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London proposes stricter vetting for ride-hailing drivers
London’s transport regulator is asking for public views on a series of new proposals aimed at boosting the safety of private hire vehicles (PHVs), such as cars served via ride-hailing platforms like Uber. Among the measures Transport for London (TfL) is considering are: Enhanced background checks for private hire drivers — with a proposal to…
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Grab is adding bike-sharing to its ride-hailing service in Southeast Asia
Grab, Uber’s chief rival across Southeast Asia, appears to be getting into bike-sharing after plans for a joint service with oBike surfaced in Singapore. Last week, an eagle-eyed resident in Singapore shared photos of Grab Cycle bikes — which show an oBike logo, too — being loaded into a van. Grab declined to comment when we…
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Uber ride-hailing llega a BBM, porque algunas personas en el mundo todavía usan BBM
Ha pasado algún tiempo desde que Uber puso a disposición su servicio completo dentro de las aplicaciones de mensajería, especialmente Facebook Messenger, pero ahora se está implementando en otro, BBM, con la vista puesta en los mercados emergentes. BBM está prácticamente muerto en los mercados occidentales tras el declive de los teléfonos BlackBerry, pero no…