California sues Uber, Lyft over misclassifying drivers as contractors
California and three of its largest cities on Tuesday sued Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc, accusing them of…
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Otlob partakes in Egypt’s initiative to reduce unemployment
Otlob Company announced launching a new initiative to provide job opportunities for more than 1,000 delivery…
Uber, Nacita launch first Rent-to-Own vehicle programme in Egypt
Uber and Nacita AutoCare announced on Wednesday the launch of the first “Rent-to-Own” vehicle solutions programme…
Egypt’s parliament gives Uber, Careem 6 months to adhere to new law on ride-hailing…
Egyptian parliament has given ride hailing services Uber and Careem six months to adhere to the new law regulating…
Ride-hailing app Careem Egypt unveils breach of customers’ personal data
Ride-hailing app Careem discovered a hack into its data system in January 2018 that had compromised the names,…
Ride-hailing app Careem Egypt unveils breach of customers’ personal data
Popular ride-hailing app Careem announced in a statement on Monday that it discovered a hack into its data system…
Uber and Careem drivers say Egyptian new law unfair
A number of Uber and Careem drivers described the new law regulating the work of the two companies in Egypt as…
Kaspersky Lab presents automotive predictions for 2018
Kaspersky Lab brought together company experts, journalists and Kaspersky Motorsport drivers to discuss current and…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia ink 250mn pounds deals to fund entrepreneurship and car ownership
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have signed two agreements in Cairo worth 250 million Egyptian pounds to finance…
Uber Egypt, HarassMap team up to raise awareness about sexual harassment
U.S.-based ride-hailing company Uber announced on Tuesday that it is implementing a set of measures to raise…
Uber scrambles to head off Brazil bill regulating ride software
Hundreds of drivers for the internet based ride-hailing firm Uber drove through Brazil’s largest cities on Monday…
Uber suspends unlicensed service in Norway in change of tack
Uber said on Monday it would suspend its unlicensed service UberPOP in Oslo until Norway introduces new rules, as…
Uber boss to meet London transport chief in bid to keep licence
Uber’s new global boss Dara Khosrowshahi will meet London’s transport regulator on Tuesday in the taxi hailing…
Uber is being sued by two separate women claiming sexual assault by its drivers
Uber is facing two separate lawsuits brought against the ride-hail company by women who claim they were sexually…
Egypt’s Careem mulls new fare scheme with specified increase percentages
Following the recent fuel price increase announced by the Egyptian Cabinet on Thursday, Careem confirms that it…
Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers
Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for illegal car-hiring as part of a clamp down against Uber…
BlackBerry working with automakers on anti-hack tool
BlackBerry Ltd is working with at least two automakers to develop a security service that would remotely scan…
Train service to Egypt’s Qena suspended due to fire
Train services to and from Qena in Upper Egypt have been suspended after a train carriage caught fire on Sunday.…
Portland, Oregon to demand controversial Uber software tool
The city of Portland, Oregon plans to subpoena Uber Technologies Inc to force it to disclose software that helped…
Windy weather in Egypt on Sunday: Metrological Authority
Windy weather continues on Sunday in most of Egypt, with a morning fog likely to affect visibility for drivers…
Saudi prince demands ban on women drivers to be lifted
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has said it is time for Saudi women to get behind the wheel, calling…
U.S. letter reveals details of GM self-driving vehicle system
General Motors Co's semi-autonomous "Super Cruise" system will allow drivers to take their hands off the steering…
Uber partners with GM’s Maven car-sharing programme
Uber Technologies Inc said Tuesday it would partner with car-sharing service Maven, operated by General Motors, to…
Careem sees 30% monthly growth in 2016
Ride-hailing app Careem is planning to train 10,000 captains (drivers) per month, across the governorates where…
China July home prices showing signs of weakness
China home prices rose 0.8 percent in July nationwide, but stalled or fell in more cities than in June, adding…
Uber takes legal action over new rules in London
Uber has launched legal action against new rules in London such as written English tests for its drivers, in the…
TfL defends English test rules amid Uber complaints
Transport bosses have defended new regulations requiring private hire drivers to pass a test in English,…
Volkswagen should pay Europeans same compensation as U.S. drivers
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) should offer European drivers similar compensation to what the German carmaker is…
Uber to pay $7.5 million to settle driver lawsuit
Uber has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers over background checks conducted by the…
Walmart to test food delivery with Uber drivers
Walmart customers in the US could soon have their groceries delivered by Uber drivers under a pilot to be announced…
Uber deal shows divide in labor’s drive for role in ‘gig economy’
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers trumpeted an agreement reached earlier this month…
Uber drivers in New York form labor association
Uber drivers in New York state have formed an association to strengthen their hand in dealing with the ride-sharing…
Lyft and GM introduce car rental program to attract more drivers
Drivers for ride-hailing app Lyft will no longer face the imperative of owning a car under a rental program…
Hundreds Of Drivers Arrested For Traffic Offences In Cairo, Giza
Around 300 drivers have been detained by police in the Cairo and Giza metropolitan area over the last ten days on…
Sinai Bus Accident Drivers Tested Negative For Drugs: Prosecution
Drug testing administered on the drivers of Friday's bus crash in South Sinai that resulted in the death of 44…
Armed Libyans Detain 50 Egyptian Trucks, Drivers
Armed Libyans detained Saturday 50 Egyptian trucks heading from Libya to Egypt, along with their drivers, in…
ETAA Blacklists Workers Excluded From Tourism Sector
The Egyptian Travel Agency Association (ETAA) has activated a new service on its website, to add the names of…
Public Transportation Workers Declare Strike During School Days
Employees at the Public Transportation Authority have requested an incentive of 200% instead of joining the…