Uber temporarily shuts down auto services in India
Bengaluru: Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. has temporarily suspended offering autorickshaw rides on it platform, called uberAUTO, in Delhi, amid plans to revamp and expand the service to more Indian cities.
“We are temporarily removing this product to solve specific problems that need to be resolved to help it scale,” a spokeswoman for Uber said in a statement on Wednesday.
Uber didn’t give any details of the specific problems it faces or how it plans to expand the service.
“At Uber, we continuously experiment with products to ensure that we can provide the most efficient, affordable and convenient ride to everyone everywhere,” the statement said.
The US company had in April started offering uberAUTO services in Delhi, amid stiff competition from its local rival Ola...