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| 2017 || August 30 || Knowledge commons || Uber Movement goes live, providing average travel times between any pair of neighborhoods in the cities of Bogotá, Boston, Manila, Sydney and Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/30/uber-movement-traffic-data-finally-makes-it-out-of-beta/|title = Uber Movement traffic data finally makes it out of beta|last = Mannes|first = John|date = August 30, 2017|accessdate = September 9, 2017|publisher = ''TechCrunch''}}</ref>
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| 2017 || September 7 || Controversy || Violence erupts between metered taxi operators and Uber drivers in Johannesburg, with Uber cars set on fire. Since Uber's introduction in {{w|South Africa}}, taxi drivers would regularly target Uber drivers in Johannesburg where they compete for passengers. They accuse Uber of stealing business and competing unfairly due to low fares.<ref>{{cite web|title=Violence erupts between taxi and Uber drivers in Johannesburg|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/08/violence-erupts-taxi-uber-drivers-johannesburg|website=theguardian.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber drivers’ cars torched in S.Africa clash|url=https://citizen.co.za/news/news-africa/1644909/safrica-transport-uber-unrest/|website=citizen.co.za|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber violence isn't over: driver of metered taxi|url=https://www.enca.com/south-africa/help-us-investigate-sandton-uber-attack-police|website=enca.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Violence erupts between taxi and Uber drivers in Johannesburg|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/08/violence-erupts-taxi-uber-drivers-johannesburg|website=theguardian.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || September 8 || || Uber announces plans to electrify its {{w|London}} fleet by 2025, and launches a £150 million “clean air” fund to help tackle air pollution in London and across the {{w|United Kingdom}} over the next five years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uber announces ‘clean air’ fund and switch to electric cars in UK|url=https://www.ft.com/content/599c1f90-98af-3cca-bba1-8e5959b0564a|website=ft.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Vincent|first1=James|title=Uber announces plans to electrify its London fleet by 2025|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/8/16273044/uber-london-electrify-fleet-fares|website=theverge.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber to stop using diesel cars in London by end 2019|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-london/uber-to-stop-using-diesel-cars-in-london-by-end-2019-idUSKCN1BJ18T|website=reuters.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Holder|first1=Michael|title=Uber announces £150m fund to help drivers switch to cleaner cars|url=https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3017001/uber-announces-gbp150m-fund-to-help-its-drivers-switch-to-cleaner-cars|website=businessgreen.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || September 22 || License || Uber loses licence to operate in {{w|London}}, after the local transport regulator declines to renew Uber’s licence to operate in the city, saying that it is not “fit and proper”.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uber London loses licence to operate|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41358640|website=bbc.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=‘Not fit and proper’: Uber loses London licence|url=https://www.ft.com/content/c3b58f51-6daa-371a-b8cf-97618a3accbc|website=ft.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber London ban: TfL strips licence from car service app|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/uber-stripped-of-its-licence-to-operate-in-london-a3641046.html|website=standard.co.uk|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Big tech is under increasing pressure as London bans Uber|url=https://www.economist.com/news/business/21729595-exceptionalism-online-giants-eroding|website=economist.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || October 10 || || {{w|Snapchat}} introduces a new feature called Context Cards, that would allow users to book an Uber ride or reserve a seat at a restaurant without leaving the messaging app.<ref>{{cite web|title=Snapchat now lets you book Uber rides|url=http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/10/technology/business/snapchat-uber-opentable/index.html|website=money.cnn.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Looking for an Uber? Book it through Snapchat's 'context cards'|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-snap-feature-search/looking-for-an-uber-book-it-through-snapchats-context-cards-idUSKBN1CF2EW|website=reuters.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=How To Call An Uber Or Lyft Using Snapchat Context Cards & Make Your Life That Much Easier|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-call-uber-lyft-using-snapchat-context-cards-make-your-life-that-much-easier-2843466|website=bustle.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || October 12 || Legal || Alphabet’s self-driving car project {{w|Waymo}} demands at least US$1 billion in damages and a public apology from Uber Technologies as conditions for settling its high-profile trade secret lawsuit against the ride-services company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alphabet’s driver-less car unit demands $1bn from Uber|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/alphabet-s-driver-less-car-unit-demands-1bn-from-uber-1.3253492|website=irishtimes.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Waymo sees an end to its trade secrets lawsuit with Uber – there’s just $1bn in the way|url=https://www.verdict.co.uk/waymo-uber-lawsuit/|website=verdict.co.uk|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Waymo proposed $1 billion Uber settlement w/ public apology, vying for permanent injunction|url=https://9to5google.com/2017/10/12/waymo-proposed-1-billion-uber-settlement/|website=9to5google.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Criminal Probe of Uber May Freeze Waymo Trade Secrets Trial|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/criminal-probe-of-uber-may-freeze-waymo-s-trade-secrets-trial|website=bloomberg.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || November 6 || Donation ||| Uber announces a US$5 million donation over 5 years to organizations that help prevent sexual assault and domestic violence. An initial portion of the funding would go to partners Raliance, the {{w|National Network to End Domestic Violence}}, Women of Color Network, Inc., Casa de Esperanza, A CALL TO MEN, the {{w|National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs}} and NO MORE.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uber will donate $5 million to sexual assault prevention|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/06/uber-will-donate-5-million-to-sexual-assault-prevention/|website=engadget.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber (Belatedly) Commits $5 Million to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention|url=https://gizmodo.com/uber-belatedly-commits-5-million-to-sexual-assault-a-1820176148|website=gizmodo.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber Pledges $5 Million to Raise Awareness and Prevent Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171106005736/en/Uber-Pledges-5-Million-Raise-Awareness-Prevent|website=businesswire.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber pledges $5 million to sexual assault prevention|url=http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/06/technology/uber-sexual-harassment-investment/index.html|website=money.cnn.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || November 8 || Partnership || Uber signs a deal with {{w|NASA}} to help develop traffic systems for its flying car project, and announces adding a third city, Los Angeles, to its list of places where it hopes to pilot its aerial taxi service by 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uber’s ‘flying cars’ could arrive in LA by 2020 — and here’s what it’ll be like to ride one|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/8/16613228/uber-flying-car-la-nasa-space-act|website=theverge.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NASA is working with Uber on its flying taxi project|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/08/uber-nasa-work-on-flying-taxis.html|website=cnbc.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber says it will bring its flying taxis to Los Angeles in 2020|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-uberair-la-20171108-story.html|website=latimes.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UBER'S PLAN TO LAUNCH FLYING CARS IN LA BY 2020 REALLY COULD TAKE OFF|url=https://www.wired.com/story/uber-flying-cars-los-angeles/|website=wired.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || November 27 || Legal || A court in Israel orders Uber to halt its unlicensed ride-sharing operations in the country, less than a month after Uber launched its ride-sharing operations, which employed ordinary drivers to ferry passengers around. A Tel Aviv judge reportedly says that the company does not have the appropriate insurance in place to operate in Israel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uber private ride-sharing service banned in Israel|url=https://www.ft.com/content/fde8f25a-d364-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44|website=ft.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber halts Tel Aviv trial on orders of Israeli court|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-halts-tel-aviv-trial-on-orders-of-israeli-court/|website=cnet.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber has reportedly been banned in Israel|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-banned-in-israel-2017-11|website=businessinsider.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || December 18 || Study || Study from the {{w|University of Kansas}} investigates ambulance rates in U.S. 766 cities from 43 different states. Taking into account the timelines of when Uber entered each city, the researchers find that the app reduced per capita ambulance usage rates by around 7 percent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cities With Uber Have Lower Rates Of Ambulance Usage|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/18/571689807/cities-with-uber-have-lower-rates-of-ambulance-usage|website=npr.org|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Would you take an Uber to the hospital? New study highlights positive and negative effect|url=https://www.wkbw.com/news/would-you-take-an-uber-to-the-hospital-new-study-highlights-positive-and-negative-effect|website=wkbw.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber, Lyft taking business away from ambulance companies, study says|url=https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/new-study-uber-lyft-giving-taking-business-away-from-ambulance-companies|website=abcactionnews.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber is reducing ambulance usage in major cities, KU economist says|url=http://www.kansas.com/news/state/article190300319.html|website=kansas.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || December 20 || Legal || The {{w|European Court of Justice}} (ECJ) rules that Uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service. Uber has long resisted that label, presenting itself as a digital platform for connecting people, rather than as a taxi service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uber to face stricter EU regulation after ECJ rules it is transport firm|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/20/uber-european-court-of-justice-ruling-barcelona-taxi-drivers-ecj-eu|website=theguardian.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42423627|website=bbc.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Europe Says Uber Is Officially a Taxi Service|url=https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/12/uber-european-court-of-justice-transportation-taxi-ruling/548873/|website=citylab.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || February || Study || A series of studies suggests that ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft make streets more congested by pulling riders off buses, subways, bicycles and their own feet and putting them in cars instead. These studies results reveal opposite to the promise of ride-hailing companies promoting fewer cars clogging city streets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uber and Lyft are adding to gridlock, a range of studies suggest|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/02/26/uber-and-lyft-adding-gridlock-range-studies-suggest/375393002/|website=usatoday.com|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber and Lyft are making streets more congested: Report|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40536114/uber-and-lyft-is-taking-people-off-public-transit-lines-and-putting-them-in-cars|website=fastcompany.com|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Studies are increasingly clear: Uber, Lyft congest cities|url=http://www.startribune.com/studies-are-increasingly-clear-uber-lyft-congest-cities/475087643/|website=startribune.com|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || March 2 || Study || A new working paper from researchers at {{w|Massachusetts Institute of Technology}} Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research reports that nearly three-quarters of drivers earn less than minimum wage; with a median profit before taxes at US$3.37 per hour. According to the paper, median gross driver revenue is estimated to be US$0.59 per mile, while median driver profits are US$0.29 per mile.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nearly a third of Uber drivers are actually losing money, study shows|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40538647/nearly-a-third-of-uber-drivers-are-actually-losing-money-study-says|website=fastcompany.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MIT study shows how much driving for Uber or Lyft sucks|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/02/mit-study-shows-how-much-driving-for-uber-or-lyft-sucks/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber, Lyft Drivers Earning A Median Profit Of $3.37 Per Hour, Study Says|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/02/590168381/uber-lyft-drivers-earning-a-median-profit-of-3-37-per-hour-study-says|website=npr.org|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber's New CEO Faces New PR Disaster: MIT Study Reveals Drivers Make Less Than $3.37 an Hour|url=https://www.inc.com/erik-sherman/explosive-mit-study-reveals-74-of-uber-lyft-drivers-make-less-than-minimum-wage.html|website=inc.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || March 18 || || Uber drivers in {{w|India}} participate in a countrywide strike, alleging they're earning US$3 a day and claiming it is not enough money to survive.<ref>{{cite web|title=India’s Uber drivers went on strike because they’re making $3 a day|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/03/19/indias-uber-drivers-went-on-strike-today-because-theyre-making-almost-nothing/?utm_term=.c6e8f393bc21|website=washingtonpost.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ola and Uber drivers plan indefinite strike|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/ola-and-uber-drivers-plan-indefinite-strike/articleshow/63358121.cms|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber, Ola drivers strike in India for higher pay|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-transportation-strike/uber-ola-drivers-strike-in-india-for-higher-pay-idUSKBN1GV0KN|website=reuters.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || March 20 || Legal || An administrative court in {{w|Egypt}} orders Uber and its Dubai-based competitor {{w|Careem}} to halt operations in the country, noting that it is illegal to use private vehicles as {{w|taxi}}s, and both companies are violating the Egyptian traffic laws. The court also asks authorities to revoke the two companies’ licenses and block their mobile apps and software.<ref>{{cite web|title=Egypt has suspended the operating licenses of Uber and its rival Careem|url=https://qz.com/1233779/egypt-court-suspends-uber-careem-operations/|website=qz.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uber, Careem Say ‘Ride On’ as They Appeal Egyptian Order to Halt|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-20/uber-careem-hit-stoplight-as-egypt-court-orders-halt-in-service|website=bloomberg.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Egypt court bans ride hailing apps, Uber and Careem|url=http://www.africanews.com/2018/03/20/egypt-court-bans-ride-hailing-apps-uber-and-careem/|website=africanews.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref>
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