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Cabs vs Uber in Canada

Cab drivers’ condemnation of the Uber app is unabated in Canada’s biggest city, Toronto. Facing off against Uber supporters, hundreds of angry taxi

11/12/2015

World News

Protesting Russian truck drivers block roads in to Moscow

Russian truck drivers are continuing to protest over a government plan to introduce new road tolls that they say will put them out of business

03/12/2015

World News

Tougher laws needed to prevent drivers speeding, says WHO

Countries must introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from speeding or drinking, says the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO released its

19/10/2015

World News

Tiny, automated bus experiment begins in Greece

Four tiny, driverless buses are on trial in the Greek city of Trikala, the first of five European cities to introduce the automated transportation

03/10/2015

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Smart ambulances: the hi-tech future of accident and emergency healthcare

Every year all over Europe ambulances come to the aid of millions of people. A study suggests almost half of the cases could be treated on the spot

02/10/2015

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Do you know: what's the ambulance of the future?

02/10/2015

Economy

BlaBlaCar receives 'record' new investment

The car-sharing group BlaBlaCar says it’s had $200 million (177 million euros) in new investment – said to be a record for a young French start-up

17/09/2015

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Protest against Uber in Brazil

25/07/2015

France

Angry French farmers compare themselves to Greece

‘Le Foll, your Greece awaits you’ read one protest banner in which French farmers appeared to compare the crisis on the hands of Agriculture Minister

23/07/2015

Mexico

Mexico taxi drivers clash over 'pirate' operators

At least nine people were hurt and dozens of vehicles were burnt on Monday after members of two rival taxi driver unions clashed in the southern

21/07/2015

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Do you know: what's better - a road or a rail?

13/07/2015

Brazil

Pro-Uber protests in Sao Paolo after city ban

Uber users have protested in Brazil’s largest city against a government ban on the ridesharing app. Sao Paulo city council voted this week to

05/07/2015

My Europe Series

All you need to know about using your driving licence across EU borders

Mutual recognition of driving licenses and validity of insurance across borders in Europe is a long-established principle within the EU. But it

26/06/2015

France

Uber presses traditional taxis hard

Uber is a service linking customers with private tourism vehicles (VTCs or limousines) driven by professional chauffeur, using a smartphone app. On

25/06/2015

France

Showdown over Uber: French taxi drivers shut down roads around Paris

Roads around Paris became car parks as French taxi drivers blockaded routes to the airport and the main ring road around the city in a protest

25/06/2015

USA

Google hails safety record as self-driving car crash data published

The first quantifiable data for traffic accidents involving self-driving cars have been made public and appear to offer promising news for companies

12/05/2015

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Belgian taxi drivers strike against Uber

04/03/2015

Brazil

Brazil truckers continue their strike

Lorry drivers are continuing to block roads in some Brazilian states in protest at the high cost of fuel and toll roads. The nine day-old protest

27/02/2015

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Elastic road surface reduces motorway noise pollution

A new type of road surface, partly made from old tyres, can help reduce road noise and is a cheaper option than noise barriers.

23/02/2015

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Do you know: how to get to the road of the future?

23/02/2015