SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A dispute has flared up between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Tada, a South Korean luxury cab-hailing service, as the company strongly went against the city’s demand to pay deposit. Kakao Mobility (Kakao Black), Uber Korea (Uber Black), and VCNC, the company in charge of the Tada brand, are [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Uber Technologies Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will be launching a cab-hailing service in Seoul. Uber Taxi, available for all Seoulites, automatically assigns cabs at the nearest location when customers hail a taxi. Information on the driver will be displayed in the app once the taxi is assigned. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Tago Solutions, a local taxi franchise, said Wednesday that it has joined hands with tech giant Kakao Corp. to launch a new cab-hailing platform that guarantees rides. The new service, Waygo Blue, is designed to keep drivers from refusing riders who are traveling short distances, as the customer’s destination [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp. announced on January 3 that it has signed a joint business agreement with Tago Solutions in order to provide high quality taxi services and improve the welfare of taxi drivers. With the signing of the agreement, the two companies are planning to introduce high-quality services with [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Taxi is the most popular cab-hailing app in South Korea, dominating 98 percent of the market, while the food delivery app sector is fiercely contested by two rivals, according to a survey on Tuesday. Market analysis company Open Survey polled 1,500 smartphone users between 20 through 40 to [...]