India, Feb. 19 -- Ride hailing service provider Uber has brought in a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based zero commission model for auto drivers in India, Inc42 reported. Under this model, auto drivers will pay a fixed subscription fee to Uber rather than paying a commission per trip.

This comes a year after rival Rapido expanded its subscription fee-based model to autos and was announced as a notification on the app on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

"Given the industry's shift towards a subscription-based model for drivers, we have decided to align our approach accordingly so as not to be at a competitive disadvantage," the report quoted an Uber spokesperson as saying.

All of this comes at a time when many ride hailing platforms like Uber...