The Uber app is gradually adding new features to make it easier to travel for business and pleasure. After integrating the race planningthe VTC giant is switching to multi-stops. It is now possible to add several stops before reaching the final destination, to pick up colleagues on the way to the airport, for example. A feature available not only at the time of bookingbut also in real timeThe application redefines the fare according to the new route and stop times. The "intermediate stops" option was already available on other VTC platforms - notably Le Cab - and is not yet available on the French market. For the moment, only North America benefits from this option, which allows up to three 'stops' between the departure and arrival of the vehicle.
Uber must innovate to face up to a Increasingly fierce competition among VTCsas demonstrated by theTaxify arrives in Paris in October last. The arrival of a new investor could help give new impetus to the American giant. Japan's Softbank - the investment fund that invested 4.4 billion dollars in the Internet giant back in August - is the latest investor in the company. coworkingWeWork - has reportedly already reached an agreement in principle to acquire a stake in Uber.
