Uber knowingly rented out faulty cars, WSJ says; firm says it's fixed the problem


  • TECH
  • Friday, 04 Aug 2017

A Honda Vezel is seen in Singapore August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White

SINGAPORE: Uber Technologies Inc knowingly rented its drivers defective cars at risk of catching fire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug 4, and the ride-hailing firm said it moved to fix the problem after one of the vehicles suffered a fire. 

The Journal cited internal e-mails and documents showing Uber's Singapore unit bought more than 1,000 Vezel sport-utility vehicles that maker Honda Motor Co Ltd had recalled due to an electrical fault. 

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