TVS Motor currently has a presence in 80 countries and draws 35% of its revenues from overseas markets. As part of its globalisation push, the company will soon announce a partnership for Europe, where it currently doesn t have a presence. It has multiple partnerships in place for products, services and providing mobility. It s an early-stage investor in Ultraviolette, a Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle maker.
Commuters in Bengaluru, India, are accustomed to encountering peculiar situations when using taxi services. One recent incident involved a passenger receiving a notification from his Uber app that his vehicle had been stationary for a while, to which he responded with amusement, saying "this is not an emergency; this is Bengaluru traffic". Other incidents in the city have included a woman s Uber fare dropping from Rs 46 to Rs 6 after using a promo code and a resident finding his booked Rapido ride was being conducted by an engineer on a Royal Enfield motorcycle.
Ride-hailing firm Rapido plans to install seat belts and rain curtains in over 1,000 auto rickshaws in Delhi to improve passenger safety. South Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Gurugram have rickshaws fitted with seat belts and curtains, and now Rapido aims to extend the offer. The belts aim to promote passenger safety.
Ride-hailing app Rapido has launched the Auto Dost initiative for its auto captains based in Bengaluru. The move is aimed at providing them with higher earnings and flexibility.