Transport

German public transport workers go on strike over pay

Bus, tram and metro drivers walk out in major cities, causing severe travel disruption for passengers in Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich.

France unions begin nationwide transport strike

The strike is an extension of the weeks-long industrial action that has disrupted France's major refineries and put petrol stations' supply in disarray.

D-8 lays out 10-year road map aiming to boost trade cooperation

The plan includes cooperation between Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey in trade, agriculture and food security, SMEs, energy, transport, tourism, and health.

South Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants

The RideFlux start-up brings together engineers who have given up well-paid jobs with some of South Korea's most prestigious firms to try to build a ride-sharing company for the tech-savvy nation.

Air travel to get a corona makeover

From biometric check-ins to security checks by appointment, various ways are under consideration to deal with the coronavirus at airports.

Britain to ban new petrol and hybrid cars from 2035

The step amounts to a victory for electric cars that if copied globally could hit the wealth of oil producers, as well as transform the car industry and one of the icons of 20th Century capitalism: the automobile itself.

Uber loses licence in London over safety, vows to appeal

The ride-hailing company has vowed to appeal the decision, calling it “extraordinary and wrong.” The company, which has 21 days to file an appeal, can continue operating while the appeals process is under way.

Uber CEO regrets calling Khashoggi death 'mistake'

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, took a u-turn after drawing criticism for comparing the gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi to the company's fatal driverless car accident in March 2018.

Uber turns to India, Africa and Middle East as losses mount

Since its public offering in May, Uber's share price has tumbled some 30 percent, while the company lost $5.2 billion in the second quarter.

Plane crash in Texas kills 10 people

The plane was heading for St. Petersburg, Florida and was carrying two flight crew and eight passengers, Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Bruce Landsberg said.

Uber eyes drones for food delivery, unveils new autonomous car

Uber says it has developed a proprietary airspace management system to will guide the drones to their location and that deliveries won't be made directly to customers, but to a safe drop-off location where an Uber Eats driver will complete the order.

Uber to start test site for flying taxi service in Australia's Melbourne

The US ride-sharing firm said it will start its first international test flying taxi service in Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne in 2020.