Two U.S. college students travelling for spring break were arrested and charged with assault in Copenhagen and held in a Danish prison for two weeks following an alleged altercation with an Uber driver. Owen Ray, a 19-year-old student at the Miami University of Ohio, and his unnamed friend were detained at Copenhagen Airport on April … Read more
Uber for Teens service has started rolling out in India. The San Francisco-based transportation tech platform first launched the safety service for teenagers in 2023 in the US, and has so far expanded it to more than 50 countries. The feature lets parents and guardians set up an Uber account for their teenagers of ages … Read more
Indian ride-hailing firm Ola Consumer on Friday said it does not set fares based on a user’s phone model, a day after global rival Uber denied allegations of differential pricing for Android and Apple phones. Ola and Uber received notices from an Indian government consumer body on Thursday, directed by consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi, following media reports and complaints that Apple users were charged higher for the same ride … Read more