Uber shrugs off weeks of turmoil to notch up its biggest ever week for US journeys
Ride hailing app Uber has shrugged off weeks of debilitating headlines surrounding the governance of its business by posting an emphatic surge in US trips, propelling it to its greatest volume of journeys over any one week period.
In a bid to draw a line under a slew of executive departures, allegations of sexism and Uber boss Travis Kalanick’s run in with one of his own drivers Uber’s head of operations in the US and Canada said: ”In fact, in our most mature country, we’ve grown faster in the first 10 weeks of 2017 than in the first 10 weeks of 2016. Looking at less mature regions like Latin America, trips were up 600 percent in February, year on year.”
Kalanick’s position as Uber chief has come in for question in recent weeks in light of his handling of a succession of scandals but board member Arianna Huffington has insisted his position is secure.
Huffington remarked: ”I’m a big proponent of allowing leaders to evolve. He has made it clear that this a journey that he takes very seriously and is holding himself ultimately responsible.”
The healthy rider statistics come just two days after Uber president Jeff Jones unexpectedly walked out.