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Transport
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23 Oct
Telsa is pitching for China – maybe it should sort out its troubles at home first
Electric car company Tesla is looking to open a new factory in Shanghai, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal.
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23 Oct
London pollution: Fresh measures come into force to drive down emissions
To drive in central London, owners of older, more polluting vehicles will be charged £21.50, almost twice as much as other motorists, the capital city’s mayor Sadiq Khan announced this morning.
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19 Oct
The French national sport of dodging parking fees is getting tougher
In France around €300m ($355m) is lost every year through locals failing to pay for parking, which is considered something of national sport — and one which the French are extremely good at.
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12 Oct
Waymo sees an end to its trade secrets lawsuit with Uber – there’s just $1bn in the way
For five long months, Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo and ride-sharing startup Uber have been battling it out in the courts over self-driving technology.
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11 Oct
Uber London needs to file its license appeal this week – what will happen if it doesn’t?
Today marks the deadline for Uber London to file its license appeal after Transport for London (TfL) revoked it last month.
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3 Oct
Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to meet TfL today to appeal against license loss
Uber is officially no longer allowed to operate in London — and its chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, is arriving in the city today to fight its case.
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2 Oct
Where are Monarch customers currently stranded?
Monarch, the largest ever UK airline to collapse, has ceased trading after losing its licence to sell package holidays in the UK.
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29 Sep
Uber is on the rocks – here’s what’s happening with its competitors
2017 has been a difficult year for ride-sharing startup Uber, and it’s not over yet.
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28 Sep
Uber’s Xchange Leasing is officially being shut down after making massive losses
The latest drama in Uber-land?
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27 Sep
World Tourism Day: How low-cost carriers changed the world
Back in the good old days, air travel was seen more as a luxury treat, rather than a necessity.
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26 Sep
Dyson cars: is this UK engineering company going to be the next Tesla?
Engineering company Dyson, known for its vacuum cleaners and hairdryers, has announced that it is going to be developing electric cars.
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26 Sep
Dubai on track to become the first city with flying taxis in the next five years
Dubai wants to become the first city with flying taxis and its successful test run this week shows that it is on track.
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26 Sep
What are the next steps for Uber after the loss of its London license?
London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), shocked the city’s residents last week when it refused to renew Uber’s operating license.
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22 Sep
TfL bans Uber in London after delivering decision on the startup’s license
Uber will be forced to remove 10,000s of cars from London’s streets as Transport for London (TfL) has decided to not renew its five-year license today.
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20 Sep
Are you one of the 400,000 passengers affected by Ryanair’s cancelled flights?
Ryanair, the biggest airline in Europe, has said hundreds of flights will be cancelled in the coming weeks affecting up to 400,000 passengers because it had “messed up” the planning of its pilots’ holidays.
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14 Sep
Elon Musk semi-truck unveiling announced – here’s what we can expect
Despite the huge success of the Tesla Model 3, the electric car company is set to put high-end cars to one side to focus on the heavy-duty truck market.
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14 Sep
India’s first bullet train: everything you need to know
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi outlined plans for his country’s first high-speed bullet train on Thursday during a visit from his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe.
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14 Sep
Samsung pledges to focus on passenger safety with $300m investment fund in self-driving technology
Samsung Electronics has launched a new Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund, which will see $300m invested in self-driving technology.
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14 Sep
Competition is heating up amongst ride-sharing companies in Asia
Ride-sharing companies are booming in the Asian market, especially in South-east Asia.
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13 Sep
Is the Model 3 Tesla’s endgame? Or just Musk’s means to an end
Tesla is a strange company, with a stranger man and the helm.
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12 Sep
Macron faces mass protests against his labour market reforms
French president Emmanuel Macron faces the first major challenge since taking office in May with protesters staging mass demonstrations in cities across the country against his labour market reforms.
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7 Sep
Breaking into China: can Airbnb succeed where Uber failed?
After a costly attempt to try and crack the Chinese market, Uber sold its Chinese operations to the country’s dominant ride hailing company – Didi Chuxing, in a $35bn deal in August 2016.
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24 Aug
Insurance company Axa crashed self-driving cars in the name of research
Of the 13,176 car accidents recorded in Switzerland in 2016, it’s thought around 90 percent were caused by the driver.
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22 Aug
There might be a HS3 route for the North — could it put the UK on the high speed map?
Theresa May is no fan of the Northern Powerhouse initiative which was launched in 2015 by chancellor-turned-newspaper-editor George Osborne.
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22 Aug
Pedestrian crossings: You might be given longer to cross the road in the UK
Ever feel rushed to get across the road?
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22 Aug
General Electric’s Jeff Immelt could be Uber’s new CEO. Here’s what you need to know
Chairman and chief executive of General Electric (GE), Jeffrey Immelt, could be Uber’s next CEO after co-founder Travis Kalanick was forced out earlier this year.
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16 Aug
BA cabin crew to strike for 14 days coinciding with bank holiday weekend
British Airways cabin crew are planning to strike again from today for two weeks, coinciding with the August bank holiday.
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11 Aug
A record number of passengers took flights from Heathrow in July
It’s the summer, and everyone wants to get away from the UK’s cold weather.
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9 Aug
Uber drivers aren’t happy about the company shutting down its subprime car leasing scheme
US-based ride-hailing giant Uber is shutting down its car leasing arm Xchange Leasing, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
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7 Aug
Smart cars need to be protected from hackers, says UK government
The majority of cars in the UK are smart cars now, with features such as GPS tracking and wifi.