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We were anticipating the launch of autonomous taxis in Germany, as part of an agreement between Uber and Momenta. However, Madrid might just beat Munich to the punch in this race for robotaxis, a race that is struggling to find a winner in Europe. Uber and WeRide unveiled their ambition at the start of June: to trial autonomous vehicles "more…

An in-house hotel kitchen, but one that will benefit business travellers: the Mews platform has partnered with Uber to enable ride bookings directly from the hotel's management system, its PMS. Covering the entire spectrum of property management, Mews equips 15,000 clients in 85 countries and...

Uber is tracing its route into the world of hospitality. Just after announcing a partnership with Expedia concerning hotel bookings in the American market and, in parallel, the integration of Uber journeys into the Expedia application, Uber has concluded another major partnership with the Accor group. A multi-market strategic partnership built on...

"Uber is becoming an all-in-one app – helping people get around, get deliveries, and now travel, all in one place." This succinctly summarises the new direction taken by the platform, according to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. On the occasion of GO–GET – a sort of keynote event at…

Uber is stepping up its efforts in the premium travel segment. A few days after announcing the launch of Uber Elite in the United States, the ridesharing giant is acquiring a new asset through external growth. Uber announced on March 30th the acquisition of Blacklane. The chauffeur service positioned in the premium mobility sector at…

Airport greeting, luxury vehicle, perhaps even a glass of champagne: Uber is stepping up its VIP service. Its new Uber Elite offering promises "a brand new luxury transport experience, designed for top executives, frequent travellers, and passengers seeking a more refined journey." The Uber Elite offering…

The Women Preferences credo has clearly caught on. After trialling it in five pilot cities in the US in August 2025, Uber is thinking big, much bigger, by extending the feature to the whole of the US. Female business travellers will be able to specifically choose a driver of the same sex. The aim is to guarantee "greater control,...

Getlink, the Channel Tunnel operator, was campaigning last year for the arrival of new operators on its lines. Now it has been served, with so many applicants lining up at the entrance to the Channel to break Eurostar's monopoly. After Evolyn, in association with Trenitalia, positioned for 2026, and Virgin Trains expected in 2030, it is now the turn of Eurostar...

It's a minor revolution for Uber Taxi, less than three years after its launch on the streets of Paris. The platform has just announced a new feature that should boost its take-up, particularly among business travellers. The fare will now be known in advance, so it will no longer depend on the driver's meter.

SNCF Connect, the national railway company's application, is continuing to develop its end-to-end travel offer by integrating additional services and new partners. "The station is the train's terminus, but rarely the passengers'. That's why we're looking to offer more sustainable and shared mobility options to...

How would you sum up 2024 at Uber for Business? Franck Monsauret - The results for 2024 were good, and we believe - or at least hope - that this will not change in 2025. For us, 2024 was a reference year, which will serve as a kind of benchmark for...

Since the end of November, the new Uber by Women option has enabled female customers to opt specifically for a female VTC driver. For the time being, this new feature is only available in Paris and the Ile-de-France region. This means around 1,500 vehicles, which should help to reassure female business travellers, but not only. Uber also intends to...

This is the sine qua non for the advent of electric mobility aimed at reducing the impact of travel, particularly business travel: the installation of charging stations. And Uber is no exception to the rule. So the mobility specialist is joining forces with another major player to take up this challenge: Carrefour,...

The excitement surrounding the Olympic Games is growing by leaps and bounds. And tourism professionals are banking heavily on the financial windfall generated by this fortnight and beyond, in Paris and elsewhere in France. However, some players in the mobility sector are taking a more... mixed view of the event. These are the findings of a study published on 13...

Victory. This is the name of the muse chosen by Uber for Business to play the lead role in its latest white paper. Perhaps this will also be the feeling of corporate customers after following in the footsteps of this business traveller who intends to reconcile international mobility with respect for the environment. Without sacrificing the fluidity of...

Business travellers know Hertz for individual car hire. But the rental company's solutions also extend to larger-scale partnerships. Since 2016, Hertz has partnered with Uber to offer the platform's drivers preferential rates for weekly rentals including insurance and basic maintenance...

It's official as of 12 October: Uber is launching its Uber Taxi service in Paris, with an initial roster of some 500 drivers. The managers of the multimodal platform are describing it as a "historic launch", just a few months after making the same move in New York and San Francisco. A few months after the arrival of Freenow...

There are some changes that, despite their relative aesthetic 'sobriety', add a whole new dimension to an online tool. Such is the case with the tab recently integrated into the Uber for Business interface. A new "Sustainable Development" entry is now available to travel managers, who can access all the information they need on sustainable...

Does the Uber application claim to be a super app, a jack-of-all-trades model that is already widespread on the Asian market? In any case, the American giant is getting closer to it every year by diversifying its functionalities. And the latest initiative marks a major step forward in this process, particularly for business travellers, who will soon be able to...

Hailing a New York taxi on 5th Avenue, arm in the air, eyes fixed on those instantly recognisable yellow vehicles, in the hope of getting to that strategic customer meeting on time. Or call out to the same vehicle - in the same colour - with a few flicks of the thumb from your smartphone. From now on...