Ride-hailing apps

Ride-hailing giant Uber fined $1.2 billion for suspending driver accounts

US car-booking giant Uber was fined for deactivating drivers’ accounts without informing them.

ComfortDelGro pumps $10m into BYD electric, hybrid vehicles for private-hire fleet

ComfortDelGro said the vehicles will be added to its ride-hailing platform Zig in stages, and drivers can tap the PHV fleet in the coming months.

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Self-driving vehicles are the future, but happy drivers are still key for happy riders: Ryde founder

Singapore could see a mindset shift favouring ride-hailing and carpooling as car ownership gets more expensive and less attractive, said Terence Zou, chief executive of ride-hailing platform Ryde.

Gojek parent GoTo’s fall from grace deepens with removal from MSCI indexes

MSCI followed through on its earlier warning in May that it would delete the stock if it failed relevant liquidity requirements.

New Grab AI-powered call service aims to drive convenience for seniors

In a media statement on Aug 5, Grab Singapore announced the launch of Grab AI Call-A-Ride (Beta), which is an AI-powered call service for booking rides.

Grab posts Q2 profit of $323 million after one-time gain, raises 2026 forecasts on robust demand

Grab has banked on features such as order bundling and a budget-friendly service tier to drive demand in its core ride-hailing and delivery businesses.

ComfortDelGro, Grab, Gojek, Tada to retain additional driver fee for rides till Sept 30

The fee, which helps drivers cope with rising fuel costs, is passed on fully to them and is exempt from platform commissions.

Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs, citing ‘embrace’ of AI

This marks the first time Uber has tied layoffs to AI efficiency pushes and is the second round of reductions in less than two months.

GoTo, Grab to cut driver commissions to 8% in Indonesia

An earlier report by Reuters said the regulation could threaten the profitability of ride-hailing platforms in Indonesia.

Energy crunch fuels car pool growth

The world’s largest carpooling platform BlaBlaCar said soaring energy costs have pushed 600,000 additional drivers onto the app in 2026 – 20 per cent more than initially projected.

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