Uber is looking to expand within British Columbia. In a move toward this goal, the popular ride-sharing platform announced this week that the Passenger Transportation Board confirmed approval of Uber’s license transfer application. This will “enable the same safe, affordable, and reliable rides in Victoria and Kelowna that are currently available in the Lower Mainland,” […]
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Uber Offers All-Electric Ride Service in Vancouver as Part of Broader Zero-Emissions Strategy
Earlier this year, transportation-tech giant Uber unveiled Comfort Electric, an all-electric rides offering. Following a pilot program in California, Uber has expanded Comfort Electric to several regions across the US—and one Canadian city: Vancouver. Now, with more electric rides happening than ever, Comfort Electric is going national,” stated Uber. “Starting today, riders in 24 cities […]
Uber Delivery Robot Spinout Serve Robotics Has Vancouver Connection
Postmates X, the robotics division of the on-demand delivery startup that Uber acquired last year for $2.65 billion, has officially spun out as an independent company called Serve Robotics. Serve Robotics, a name taken from the autonomous sidewalk delivery bot that was developed and piloted by Postmates X, has raised a Series A led by […]
Uber Now Live In Vancouver
UPDATE: Less than 24 hours after being approved, Uber has starting service as of 8:00am on Friday, January 24th at 8:00am. Set up an Uber account now and save $5 off your first ride. Vancouverites are used to waiting for a taxi but it appears that our wait for ride hailing is almost over. The […]
B.C. Sets Ride-hailing Policies Including Fleet Size and Surge Pricing
The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) of British Columbia has released a new set of guidelines for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft. Refering to ride-hailing services as “Transportation Network Services,” the PTB states that there will be no limit on fleet size but this may be reassessed as performance data becomes available. The PTB […]
B.C. Government Gives Ride Hailing Services Go Ahead for September 16th
Uber and Lyft could be operating on B.C. roads as early as September 16th, according to the provincial government, which announced today its regulations on licensing and insurance for ride hailing will be in effect as of that date. Ride hailing companies would first need to apply for permission to operate through the Passenger Transportation […]
In the North America’s Biggest City without Uber, Underground Drivers Hailed via Chinese-language Apps Thrive
With ride-hailing behemoths Uber and Lyft on the outside looking in, Chinese-language operators have stayed out of the debate and gotten on with business. Did you know that Kabu has signed on 1,800 drivers, averages 2,500 rides a day, and has rolled out food delivery services. According to an article on Bloomberg, in North America’s […]