Now playing Next Mobility Israeli start-up tests its flying taxi as an air ambulance As well as getting a patient across town to hospital in an emergency, the flying taxi's sister drone could be used to deliver urgent medical supplies. 15/09/2023
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Now playing Next Spain Madrid’s taxi drivers provide a Christmas journey for the elderly Madrid’s taxi drivers taking part in the Taxiluz initiative drive the elderly around Spain’s capital to see all the Christmas decorations and lights for free 21/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Trade unions say Uber unfairly influencing platform workers' rights Former chief lobbyist for the company turned whistleblower Mark MacGann appeared in front of MEPs Tuesday at hearing. 25/10/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Bye-bye traffic jams? Chinese-made flying taxi takes off in Dubai The XPeng X2, an electric aircraft that looks like a drone but can go as fast as a car, offers a glimpse into the future of urban mobility. 13/10/2022
Now playing Next no comment Chinese firm tests a two-passenger electric flying taxi in Dubai Is it a car? Or a plane? Or a drone? Created by Chinese company XPENG AEROHT, this test of the electric flying taxi offers a glimpse into the future, where people may one day soar through over the city to their destination, leaving traffic jams far below. 12/10/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Uber faces French resistance as it lists Paris taxis on its app Paris could once again be a tough nut to crack for the ride-hailing giant. 02/09/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Uber Files: Leak details how Uber 'lobbied leaders and duped police' A trove of 124,000 documents shows the "extraordinary" lengths the ride-hailing company went to disrupt Europe's taxi industry. 11/07/2022
Now playing Next Conscious Travel This iconic London experience has had an eco makeover There are now 5,000 electric black cabs in London to help you explore without it costing the earth. 01/06/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Meet Delhi’s guerrilla gardener making rickshaws green The power of plants is helping keep the heatwave at bay in one of New Delhi's ubiquitous rickshaws. 07/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom World's first 'vertiport' could be used for flying taxis in future Urban hubs for flying taxis could become ‘ubiquitous’ by the 2030s, as companies attempt to build them in the next couple of years. 01/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Imperium's remotely driven car sharing service to compete with Uber Currently being trialled in Milton Keynes in the UK, the taxis are taken over by remote drivers once the passenger reaches their destination. 19/01/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Uber setback as UK court rules business model unlawful The ridesharing app lost the argument that it only acts as an agent for drivers in the British capital, setting the taxi app market up for a major overhaul. 07/12/2021
Now playing Next Belgium Uber drivers protest after court bans app in Brussels About 2,000 drivers who use the Uber app will be required to cease their activity in the Belgian capital by Friday evening. 25/11/2021
Now playing Next no comment Italian taxi drivers strike for better working conditions Italian taxi drivers joined in a nationwide strike on Wednesday in Rome asking for better working conditions for drivers and protesting against UBER and similar services that use the ride sharing app. 24/11/2021
Now playing Next The exchange Will we be hailing taxis from the sky by 2025? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY Flying cars sound like something out of a science fiction film, but money is pouring into the development of human-sized drones and cargo-carrying airships. Will flying taxis soon be stopping outside our doors? 10/11/2021
Now playing Next Health news How London’s taxi drivers’ brains are helping in Alzheimer's research Black cab drivers’ brains are different from everyone else’s due to the vast amount of navigational knowledge they need to store - and this is helping scientists research the onset of Alzheimer's. 09/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Uber drivers in Brussels bring traffic in European district to near stand still The drivers were protesting against their working conditions on Wednesday which they want to be improved. 27/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Bangkok 'taxi graveyard' comes to life with mini-gardens A mass graveyard for Bangkok's flamboyantly coloured cabs left idle and decaying by coronavirus curbs is coming to life with mini vegetable gardens and frog ponds set up to help feed out-of-work drivers. 17/09/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Watch: Flying taxis take to the air in Paris The German-made Volocopter set to provide an air taxi solution for the 2024 Paris Olympic games is undergoing test flights at Le Bourget Airport. 23/06/2021
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