After London sent ripple’s of shock through Silicon Valley last year by denying Uber a renewal of its private hire vehicle license, the city’s transport regulator is doubling down on its scrutiny of the impact of app-based ride operators. Today it’s published a policy statement setting out its intentions for adopting transport regulations to fit the… Continue reading London sets out safety-first plan for regulating ride-sharing
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London may force Uber to introduce women-only UberPool
Bloomberg via Getty Images Out of the blue, Transport for London (TfL) has issued a “policy statement” on ride-sharing services in the capital. Most of it isn’t new — the bulk of the six-page document recaps older policy announcements, such as the controversial English language test for Uber drivers — but there was one idea… Continue reading London may force Uber to introduce women-only UberPool
Mystro Lets Drivers Juggle Competing Uber and Lyft Rides
Angel Torres was driving down a major Los Angeles boulevard in late 2016 when it happened: Ride requests from Uber and Lyft arrived at the same second. As he looked away from the road to decide which trip was more worth his time, he nearly rear-ended the car ahead of him. “It scared the crap… Continue reading Mystro Lets Drivers Juggle Competing Uber and Lyft Rides
Uber’s CEO said that it could be profitable — it just doesn’t want to be right now
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that the business could be profitable if it stopped operating in new markets and its research divisions. Khosrowshahi said choosing to become profitable would sacrifice growth and innovation. Operating at a loss makes Uber’s CEO “intensely uncomfortable,” but he said it was the right thing to do. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said… Continue reading Uber’s CEO said that it could be profitable — it just doesn’t want to be right now
FCA problems with Uconnect
The vehicle manufacturer FCA (Fiat Chrysler) has rolled out an OTA update that causes a lot of frustration. The attempt of FCA Updating his vehicles with regard to the infotainment offer led to system errors. Actually, that should OTA (Over The Air) function, so a import of updates on the radio, the thing greatly facilitate,… Continue reading FCA problems with Uconnect
BMW to build car assembly plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad region
BMW was previously considering building the plant in other regions of Russia. Moscow: German carmaker BMW has decided to build a car assembly plant in the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, Russian Industry Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with business daily Vedomosti. The project will be part of a… Continue reading BMW to build car assembly plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad region
AT & S Expands Capacity for Autonomous Driving
The semiconductor manufacturer AT & S is planning investments in Austria and India to meet the demand for autonomous driving. AT & S building. Source: elektroniknet.de The demand for IT hardware in the car is increasing, and one notices this also at AT & S, which is involved in this area and, for example sensors… Continue reading AT & S Expands Capacity for Autonomous Driving
Stoneacre Motor Group begins 2018 acquisitions with Chris Variava multi-franchise takeover
Stoneacre Motor Group is once again on the “acquisition trail” after securing the whole of Nottingham-based Chris Variava car dealership operation for an undisclosed sum.
Singapore: investment in mobility
The city-state of Singapore is investing $ 25 million in mobility research and testing. Singapore is in terms of autonomous driving very positive, which may also be due to the fact that there are desperately looking for solutions to the traffic. A roadmap should prepare the change of traffic. Singapore’s Transport Authority. Source straitstimes The… Continue reading Singapore: investment in mobility
Uconnect: infotainment in Fiat Chrysler cars disturbed by update
Uconnect system in a jeep (Image: FCA) The UConnect system of Fiat Chrysler is being disturbed by constant reboots due to an update in 2017 and 2018 models. Many car owners are upset because radio, navigation, reversing camera and other functions no longer work. An over-the-air update for the UConnect system, which has been distributed… Continue reading Uconnect: infotainment in Fiat Chrysler cars disturbed by update