Belgium

Truckers and farmers block Belgian roads in tax protest

Belgian truck drivers and farmers are protesting against new toll rates by blocking roads and highways and the country's frontiers in Wallonia.

05/04/2016

Europe News

Road deaths in Spain, Portugal and Greece down sharply

Across the bloc, the number of people killed has fallen by 15 percent since 2010, but in Spain, Portugal and Greece that number is down around a third.

31/03/2016

Business Series

Uber sues Indian rival Ola alleging fake accounts and false bookings

A ride-hailing battle is underway in Indian where Uber is suing Ola accusing its rival of creating fake accounts and making false bookings to interfere with its business.

24/03/2016

World News

Bogota taxi drivers protest against Uber

Riot police moved in as tensions boiled over during a march by thousands of taxi drivers in the Colombian capital Bogota. More than a dozen people

15/03/2016

Russia

Russian lorries stuck as Poland and Ukraine close borders

Russian lorries are facing a tortuous journey to Europe because of separate disputes with Poland and Ukraine. Hundreds have been stuck at three

15/02/2016

World News

London's Black Cabs protest against Uber

Thousands of London’s traditional Black Taxis blocked roads near parliament in protest on Wednesday against the car-sharing service app Uber, calling

11/02/2016

France

Uber: day two of protests by French taxis

App-based taxi service slapped with huge fine by French court

27/01/2016

France

Clashes and arrests in Paris as taxi drivers strike over Uber

26/01/2016

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Impressive car accident in China

Turning your car into a soft-top is easier than you might think. This driver in the city of Ningbo, east China was able to look on the bright side

08/01/2016

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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

Next Series

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

Next Series

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

Next Series

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

13/07/2015