Page 20 - Uber Connect News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Uber banks on smaller UberGo cars for post-lockdown growth Share Johannesburg - After seven years of ferrying customers in more spacious sedans through UberX and Uber Black, Uber is now banking on smaller, more economical cars through UberGo. Uber expects cash-strapped South Africans to look for cheaper rides and they believe the R6 per kilometre UberGo is the answer. UberGo cars are typically smaller, have smaller engines and are more fuel efficient. Drivers of bigger sedans are also allowed to accept UberGo trips, but at the lower rates. At a launch event of UberGo, held in Sandton, Uber s...

Uber launches electric boda bodas & bicycles for rides and deliveries in Kenya Shares Uber has launched electric boda bodas and bicycles for drivers on UberBoda, Uber Connect and Uber Eats in Kenya. This new development is a first for Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa. The launch of electric Boda Bodas will offer an affordable and reliable manner of transportation within the city. It will enable customers to select a zero-emissions ride to help drive a green recovery. Using electric UberBoda will cost the same as a regular journey. The launch of electric boda presents a 45% reduction in overall cost...

22 Feb 2021 • Approach: Utilise geo-targeted media (as we decided to do a staggered launch in select suburbs new areas launching weekly) with simple, clear affordability messaging and photos of South African cities/suburbs • Channels: Community radio, billboards and geo-targeted online media (YouTube, Twitter and Facebook) • Results: Statistically significant uplifts on Ad Recall and Product Awareness on Brand Lift Studies 2. Delivery: Nobody Gets it Like We Do • Objective: Get 18-45-year-olds who order takeaway via direct ordering or pick-up to switch to Uber Eats by showing them h...

SHARE The Covid-19 pandemic hit the business of moving people hard over the past year, but Egypt is a bright spot as ridesharing companies see a recovery on the horizon in the Arab world’s most populous country. Careem Egypt has reached 67 per cent of pre-Covid operation rates, after seeing its activity plunge to 20 per cent a year ago. Uber Egypt has recovered to 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels. Both expect to recover fully this year. Bus transport app Swvl, which paused operations from mid-March to July, has since seen demand grow in its home market as people opt for the service over publ...

The Covid-19 rebound – when it comes – is expected to create some momentum for small companies. But in the meantime, the focus is on survival.