Like Lyft, Uber CEO wants more riders on scooters, bikes

Uber is a ride-hailing app, but lately it's become an app for riding an electric bike or scooter, renting a car, and even checking when the bus is coming.

In an interview released over the weekend in the Financial Times, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi emphasized his goal of turning Uber into a diverse mobility platform. Translation: He wants the app to offer passengers as many different ways to get around as possible. It's not just about ordering a car.

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In the interview, Khosrowshahi said, "During rush hour, it is very inefficient for a one-ton hulk of metal to take one person 10 blocks." Instead, he'd like passengers to get on a bicycle or an e-scooter. It's quicker and easier. Read more...

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