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Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 3, 2024. Khosrowshahi said that his company will launch its ride-hailing business in Japan if the ban on such services operated by non-taxi companies is fully lifted.

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Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 3, 2024. Khosrowshahi said that his company will launch its ride-hailing business in Japan if the ban on such services operated by non-taxi companies is fully lifted.

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Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 3, 2024. Khosrowshahi said that his company will launch its ride-hailing business in Japan if the ban on such services operated by non-taxi companies is fully lifted.

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Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 3, 2024. Khosrowshahi said that his company will launch its ride-hailing business in Japan if the ban on such services operated by non-taxi companies is fully lifted.

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Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., gives an interview at the U.S. ride-hailing service provider's headquarters in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023.

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Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., gives an interview at the U.S. ride-hailing service provider's headquarters in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023.

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Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., gives an interview at the U.S. ride-hailing service provider's headquarters in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023.

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Rde-hailing Supervise

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 1, 2023 - Illustration Didi ride-hailing, Suqian city, Jiangsu province, China, August 1, 2023.

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Rde-hailing Supervise

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 1, 2023 - Illustration Didi ride-hailing, Suqian city, Jiangsu province, China, August 1, 2023.

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Rde-hailing Supervise

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 1, 2023 - Illustration: Gaode ride-hailing, August 1, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Rde-hailing Supervise

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 1, 2023 - Illustration Didi ride-hailing, Suqian city, Jiangsu province, China, August 1, 2023.

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Rde-hailing Supervise

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 1, 2023 - Illustration Gaode ride-hailing, August 1, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Didi Ride-hailing Store

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 16, 2023 - A Didi ride-hailing storefront is seen in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, July 16, 2023.

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Didi Ride-hailing Store

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 16, 2023 - A Didi ride-hailing storefront is seen in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, July 16, 2023.

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Didi Ride-hailing Store

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 16, 2023 - A Didi ride-hailing storefront is seen in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, July 16, 2023.

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Over 100 driverless taxis from Baidu in commercial operation in Wuhan

STORY: Over 100 driverless taxis from Baidu in commercial operation in Wuhan DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless vehicles STORYLINE: The number of fully driverless taxis run by Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing platform has exceeded 100 in Wuhan, central China, said the tech firm and Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information on Tuesday. The city currently has over 750 kilometers of smart and internet-connected test roads for the commercial operation of autonomous driving vehicles. Covering an area of about 530 square kilometers, the robotaxi service in Wuhan can reach a population of nearly 1.5 million. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WORK-FIRST DAY (CN)

(230128) -- BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ride-hailing driver Liu Junjie picks up passengers of his first order on the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2023. Saturday marked the first day of work after the Spring Festival holiday in China. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WORK-FIRST DAY (CN)

(230128) -- BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ride-hailing driver Liu Junjie prepares for work on the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2023. Saturday marked the first day of work after the Spring Festival holiday in China. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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China's Baidu expands driverless robotaxi coverage in Wuhan

STORY: China's Baidu expands driverless robotaxi coverage in Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless taxis STORYLINE: Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go announced Monday that it is expanding the commercial operation area and service time of its fully driverless taxi service in central China's Wuhan. It is the first company in China to provide such kind of service during evening hours. Currently, with over 50 fully driverless taxis in operation, Apollo Go covers an operation area of more than 130 square kilometers in Wuhan, serving a population of over 1 million. Apollo Go has witnessed rapid growth in Wuhan, where it began operations in May and started to offer commercial robotaxi service in August. As one of the leading regions for automobile industry innovation in central China, Wuhan has more than 400 kilometers of roads with intelligent networks, ranking among the top in China. Xinhua Ne

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China's autonomous driving enters "fast lane" with commercial operation

STORY: China's autonomous driving enters "fast lane" with commercial operation DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MO LUYI, Vice President of Pony.ai, a self-driving company STORYLINE: The commercial operation of driverless robotaxis is venturing beyond semi-closed areas and onto more open roads in China thanks to technological innovation and policy support. Chinese tech giant Baidu has started to offer the commercial robotaxi service in some areas of Wuhan and Chongqing via the company's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go. Starting this month, fully self-driving cars with no manual driving mode and corresponding devices can drive in designated areas and road sections in Shenzhen. In recent years, China has rolled out a series of policies to promote the development and commercialization of self-driving technology. According to CITIC Securities, the development of robotaxis is likely to be in a fast lane,

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GLOBALink | China's Baidu to operate driverless taxis in two cities

Chinese tech giant Baidu has obtained permission to operate fully driverless taxis commercially on public roads in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Baidu will offer the commercial robotaxi service -- with no driver present -- in some areas of the two cities via the company's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go. Baidu said it would implement redundant monitoring and parallel driving to ensure passengers' safety. Baidu has launched a pilot service on Apollo Go in various Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. In recent years, China has rolled out a series of policies to promote the development and commercialization of self-driving technology. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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China's Baidu to operate driverless taxis in two cities

STORY: China's Baidu to operate driverless taxis in two cities DATELINE: August 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of driverless taxis STORYLINE: Chinese tech giant Baidu has obtained permission to operate fully driverless taxis commercially on public roads in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Baidu will offer the commercial robotaxi service -- with no driver present -- in some areas of the two cities via the company's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go. Baidu said it would implement redundant monitoring and parallel driving to ensure passengers' safety. Baidu has launched a pilot service on Apollo Go in various Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE

(220609) -- SEOUL, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates in a self-driving taxi in Gangnam of Seoul, South Korea, June 9, 2022. The Seoul Metropolitan Government together with South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport initiated a two-month test operation of ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles in Gangnam Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE

(220609) -- SEOUL, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows the inside view of a self-driving taxi in Gangnam of Seoul, South Korea. The Seoul Metropolitan Government together with South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport initiated a two-month test operation of ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles in Gangnam Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE

(220609) -- SEOUL, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates in a self-driving taxi in Gangnam of Seoul, South Korea, June 9, 2022. The Seoul Metropolitan Government together with South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport initiated a two-month test operation of ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles in Gangnam Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE

(220609) -- SEOUL, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates in a self-driving taxi in Gangnam of Seoul, South Korea, June 9, 2022. The Seoul Metropolitan Government together with South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport initiated a two-month test operation of ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles in Gangnam Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE

(220609) -- SEOUL, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a self-driving taxi running in Gangnam of Seoul, South Korea. The Seoul Metropolitan Government together with South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport initiated a two-month test operation of ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles in Gangnam Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE

(220609) -- SEOUL, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a self-driving taxi in Gangnam of Seoul, South Korea. The Seoul Metropolitan Government together with South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport initiated a two-month test operation of ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles in Gangnam Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LIFE (CN)

(220601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ride-hailing driver Huang Xing shows his first customer order of the day during the wee hours in east China's Shanghai, June 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING STATIONS-SHARING (CN)

(220512) -- QINGDAO, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A driver charges his electric car at a shared electric bus charging station in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 11, 2022. Qingdao City has recently opened some electric bus charging stations to the public. Private vehicles and ride-hailing cars can share the charging facilities together with the public buses. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING STATIONS-SHARING (CN)

(220512) -- QINGDAO, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A driver is to charge his electric car at a shared electric bus charging station in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 11, 2022. Qingdao City has recently opened some electric bus charging stations to the public. Private vehicles and ride-hailing cars can share the charging facilities together with the public buses. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING STATIONS-SHARING (CN)

(220512) -- QINGDAO, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A shared electric vehicle charging station is seen near a bus parking lot in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 11, 2022. Qingdao City has recently opened some electric bus charging stations to the public. Private vehicles and ride-hailing cars can share the charging facilities together with the public buses. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING STATIONS-SHARING (CN)

(220512) -- QINGDAO, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 12, 2022 shows a shared charging station at a bus parking lot in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Qingdao City has recently opened some electric bus charging stations to the public. Private vehicles and ride-hailing cars can share the charging facilities together with the public buses. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING STATIONS-SHARING (CN)

(220512) -- QINGDAO, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A driver charges an electric car at a shared electric bus charging station in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 11, 2022. Qingdao City has recently opened some electric bus charging stations to the public. Private vehicles and ride-hailing cars can share the charging facilities together with the public buses. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING STATIONS-SHARING (CN)

(220512) -- QINGDAO, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bus driver charges an electric bus at a shared charging station in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 11, 2022. Qingdao City has recently opened some electric bus charging stations to the public. Private vehicles and ride-hailing cars can share the charging facilities together with the public buses. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia

STORY: Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the women drivers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): MERON MENGISTIE, Driver at Seregela Taxi Ride Service 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): MERON MENGISTIE, Driver at Seregela Taxi Ride Service 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): MERON MENGISTIE, Driver at Seregela Taxi Ride Service 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): HAILU ZERGAW, Fleet manager at Seregela Taxi Ride Service 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Amharic): HAILU ZERGAW, Fleet manager at Seregela Taxi Ride Service 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Amharic): BLEN MEHARI, Driver at Seregela Taxi Ride Service STORYLINE: As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, a company with women drivers only is recently gaining popularity in the country's male-dominated sector and making a good profit. Meron Mengistie is one of the 150 women drivers at the Seregela Taxi Ride Service, which so

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FEMALE TAXI DRIVER

(220419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hailu Zergaw, fleet manager of Seregela Taxi Ride Service, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 29, 2022. As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, one company with women drivers only is recently gaining popularity in the country's male-dominated sector and making a good profit. TO GO WITH Feature: Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FEMALE TAXI DRIVER

(220419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows a car of Seregela Taxi Ride Service (L) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, one company with women drivers only is recently gaining popularity in the country's male-dominated sector and making a good profit. TO GO WITH Feature: Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FEMALE TAXI DRIVER

(220419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A female phone operator works at the call center of Seregela Taxi Ride Service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 29, 2022. As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, one company with women drivers only is recently gaining popularity in the country's male-dominated sector and making a good profit. TO GO WITH Feature: Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FEMALE TAXI DRIVER

(220419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Blen Mehari, a female driver of Seregela Taxi Ride Service, stands in front of a car in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 29, 2022. As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, one company with women drivers only is recently gaining popularity in the country's male-dominated sector and making a good profit. TO GO WITH Feature: Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FEMALE TAXI DRIVER

(220419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Meron Mengistie, a female driver of Seregela Taxi Ride Service, drives a car in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 29, 2022. As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, one company with women drivers only is recently gaining popularity in the country's male-dominated sector and making a good profit. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FEMALE TAXI DRIVER

(220419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A female driver of Seregela Taxi Ride Service drives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 29, 2022. As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, one company with women drivers only is recently gaining popularity in the country's male-dominated sector and making a good profit. TO GO WITH Feature: Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles

STORY: Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu during the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with the Chinese ambassador and other officials 2. various of the governor taking a ride in the newly launched cars 3. various of the newly launched cars 4. various of officials and stakeholders 5. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Lagos State Governor STORYLINE: Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Company (GAC) on Wednesday rolled out the first batch of 1,000 brand-new automobiles in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, aiming to help promote a safe, comfortable, and modernized taxi scheme in the West African nation. The scheme, "LAG RIDE," was launched at the Lagos State House in Alausa. The ride-hailing taxi initiative, which is being operated on a lease-to-own basis, is a component of the state government's multimodal transportation blueprint being executed

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Didi Chuxing's headquarters in Beijing

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing's headquarters building is pictured in Beijing on July 5, 2021.

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Didi Chuxing's headquarters in Beijing

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing's headquarters building is pictured in Beijing on July 5, 2021.

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SoftBank's investment In Uber Technologies

Brooks Entwistle, a senior official of Uber Technologies Inc., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2017. Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. has agreed with Uber to acquire a 15 percent stake in the U.S. ride-hailing giant for $7.7 billion, SoftBank officials said on Dec. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. ride-hailing service provider says era of valuing car ownership over

Lyft Inc. President John Zimmer makes a keynote speech at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 17, 2015. The founder of the U.S. smartphone-based ride-booking service firm said the increasing number of young people opting for on-demand ride sharing signals the end of the era of valuing ownership of private cars. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SoftBank chief says mulling investment in Uber

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks to reporters in New York on Sept. 18, 2017. Son said the Japanese telecommunications services provider is considering investing in U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uber

A mobile phone shows the Uber interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 12, 2021. Uber said its ride-hailing business had its best monthly performance over the past 12 months in March.

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Uber

A mobile phone shows the Uber interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 12, 2021. Uber said its ride-hailing business had its best monthly performance over the past 12 months in March.