Ride-hailing apps offer new way to get around town
Fed up with traditional taxis, more city dwellers are tapping their smartphones to hitch rides across town using mobile apps that allow connect riders and drivers.
Software
Feb 3, 2013
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Uber drivers fined in Hungary
The Hungarian tax authority fined Uber drivers in its first probe against the ride-sharing service which the economy ministry said Saturday "ignores passenger safety" and must be made to follow regulations.
Business
May 24, 2015
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Home, James - public transport gets personal
(PhysOrg.com) -- A European research project has developed technologies that pave the way for highly efficient unmanned public transport systems in our cities.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 19, 2009
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California adopts car-sharing service regulations
Web-based car-sharing companies will have to make sure drivers undergo training and criminal background checks and have commercial liability insurance under rules approved Thursday by California regulators.
Other
Sep 19, 2013
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London mayor: Uber to blame for loss of license in city
London's mayor said Saturday that people angry about the decision by transit authorities to strip Uber of its license to operate in the city should blame the ride-hailing company itself.
Business
Sep 23, 2017
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Tokyo taxis to trial battery switch system
Tokyo taxis will be the first in the world to test new electric-car batteries that can be replaced in less time than it takes to fill up the petrol tank, the firm behind the system said Wednesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 26, 2009
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Clean air taxis cut pollution in New York City, study finds
New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. ...
Environment
May 29, 2019
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Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
Automation has disrupted work for centuries. Two hundred years ago in Britain, the Luddites rose in rebellion, smashing the machines that made their weaving skills obsolete.
Robotics
Sep 1, 2016
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Taiwan hits Uber with $1m in fines over nearly a year
Taiwan has fined Uber a total of US$1 million since September for improper registration, turning up the pressure on the app-based taxi service as authorities mull revoking its license to operate on the island.
Business
Aug 14, 2015
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Uber suspends low-cost service in France amid legal pressure
Uber is suspending its low-cost ride-hailing service in France, hoping to defuse an escalating legal dispute and sometimes-violent tensions with traditional French taxi drivers.
Business
Jul 3, 2015
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