future: on demand air transpo...
Uber concealed a hack that affected 57 million customers and drivers, the company has confirmed. The 2016 breach was hidden by the ride-sharing firm which paid hackers $100,000 (£75,000) to delete the data. The company's former chief ...
Uber continues to aim for the sky. The tech company has partnered with NASA to help it develop air traffic management systems for its flying taxi initiatives, chief product officer Jeff Holden said on Wednesday. Holden made the announcement ...
Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as chief executive after pressure from shareholders, a spokesman has said. Mr Kalanick will remain on the board of the firm, however, the New York Times reported. His resignation comes after a rev...
Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after less than six months. A source at the taxi booking app told the BBC the resignation was "completely unexpected". They said Mr Jones was frustrated the company was hiring a new...
Uber CEO apologizes for newly released video...
Between January and March 2015, ride-sharing service Uber put out ads on Craigslist in the hope of attracting new drivers by offering attractive hourly rates of pay. In Boston, for example, it told potential drivers they would earn $25 an ho...
Taxi-booking app Uber has agreed to sell its business in China to rival Didi Chuxing. The two firms have been fierce competitors, but Didi Chuxing dominates the Chinese market with an 87% share. Uber China launched in 2014 but has failed to...
Ford is piloting a ride-hailing service that could one day compete with Uber, proving the legacy automaker is looking for new ways to position itself in the ever-evolving automotive world. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker announced on...
Because of flaws in Uber's background-checking system, 25 drivers with criminal records — including murder, child abuse, and assault — were allowed to drive for the ride-hailing service in San Francisco and Los Angeles, according&...
What the hail? An eccentric Ohio judge told a scofflaw teen to take a hike -- and walk 30 miles for stiffing a cabbie for a ride of the same length or face 30 days in the slammer. Painesville Judge Michael Cicconetti, known for his unusua...
What is your plan for the summer? How about a Eurotrip by train? You can travel through the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany, Provence and Saxon Switzerland, for example. But be careful: the train fares vary significantly from one Eu...
The future we dreamed of decades ago is here -- and instead of flying cars, it's all about driverless vehicles. Uber is the latest company to dive into the realm of autonomous driving technology. The company announced in a blog post Monday night th...
Beijing authorities announced a crackdown on unlicensed taxis booked via Internet apps....
WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush's farewell speech is more than a goodbye to the nation that elected him twice. It is his last chance in office to define his tumultuous(动荡的) presidency(总统任期) in his own, unfiltered terms — a...