Mobility service providers

The ride-hailing platform is suspending its operations in both countries with immediate effect. Rising costs, inflation and competition are putting the ride-hailing business under pressure.

While trains were temporarily not running due to a disrupted radio link, taxis took over the onward transport of many passengers. Via TaBeA (Taxi Ordering and Billing System), according to Robert Abel, managing director of fms/Austrosoft, almost €650,000 in taxi revenue was processed.

(dpa) With fresh capital, Waymo is pushing ahead with the expansion of driverless robotaxis, while Tesla is betting on cheaper technology.

Female night taxis are an effective measure to increase safety in night traffic. In various German cities, the service is continuously being expanded to provide women with a safe way home during the late hours.

The city of Frankfurt intends to take more consistent action against illegal ride service providers starting in June. In the future, only vehicles with a valid concession for passenger transport will be allowed on the road. A corresponding regulation was announced by regulatory office head Holger Habich. The basis for this is a cooperation with the operators of online mediation platforms such as Uber, Bolt, and also Freenow.

There have been recurring reports that BMW and Mercedes-Benz want to sell their joint mobility company. In 2020, there were even rumors that Uber might acquire the mobility service provider. Now it seems that a sale of Freenow is nearing completion. According to the "Manager Magazin," Lyft is said to have won the contract.

The Taxi Auto Zentrale Stuttgart (TAZ) had only decided in January to collaborate with the mobility service provider Freenow. Freenow CEO Alexander Mönch called it a model for other cities in Germany. Now, TAZ Chairman Iordanis Georgiadis has announced the cooperation with the platform operator Uber.