Uber Resolve allows the driver to perform additional tasks

03/14/2023 adminadditional, driver, perform, resolve, tasks, Uber0 comment

A new mode for Uber (Android, iOS) arrived in Brazil this Monday, the 13th. First launched in Curitiba, Uber Resolve allows drivers to perform activities that go beyond the delivery itself, but related to it, such as pickup of orders in a store or collecting a signature, for example. In the new mode, it is allowed to request the delivery or withdrawal of items, by car or motorcycle, in duration from one to four hours. Claims are limited in time and mileage. If the trip exceeds the limit, the user…

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The TST determines that the driver does not have an employment relationship with Uber

03/03/2023 admindetermines, driver, employment, relationship, TST, Uber0 comment

The Supreme Labor Court (TST) ruled that there is no employment relationship between Uber’s partner drivers and the platform. The decision was taken by the 4th Panel of the TST, last Wednesday, 1, which analyzed an appeal against the decision of the Regional Court of Rio Grande do Sul, denying recognition of the connection to a driver, in Porto Alegre . Among the reasons for the decision, the TST considered the professional’s freedom to choose the days and hours to work, as well as the possibility to accept or not…

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Uber grows in revenue and active users, but loses $9 billion in 2022

02/09/2023 adminactive, billion, Grows, loses, revenue, Uber, users0 comment

Illustration: La Mandarina Dibujos Uber (Android, iOS) ended 2022 with an 83% increase in its revenue, going from $17.46 billion last year to $31.88 billion in 2022. However, Uber recorded an annual loss of $9.14 billion dollars, while a year ago, the loss was 496 million dollars. Among the reasons for such a decline is a net loss of $7 billion (before taxes) related to revaluations of investments made by Uber. In Latin America, revenue rose 31% to $419 million over the year. In the United States, there was a…

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PicPay enters as an Uber ride payment option

01/31/2023 adminEnters, option, payment, PicPay, ride, Uber0 comment

PicPay to Uber (play: PicPay) Uber (Android, iOS) added PicPay (Android, iOS) as a payment method within its platform. With membership, users will be able to pay races with the balance in their digital wallet, an alternative to cash payments, Pix, PayPal and credit and debit cards. According to the two companies, the PicPay option in Uber starts rolling out to users starting this Tuesday, the 31st. To add the wallet as a payment method, the user must: Open the Uber app; Select payment; Then click on add a form…

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Uber and 99 decide to suspend motorcycle transport service in São Paulo

01/31/2023 admindecide, motorcycle, Paulo, São, service, suspend, transport, Uber0 comment

The service is currently present in more than 170 Brazilian cities (credit: disclosure) Uber (Android, iOS) suspended the service Uber Moto, which transports passengers on motorcycles, in the city of São Paulo, this Monday, the 30th. According to the company, there was an agreement with the municipality for this to be done. 99 also said it will not launch its similar service, 99Moto, which was scheduled to arrive in the capital next Tuesday, the 31st. “We understand that the municipality still needs more in-depth studies, which are being carried out…

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Uber suspends Uber Moto mode in São Paulo

01/30/2023 adminmode, Moto, Paulo, São, suspends, Uber0 comment

January 30, 2023 – 6:24 p.m (Credit: Disclosure) A little more than 20 days after the announcement of the modality’s arrival Uber Moto to the city of São PauloUber reported the suspension of service in the capital São Paulo this Monday. Since the company’s announcement on January 5th, São Paulo City Hall has tried to stop ride-hailing, even issuing a decree on January 6th banning the service. Despite the decision of the municipal administration, Uber kept the Uber Moto option for its users. “In a little more than…

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São Paulo: the mayor even threatens to cancel the registration of 99 and Uber for irregular use of motorcycle taxis

01/28/2023 adminCancel, irregular, mayor, motorcycle, Paulo, registration, São, taxis, threatens, Uber0 comment

Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB) during the launch of a social project this Friday, the 27th (Credit: SECOM/Prefeitura SP) With Uber keeping its mototaxis service active in the city of São Paulo even after the municipal ban and 99 confirming this Friday, the 27th, that it will continue to launch 99 Moto for next January 31, the mayor of São Paulo , Ricardo Nunes (MDB) raised the tone. In response to “Mobile Time” this Friday, the municipal administration claimed to have notified the two companies of the suspension of the motorcycle…

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A quarter of Brazil’s car owners have taken to Uber, but there’s a shortage of drivers (get it)

01/24/2023 adminBrazils, car, drivers, owners, quarter, shortage, Uber0 comment

According to a survey commissioned by Serasa, “The Brazilian’s relationship with the car”, it is noted that 23% of drivers have started using their car as a form of income, that is, a quarter of car owners have become Uber. One of the reasons for this indicator was the crisis related to the Covid-19 epidemic. However, the health crisis caused by the coronavirus has changed labor relations and also led to an increase in unemployment in the country. The Brazilian population also started using more specific delivery and transportation apps,…

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The municipality of Rio de Janeiro wants to suspend Uber Moto

01/06/2023 adminJaneiro, Moto, municipality, Rio, suspend, Uber0 comment

Illustration: La Mandarina Dibujos Uber (Android, iOS) launched last Thursday, the 5th, Uber Moto, a motorcycle passenger transport service in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. However, in addition to the city of São Paulo, the city of Rio de Janeiro is also trying to suspend the sport in the capital. “The City of Rio, through the Municipal Secretariat of Transport, informs that it will take the appropriate measures to prevent the use of Uber Moto in the city. The mobility company has launched yet another service…

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Uber announces motorcycle ride option in PS and Rio, but municipalities demand suspension of service

01/05/2023 adminAnnounces, demand, motorcycle, municipalities, option, ride, Rio, service, suspension, Uber0 comment

Motorized passenger transport was already present in the country in more than 160 cities; São Paulo management stated that it had not been notified of the start of the mobility operation by the company Discovery/Uber The world-renowned platform for transportation service, Uber announced the availability of motorcycle rides THE Uber announced this Thursday, the 5th, the offering of a passenger transport service using motorcycles in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The innovation, which had existed in the country since 2020 and was first inaugurated in the…