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Uber: A Global Transportation and Logistics Giant Uber Technologies, Inc, headquartered in San Francisco, is a multinational transportation network company operating across approximately 70 countries and 15,000 cities. Its core business model revolves around ride-hailing, but its services have expan...
- Company type Public
- Industry Transportation, Mobility as a service
- Founded March 2009
- Founders Garrett Camp, Travis Kalanick
- Headquarters San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Area served 70 countries and 10,500 cities worldwide
- Key people Ronald Sugar (chairman), Dara Khosrowshahi (CEO)
- Services Taxi, Food delivery, Package delivery, Freight transport
- Revenue US$43.98 billion (2024)
- Net income US$9.856 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 31,100 (2024)
- Subsidiaries Careem (2020-2023), Cornershop, Drizly (2021-2024), Postmates, Uber Carshare (2022-2024), Uber Eats
- Website www.uber.com
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Uber history
Uber: From Luxury Rides to Global Mobility Uber's journey began in 2009 with a simple idea: easier, cheaper transportation. Co-founders Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick, spurred by a costly New Year's Eve experience, developed a mobile app initially offering only black car services in San Francisco....
UBER NEWS
Cab drivers’ unions call statewide Uber boycott after firm seeks court protection
July 25, 2025 7:07 pm
Uber appealed in the Bombay High Court, seeking protection from what it called "disruptive protests" by driver unions.
Why are Uber, Ola drivers on strike in Mumbai?
July 18, 2025 6:37 pm
As passengers face delays, cancellations, and price surges, the strike has brought renewed attention to the regulatory vacuum in which these app-based travel services function.
Uber to invest $300 million in EV maker Lucid as part of robotaxi deal
July 17, 2025 6:12 pm
Uber to deploy 20,000 Lucid SUVs with Nuro's AV tech
‘God bless that Uber guy’: Delhi woman shares cab driver’s late-night kindness, restores Reddit’s faith in humanity
July 16, 2025 5:44 pm
The woman booked an Uber home around 10.30 pm, only to realise mid-ride she’d entered the wrong address. The driver then unexpectedly declined her request.
Soon, book your Mumbai Metro ticket through Uber app
July 08, 2025 7:19 pm
In the coming weeks, Uber will also start Airport Priority Access at the Mumbai airport, which will streamline terminal pick-ups.
Uber, Ola can now charge twice the base fare: What surge, dynamic pricing means
July 04, 2025 6:45 am
What exactly is dynamic pricing, when do companies deploy the mechanism, and does it always prioritise drivers over customers? Is it the same as surge pricing? We explain.
Surge pricing: Govt allows cab aggregators to charge 2X base fare during peak hours
July 02, 2025 12:38 pm
Earlier, the vehicle aggregators could charge 1.5 times the base fare as surge price or dynamic fare during peak hours.
Centre gives states legal footing to allow bike taxis on Uber, Rapido: What this means
July 03, 2025 6:44 am
Since bike taxis allow white-plate owners of motorcycles to use their vehicle for commercial purposes, a section of the transport industry, including several cab and auto riders have been critical of the sector.
Bike taxi ban: Denying permit to new entrants fuels monopoly, owners argue before Karnataka High Court
June 26, 2025 1:56 pm
Bike taxis serve an essential function in easing traffic congestion and providing last-mile connectivity, a counsel told the Karnataka High Court.
‘No excuse to behave like this’: Swedish tourist claims Uber driver left him stranded on Delhi highway in blazing heat, company apologises
June 19, 2025 4:28 pm
The Uber driver allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 in cash for supposed “repairs".
