That tone was set by Mr. Kalanick, who has aggressively turned the company into the world’s dominant ride-hailing service and upended the transportation industry around the globe. Uber has been trying to move past its difficult history, which has grown inextricably tied to Mr. Kalanick. For them, Mr. Kalanick had to go. And Mr. Kalanick will probably remain a presence there since he still retains control of a majority of Uber’s voting shares. Mr. Kalanick is stepping down as Uber works to improve its relationships with some of its constituencies.

Source: New York Times June 21, 2017 05:21 UTC