Uber acquires UK minicab software company Autocab
by Alex Hern from on (#56M3X)
Move will allow Uber to offer journeys in towns such as Oxford, Doncaster and Aberdeen
Uber has bought the British minicab software company Autocab for an undisclosed amount, giving it a new platform for its first major expansion in the UK in four years.
The purchase will allow Uber to offer users journeys in towns such as Oxford, Doncaster and Aberdeen where it does not currently operate. But rather than booking an Uber car in those towns, riders opening the app will be able to book a minicab from a local outfit instead.
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