Toyota Eyes ‘flying Car’ Future
Toyota has its sights set on a Blade Runner future as the Japanese automaker backs a move to launch a flying car in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The company is giving about 42.5 million yen...
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Lyft, Waymo To Cooperate On Self-Driving Cars
Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet, has reached an agreement with ridesharer Lyft to test self-driving car technology, the companies said. Waymo and Lyft are joining forces...
We Are Not A Taxi Company – Uber Clarifies
Uber is not a transport company but a technology corporation that connects riders to drivers on an online platform, General Manger of Uber Sub-Saharan Africa, Alon Lits has expounded. According to...
Judge Seeks Criminal Review of Uber-Alphabet Dispute
A federal judge has asked for a criminal justice review in the case brought by Alphabet self-driving car unit Waymo accusing Uber of stealing its technology. Judge William Alsup, in an order posted...
Miley Cyrus Transforms Anew With Lo-Fi Ballad
Miley Cyrus, whose young career has already undergone marked transformations, on Thursday released a lo-fi rock ballad in a departure from her previous sound. "Malibu," the first single of an album...
Uber To Extend Services To Kumasi By September 2017
Kumasi, arguably the second busiest City after the country’s capital, Accra stands to benefit from Uber services by close of the third quarter, this year, this is according to General Manger of...
Uber Faces Criminal Probe In US Over ‘greyball’ Code
Uber has been criticised many times over the way it runs its business Ride-sharing firm Uber is facing a criminal investigation by the US government. The scrutiny has started because the firm is...
US Opens Criminal Investigation Into Uber
The US government is investigating Uber for the use of secret software called Greyball that allows it to operate in areas where it is banned or restricted, says the Washington Post The US government...
Uber’s CEO Is Gambling With His Company’s Future
Uber's CEO is gambling with his company's future Kalanick, CEO of Uber, who The New York Times recently described as a businessman willing to win at any cost. Although it's hard to imagine, Kalanick...
Taxi Drivers Attack Uber Operators In Ghana
Uber operators are under attack from some taxi drivers in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The traditional Taxi drivers at the Accra Mall and the Airport enclave have become hostile towards their rival Uber...
Uber Plans To Test On-Demand Flying Cars Network By 2020
Uber has unveiled plans to partner with plane manufacturers to develop and test a network of flying cars by 2020. The ride-sharing company said it will run trials in the US city of Dallas and Dubai...
Uber To Introduce Flying Cars By 2020
The international transport company Uber says it plans to launch a fleet of flying cars by 2020, the BBC has reported. It said initial networks would be set up in the US city of Dallas and Dubai in...
Uber Plans To Test On-Demand Flying Cars Network By 2020
Uber has unveiled plans to partner with plane manufacturers to develop and test a network of flying cars by 2020. The ride-sharing company said it will run trials in the US city of Dallas and Dubai...
Uber Wants To Launch ‘flying Cars’ By 2020
Uber said Tuesday it wants to launch a system of flying cars to move people around cities, with a goal of putting demonstration projects in place by 2020. The ridesharing giant announced a series of...
Free Rides Offered By Alphabet’s Waymo Autonomous Cars
Alphabet's self-driving car unit Waymo is offering free rides to residents in Arizona as part of its testing of autonomous vehicles. The former Google car division, which has been rebranded as Waymo,...
Local Taxi Drivers Cry Out
Some taxi drivers in the country are protesting the popularity of ride hailing service, Uber, saying they are being pushed out of business by the operations of Uber. According to the taxi drivers,...
Uber Killing Our Business: Ghanaian Taxi Drivers Cry Out
The successes of the Uber commercial transport services, in Ghana has angered some taxi drivers who think that Uber was taking away their business. The taxi drivers, especially from the Committed...
Uber Killing Our Business
The introduction of Uber taxi services in Ghana is driving local cab drivers out of business, Francis Appiah, Public Relations Officer of the Committed Drivers Association of Ghana, has said. Uber, a...
Taxi Unions To Protest Unfair Competition By Uber
Taxi unions in the country have given government a 4-day ultimatum to force Uber services to comply with all operational terms in running taxi-cab services in the country. The taxi drivers have...
Uber Says Growth Strong As It Gives A Peek At Earnings
Uber on Friday provided a glimpse at its earnings, saying it is growing strong while working to overhaul company culture at the scandal-dented on-demand ride service. "We're fortunate to have a...