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Transport for London announces their intention to consult on an expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover almost all of Greater London beginning on 23 August 2023.
2022-05-20

The UK Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, orders Uber to classify its drivers as employees, entitling them to minimum wage and paid leave.
2021-02-19

Transport for London announces it will not grant a new license to operate to Uber, citing safety failures. The company will appeal.
2019-11-25

An Uber driver in Denver, Colorado, United States, fatally shoots a passenger after a conflict on the Interstate 25 highway. A portion of the highway is placed on lockdown following the incident.
2018-06-1

Claims emerge that Uber had disabled Volvo's collision avoidance technology in the self-driving car involved in a fatal accident in Arizona.
2018-03-28

Uber reaches an out-of-court settlement with the victim's family.
2018-03-28

Uber agrees to pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission claims the company exaggerated prospective earnings and downplayed the costs of buying-leasing a car when recruiting new drivers.
2017-01-19

Uber suspends tests of its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, after the California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the registration of the vehicles in the state in response to two red-light violations.
2016-12-21

The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia invests $3.5 billion in Uber. It is the largest single investment the company has ever received as of that date.
2016-06-1

The Seattle City Council unanimously votes to give Uber, Lyft, and other contract drivers the power to join trade unions. The Washington city becomes the first in the United States to do so. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray opposes the bill which can still become law without his signature. Court challenges are expected.
2015-12-14