If you haven’t heard of Go-Jek, that is probably because it isn’t really a widely known service here in Malaysia. In Singapore, where its main rivals, Grab enjoy the lions share of the mar…
Toyota develops “Total-care Service” Designed for Ride-hailing Companies
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces today “Total-care Service,” a pioneering set of mobility services specially designed for ride-hailing companies. Working with ride-hailing compa…
BMW Group extends mobility service offer in China by launching a Ride-Hailing business based in Chengdu
Today, the BMW Group announced the launch of its Ride-Hailing service in Chengdu, the capital city of the Chinese province Sichuan as part of its premium mobility brand ReachNow. The BMW Group is the …
Uber aims to make personalised ride recommendation
When getting a ride seems to be a straight forward thing by clicking a couple of buttons, Uber thinks that they can continue to improve on it by making it personalised according to a report by TechCru…
Microsoft invests into Grab for strategic partnerships
When the largest software maker decides to have a strategic partnership with you and also invests into your company, you know you are doing something right. That is what Microsoft aims to do with Grab…
Uber’s new feature lets you switch between personal and business rides
Whilst Uber isn’t operating here in Malaysia anymore, it is still handy to keep the app on your phones because you never know when you might be travelling overseas and having the Uber app handy …
Grab is moving towards new electric vehicles
It make sense that for ride hailing vehicles, being powered by electricity could be a way to reduce both pollution and be cost efficient for the driver. And that is exactly what Grab is doing through …
London also wants to cap ride hailing licenses
Following the footsteps of New York City, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London is also considering capping ride-hailing licenses in order to reduce congestion. According to the Guardian, the Mayor is tryin…
Ola the Indian Ride-Hailing Giant is challenging Uber in the UK
Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, and India’s most popular transportation platform, today announces its plans to enter the UK, bringing a dynamic, responsible new service to the …
New York City has big changes for ride hailing services
In a move which was expected, the New York City Council has passed a legislation to cap the number of ride-hailing vehicles in the city. The bill which was passed would limit the number of for-hire ve…
A former Uber driver was convicted of vehicular manslaughter after striking pedestrians
Syed Muzaffar was only an Uber driver for a month before tragedy struck. Whilst driving, Muzaffar struck a family who was crossing the road back in December 2013 which led to the death of a six-year-o…
Did Uber, Lyft and Via try to bribe New York officials?
In New York, the old taxi system which works on medallions basically requires someone to pay for a medallion which is basically a license that allows you to operate a taxi or a similar type of vehicle…
Uber gets to operate back in London
Last year in September, Transport for London ruled that Uber’s services approach and conduct were not fit and proper to hold a private vehicle hire license. This meant that Uber lost its license…
You can’t get an Uber from Google Maps anymore
Well technically in Malaysia you should be using Grab since Uber has decided to not compete for the South East Asian market. But in other places around the world, Uber is still the main defacto choice…
Didi Chuxing promises new safety features after passenger was murdered
A 21-year old flight attendant was murdered last week in the central province of Henan has given Didi Chuxing a knee-jerk reaction when it comes to passenger safety in ride-hailing and sharing service…
Google invests into Go-Jek
Go-Jek, the ride-hailing company which has long since branched into many other offerings have received an investment from Google. No amount was mentioned in the investment but Google has clearly shown…
What does Uber’s massive data leak say?
Recently Malaysians are no strangers to data leaks thanks to several issues which was reported by Lowyat.Net. Even large tech companies and governments do fall prey to hackers and the key is that whet…
Uber is going to work with Volvo for self driving cars
Self-driving cars, everyone seems to be pointing in that direction as the future but no one knows how it will emerge as. The closest we have is via Waymo who recently put real self-driving cars on the…
Uber and Lyft to test out passenger pickup zones in San Francisco
Did you ever have the experience where you selected a location on your smartphone for a pickup point and then your Uber/Grab car arrives at the opposite side of the road? I had that experience once, I…
Grab works with HERE to improve fare and ETA accuracy
Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing platform Grab has improved the accuracy of fare estimations, ETAs and trip routing for its more than 60 million passengers through an expanded partnership with gl…