uberTAXI set to launch in Taipei next month

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/09/19

Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Uber Technologies Inc., a U.S-based ride-sharing company, announced on Tuesday it will share its App technology with two Taiwanese taxi service providers in a bid to re-enter the local market with a new business model.

There will be uberTAXI in Taipei by mid-October, the company said, referring to its plan to partner with Crown Taxi and Ya Tai Taxi.

Uber said its App will connect drivers with prospective passengers directly, ensuring taxis spend less time empty.

“Turning on the App for taxis will give drivers greater earning opportunities, while riders will get another option for a safe, affordable and reliable way to get around,” Brooks Entwistle, Uber’s Chief Business Officer in the Asia Pacific, said in a statement.    [FULL  STORY]