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
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
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
The exchange Will we be hailing taxis from the sky by 2025? 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
Health 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
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
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
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
no comment Seoul bids to cut congestion with futuristic 'drone taxis' Government officials said they hoped to have a system in place to manage the drones by as early as 2025. 11/11/2020
no comment Taxis block Madrid's streets in protest over low post-lockdown demand Madrid taxi drivers protested in the heart of the Spanish capital on Tuesday to reject decisions made by city authorities allowing all drivers to return to work. 30/06/2020
Eco-Innovation One of Europe's biggest taxi apps has gone carbon neutral Ride sharing is huge, what are the major players to cut down their carbon footprint? 18/09/2019
Eco-Innovation EV taxis : an all-new design for the London black cab Hailing a black cab has just got a lot cleaner and quieter. 11/04/2019
Spain Rough ride: Uber pauses services in Barcelona amid Catalan crackdown Authorities told Uber and Spanish equivalent Cabify they could only pick up passengers 15 minutes after being booked. 01/02/2019
world news Uber may have to re-route EU business plan after European Court ruling Popular ride-hailing firm Uber sees its European operations hampered after claims of unfair competition by local taxi drivers and an EU court ruling 28/01/2019
Spain Watch live: Taxi drivers' protest for regulation in Madrid Parked taxis continued to block one of Madrid's main avenues on Monday, as part of an open-ended strike asking for regulation for the online ride-hailing sector. 28/01/2019
Spain Spain: Six-day taxi strike ends It's after the government says it'll limit licenses for online cab companies such as Uber and Cabify 02/08/2018
Business London black cab drivers could sue Uber Cabbies are considering a class-suit action against the ride-hailing app for loss of earnings after it was granted a temporary license to operate in London. 24/07/2018
South Africa South Africa: 11 taxi drivers killed in ambush 11 South African taxi drivers were killed after they were ambushed on Saturday night. 22/07/2018
United Kingdom Flying taxis could soon be the next best thing Rolls-Royce are developing hybrid electric flying taxi's. They're capable of performing vertical take offs and landings and we could see them as soon as the 2020's 18/07/2018
France The first autonomous taxi robot from French start-up hits the market The car industry thinks cities will start to change with less cars on our roads 15/05/2018
Europe News Uber suffers another legal blow EU's top court rules France can bring criminal action over an illegal taxi service 10/04/2018
Europe News Protesting taxi drivers snarl up Brussels Hundreds take part in demonstration against liberalisation of market and Uber 27/03/2018
Business EU court says taxi rules apply to Uber The European Court of Justice rules that Uber should come under taxi service regulations 20/12/2017
world news Taxi drivers protest against Uber and Cabify Taxi drivers say the apps pose unfair competition. 29/11/2017
USA Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi 'to become new Uber CEO' Uber reportedly hires Expedia Inc chief in top spot. 28/08/2017
