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

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?

00:00 - Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins MBD

01:00 - Launching UberX Share

02:45 - Uber Shuttle to concerts 

06:40 - Autonomous vehicles 

12:40 - Uber’s EV projection 

15:00 - Uber and Minneapolis 

17:00 - Competition with Lyft 

17:45 - Instacart deal with Uber Eats 

21:00 - Surge pricing’s future 

23:15 - Uber ad business

26:00 - Uber Direct 

28:00 - US attracting leadership

30:15 - Taking over as Uber CEO

32:35 - Biggest regret at Uber 

35:10 - Dungeons and Dragons lessons

37:25 - Dara’s Uber rating

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