Grab has always come at the market from the opposite stance of Uber's. Southeast Asian ride - hailing firm , Smart , has announced plans to onboard around 100 traditional taxi drivers in Singapore as it continues to battle against Google ’s growth in the region . Grab has also begun to use subsidised smartphones to entice drivers to its platform . While the Grab app has always been available to traditional taxi drivers , the firm hopes the formal effort will make more of an impact .
Southeast Asian ride - hailing firm , Smart , has announced plans to onboard around 100 traditional taxi drivers in Singapore as it continues to battle against Google ’s growth in the region . Grab has also begun to use subsidised smartphones to entice drivers to its platform . While the Grab app has always been available to traditional taxi drivers , the firm hopes the formal effort will make more of an impact .