Londoners will soon be able to book black cabs through Uber, app announces Brooke Davies Published November 29, 2023 12:01am Updated November 29, 2023 10:53am ...

Once I noticed just how many app logos have white-on-black color schemes — including Threads, the BBC, Uber, Apple TV and, yup, The Washington Post — I had to know what the heck was going on ...

Commuters in London will be able to hail the city's iconic black cabs from early next year — but only if the drivers opt-in.

Uber struck a deal with London’s famed black cab fleets to list 15,000 drivers in its app. Its a major win for the ridehail company, which aims to list all the world’s taxis in its app.

Uber first arrived in London in 2012, and its rapidly growing business quickly drew ire from the traditional black cab taxi industry in the city. Black cab drivers over the years implemented a ...

Last year, Uber landed a deal to list 14,000 of New York’s yellow taxis in its app, and the company has already signed deals with taxi fleet operations in Paris, Rome, and Los Angeles last year.

Taxi drivers in other cities such as New York, Rome and Paris already use Uber to book services, the company said in its announcement. “We know that black cab adoption won’t happen overnight.

Uber’s road to partnering with taxis in London has been notably rocky. Uber first arrived in London in 2012, and its rapidly growing business quickly drew ire from the traditional black cab taxi ...