Post by The Dark Knight on Jan 4, 2024 10:19:59 GMT
Uber hopes to win over London cabbies. Will it work?
You can get an Uber in about 70 countries. The ride-hailing app and its rivals have changed the way many of us get around, but do not let London cabbies hear you say that. Drivers of the city's famous black cabs have long led a resistance to Uber. Now, the company is launching a new campaign aimed at winning them over. We sent NPR's London correspondent Lauren Frayer to see whether it'll work.
www.npr.org/transcripts/1222755603
You can get an Uber in about 70 countries. The ride-hailing app and its rivals have changed the way many of us get around, but do not let London cabbies hear you say that. Drivers of the city's famous black cabs have long led a resistance to Uber. Now, the company is launching a new campaign aimed at winning them over. We sent NPR's London correspondent Lauren Frayer to see whether it'll work.
www.npr.org/transcripts/1222755603