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Enjoy the ride: Uber launches comfy option
Apps

Enjoy the ride: Uber launches comfy option

Uber to trial its Uber Comfort service in New Zealand, offering riders a more comfortable and personalised experience for a slightly higher price.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
Uber is coming to seven regional NZ locations
Apps

Uber is coming to seven regional NZ locations

Uber's presence in New Zealand is getting bigger, as the company looks beyond cities and starts to etch out a presence in the regions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
The kids are alright: Social media helps Kiwi parents monitor their grownup kids
Health Technologies

The kids are alright: Social media helps Kiwi parents monitor their grownup kids

No matter how old you are, some parents just want to make sure you're okay when you're having a night out on the town.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019
Push a button, get a flight - Uber Air is coming to Melbourne
Cartech

Push a button, get a flight - Uber Air is coming to Melbourne

Melbourne has been chosen as the third location for Uber's Air pilot programme, bringing electric planes and choppers to the city's skyline from next year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019
Auckland Airport finally gives travellers a dedicated rideshare space
Uber

Auckland Airport finally gives travellers a dedicated rideshare space

From March 20, Uber and other rideshare providers will now use a dedicated rideshare rank at both the domestic and international terminals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
Uber wants you to hail a speedboat in Mumbai
Uber

Uber wants you to hail a speedboat in Mumbai

Uber launches speedboat service in Mumbai, allowing riders to hail boats via its app; the boats will cover coastal routes and cost from INR ₹5,700.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Hola, Ola! NZ's newest ridesharing service comes to town
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Hola, Ola! NZ's newest ridesharing service comes to town

Ridesharing service Ola launches in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, offering affordable, reliable transportation and low commission rates for drivers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Nov 2018
Ola launches new ridesharing service in NZ
Apps

Ola launches new ridesharing service in NZ

Ola's app includes emergency features including an emergency button that helps passengers instantly share ride information with friends and family.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018

Global Stories

Ridesharing stories

Uber partners Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for new products
Hybrid Cloud

Uber partners Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for new products

Oracle and Uber have announced a seven-year cloud partnership to accelerate innovation, help deliver new products to market, and drive increased profitability.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023
Uber and Splend partner for reducing emissions in Australia
Cartech

Uber and Splend partner for reducing emissions in Australia

The deal with leading vehicle financing platform Splend will see the first 500 of their new electric vehicle fleet arrive on New South Wales roads.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2022
Study: Rideshare apps hungry for customers personal data
Marketing Technologies

Study: Rideshare apps hungry for customers personal data

Data has revealed the most data-hungry rideshare apps on the market, along with other surprising results around their safety and reliability.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jan 2022
Ola brings Apple Pay to ridesharing for Australia and New Zealand
Marketing Technologies

Ola brings Apple Pay to ridesharing for Australia and New Zealand

Ola introduces Apple Pay integration in Australia and New Zealand, leading a major app upgrade focused on enhanced security and a frictionless user experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019
R.I.P car keys:  New Hyundai tech lets you use your phone
Cartech

R.I.P car keys:  New Hyundai tech lets you use your phone

The new tech enables you to use your phone to lock and unlock your car, start it, save your individual settings, and control it remotely in ride sharing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2019
This could be the future of ridesharing
Cartech

This could be the future of ridesharing

When you hear the words 'driverless vehicle technology', the company Bosch may not immediately spring to mind.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Uber Canada joins Ontario emergency response network
Supply Chain

Uber Canada joins Ontario emergency response network

The partnership gives evacuees and responders faster access to rides and supplies when floods, fires and storms disrupt transport across Ontario.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
New ride service inDriver arrives in Melbourne - pick your own fares
Apps

New ride service inDriver arrives in Melbourne - pick your own fares

inDriver launches in Melbourne, Australia, offering passengers and drivers the ability to negotiate fares directly, disrupting the ride-hailing industry.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2022
Ridesharing and the future - are driverless cars enough?
Smart Cities

Ridesharing and the future - are driverless cars enough?

Will driverless cars alone be enough to stop the continuing congestion in cities? Or does the answer already exist in our smartphones?.

By Kevin Orr • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018