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Tag Archives: Transport

08Aug/20

July surge of UK vehicle sales put rest of Europe in the shade, but market expected to be 28-30% down at year end, according to latest research from GlobalData

August 8, 2020TransportAutomotive industry, GlobalData, Scrappage program, Transport, Transport economics, United Kingdom, Vehicle recyclingsmbale

July light vehicle sales in Europe provided surprises aplenty, not least in the UK. Without incentives or a scrappage scheme in place, UK sales totalled over *203,000 – a whopping 10.6% ahead of last year. However, the UK market is still expected to be **28-30% down at year end, according to the latest data from GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Read more

18Nov/19

Porsche at the LA Auto Show 2019

November 18, 2019TransportCar classifications, Cars, Company: Porsche Hldg, Country: United States, Coupes, LA Auto Show, Motor vehicles, Porsche, Transport, United States, Usability, Volkswagen Groupsmbale

The Porsche Taycan is celebrating its US premiere at the LA Auto Show on November 20, 2019. The all-electric, four-door sports sedan offers the performance and connectivity expected of a Porsche, with everyday usability. Highly advanced production methods and the Taycan’s capabilities are setting new standards in the fields of sustainability and digitalization. Read More

22Nov/17

Uber paid hackers $100,000, concealed data stolen from 57 mln accounts

November 22, 2017SecurityBusinesspeople, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, Economy, Economy of the United States, Internet, Khosrowshahi, Law/Crime, Location-based software, Technology, Transport, Transportation network companies, Travis Kalanick, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uber Technologies Inc, Uberisation, United Statessmbale

INTERNET (NOVEMBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the personal information of about 57 million accounts of the ride-service provider, the company said on Tuesday (November 22). Continue reading →

13Nov/17

Uber OKs SoftBank’s bid to buy stake

November 13, 2017FinanceBenchmark, Bradley Tusk, Business, Business/Finance, Businesspeople, Car sharing, Commuting, Companies, Company: SoftBank Group, Company: Uber, Didi Chuxing, Economy of Japan, Economy of the United States, Emil Michael, Fred Katayama, Location-based software, Ryan Graves, SoftBank, SoftBank Group, Transport, Transportation network companies, Travis Kalanick, Uber, Uberisationsmbale

The peace deal struck by Uber’s board will allow Softbank to make an investment worth up to $10 billion, according to sources. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

10Nov/17

Embattled Uber loses UK workers rights appeal

November 10, 2017LegalBusiness, Business models, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Cultures, Economy, Labor, Law/Crime, Legality of transportation network companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, London, Matthew Larotonda, Minimum wage, Taxicab, Transport, Transportation network company, Uber, Uber BV v Aslam, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisation, United Kingdomsmbale

A British tribunal has upheld a lower body’s decision that Uber drivers are entitled to rights including minimum wage and vacation time. It’s yet another blow to the taxi service as it struggles to survive in its most important European market. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

09Nov/17

Chicago proposes ban on ‘distracted walking’

November 9, 2017Human InterestChicago, City: Chicago, Diane Hodges, Emanuel, Federal government of the United States, Fining, Hodges, HONOLULU, Illinois, Mayors of Chicago, Pedestrian, Rahm, Rahm Emanuel, Transport, United States, Walkingsmbale

Chicago may follow Hawaii in fining pedestrians who use mobile devices while walking. Diane Hodges reports. Continue reading →

08Nov/17

NASA contracts Uber to build flying taxi air control software

November 8, 2017InnovationArticles, Aurora Flight Sciences, BELL HELICOPTER, Boeing, Business/Finance, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Contents, Dallas, Didi Chuxing, E-hailing, Embraer, Emerging technologies, Fort Worth, Helicopter, Jeff Holden, LISBON, Location-based software, London, Los Angeles, Mark Moore, Oaks, Real-time ridesharing, Takeoff and landing, Taxicab, Textron, Tom Prevot, Transport, Transportation network companies, Transportation network company, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisation, United States, Urban air mobility, VTOLsmbale

(UBER) – Uber has struck a deal with NASA to develop software for managing “flying taxi” routes in the air along the lines of ride-hailing services it has pioneered on the ground, the company said on Wednesday (November 8). Continue reading →

23Oct/17

London smog tax means older cars can face $27 per drive

October 23, 2017EnvironmentAir pollution, asthma, Automobile costs, BBC, Car, City: London, City: Los Angeles, City: Paris, City: Seattle, Country: United States, Dementia, Electronic toll collection, Emission standard, Environment, Environmental Issues, Katie Gregory, Land transport, London, London congestion charge, Los Angeles, mayor, Mayor of London, Motoring taxation in the United Kingdom, Paris, Sadiq Khan, SEATTLE, strokes, Transport, Ultra Low Emission Zone, United Kingdom, United States, United States' federal governmentsmbale

London’s new fee for most cars registered before 2006 is being billed by its mayor as the toughest emissions standard in the world, but some business organisations are crying foul. Katie Gregory reports. Continue reading →

20Oct/17

Latest design may help eliminate traffic jams in the future

October 20, 2017InnovationDahir Insaat, Dahir Semenov, Gyro monorail, Land transport, Monorail, Road safety, Road traffic management, Road transport, Street furniture, Sustainable transport, Traffic, Traffic law, Transport, Trolleybus, Vehicle, Vehiclessmbale

Turkish engineering company designs a vehicle travelling above central reservation line to ease heavy traffic
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27Sep/17

Uber contractors demand workers’ rights in London ahead of tribunal

September 27, 2017TransportBusiness, Car sharing, City: London, Commuting, Company: TfL, Company: Uber, Cultures, E-hailing, Economic taxonomy, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, Labor, Law/Crime, Legality of transportation network companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, London, Real-time ridesharing, Temporary work, Trade union, Transport, Transport for London, Transportation network companies, Transportation network company, Uber, Uberisation, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 27, 2017) (REUTERS) – Uber contractors, “gig-economy” workers and trade unionists marched in London on Wednesday (September 27), calling for basic rights for workers as U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber faced a British employment appeal tribunal. Continue reading →