The taxi and food delivery app reported $8.6bn of revenue in the last three months of 2022, the company's strongest quarter ever. That record represents a 49% jump on the year and was made possible by 131m customers hailing 2.1bn rides — up from 1.7bn a year earlier. Despite an economic climate full of cash-strapped consumers, demand for rides remained strong as more people left the house post-lockdowns, while growth for Uber Eats cooled only slightly. In fact, Uber might actually benefit from this uncertain environment. As car ownership grows more expensive, ride-hailing has become more attractive. Uber has also addressed a driver shortage that plagued the company early last year, and is now boasting a record number of drivers thanks in part to more people taking up side hustles to make extra money.