The ride-hailer has decided to branch out into public transit, car rental, and biking.
The news: Uber announced Wednesday that it will test a car rental service in San Francisco, as well as a new way for users to pay for public transit rides through its app. “We’re going beyond cars. We are about mobility—making mobility available to everyone, everywhere,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said at a public appearance Wednesday, according to Reuters.
Peddling pedals: Earlier this week the firm also revealed that it had acquired the dockless-bike firm Jump.
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