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Uber aims all-electric London cab fleet by 2025

Published 15 May 2023
By Shane O' Donoghue
Uber has announced plans to convert all of its London-based cabs to electric power in just two years.
Female Uber passenger charged £119 for eight-mile journey after 43-mile round trip while she slept

Uber lobbied UK politicians with £75m fund

A trove of leaked documents has revealed that the US ride-sharing company Uber spent around £75m per year lobbying politicians.
Published 12 July 2022
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Call to ban Chinese Didi app over spying

Fears over Chinese spying has led MPs to demand an outright ban on Didi Global, a ride-hailing app for smartphones that is set to rival Uber.
Published 09 August 2021
Hyundai boss says flying cars will arrive by 2030

Hyundai boss says flying cars will arrive by 2030

They've been the stuff of science fiction for more than a century but the European boss of Hyundai believes flying cars will finally take off.
Published 30 June 2021
Uber prices expected to rise as company implements Supreme Court decision

Uber prices could rise after drivers' legal win

Uber prices could rise after a legal win for the app's drivers that changes their employment status, analysts have said.
Published 17 March 2021
Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay, rules UK Supreme Court

Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that ride-hailing taxi firm Uber must classify its drivers as “workers”, rather than “self-employed”.
Published 19 February 2021
Trump pardons autonomous car engineer sentenced for stealing trade secrets

Trump pardoned ex-Google self-driving car engineer

Outgoing President Donald Trump last night pardoned Anthony Levandowski, an autonomous car engineer charged with stealing trade secrets.
Published 20 January 2021
Uber sells self-driving business to Silicon Valley startup

Uber sells self-driving business to start-up

Ride-hailing juggernaut Uber has sold its self-driving business to a small Silicon Valley rival.
Published 08 December 2020
Uber has London licence restored after lengthy battle

Uber has London licence restored

Uber has had its London operating licence restored, after regulators threatened to ban the service from the city over safety concerns.
Published 28 September 2020
Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app to ensure passengers have face coverings

Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app

Users of the ride-hailing service Uber reported for not wearing a face covering will be asked to use a mask scanning feature before their next jo
Published 03 September 2020
Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

23 years after the now-ubiquitous Prius launched, Japanese carmaker Toyota has sold its 15 millionth hybrid car.
Published 04 May 2020

Uber to appeal London ban

Ride-hailing firm Uber has said it will appeal Transport for London's (TfL) decision not to grant it a new licence to operate, putting 45,000 of
Published 25 November 2019
Volvo claims it's made the world's first fully autonomous production car

Volvo, Uber claim first fully autonomous car

Volvo says it's made the first fully self-driving production car — though it's not ready to go on sale just yet.
Published 14 June 2019