Uber CEO Unveils Plan to Make Rides Cheaper, Reveals Own Uber Rating, and Launches "Party Bus"

Published: May 16, 2024, 2 p.m.

b"Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins Morning Brew Daily for an exclusive interview where he discusses Uber's focus on affordability, which includes scheduling UberX Shares and launching shuttles that will take customers to and from concerts and events for a lower fare. He also shares his thoughts on autonomous vehicles and EVs. And where does Uber stand on competition with Lyft and Tesla? Plus, a deep dive into Uber's ad business, their new partnership with Instacart and will Uber really pull out of Minneapolis? Then, Dara explains what his biggest challenges were when taking over for former CEO Travis Kalanick and how playing Dungeons and Dragons has inspired his leadership style. And finally, what is the CEO of Uber's.... Uber rating?\\n00:00 - Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins MBD\\n01:00 - Launching UberX Share\\n02:45 - Uber Shuttle to concerts\\xa0\\n06:40 - Autonomous vehicles\\xa0\\n12:40 - Uber\\u2019s EV projection\\xa0\\n15:00 - Uber and Minneapolis\\xa0\\n17:00 - Competition with Lyft\\xa0\\n17:45 - Instacart deal with Uber Eats\\xa0\\n21:00 - Surge pricing\\u2019s future\\xa0\\n23:15 - Uber ad business\\n26:00 - Uber Direct\\xa0\\n28:00 - US attracting leadership\\n30:15 - Taking over as Uber\\xa0CEO\\n32:35 - Biggest regret at Uber\\xa0\\n35:10 - Dungeons and Dragons lessons\\n37:25 - Dara\\u2019s Uber rating\\nWant more interviews with CEOs of public companies? Check out After Earnings, a new podcast from Morning Brew and Stakeholder Labs: https://link.chtbl.com/s86bWrvf\\nGet your Morning Brew Daily Mug HERE: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-mug?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=mbd&utm_campaign=mug\\nListen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD\\nWatch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"