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Uber says its practices have been used for decades by private hire vehicles known as minicabs, which cannot be hailed in the street like traditional taxis, and that drivers earn on average more than the minimum wage alongside other benefits

The Mukesh Ambani-led company said it has hiked its holding in SkyTran from 17.37% on a fully-diluted basisMint had in October 2018 reported that RIL is scouting for a site for India’s first pod taxi prototype

Bike-taxis are an ideal first mile-last mile solution as 70-85 per cent of customers prefer to use bike-taxis to travel distances less than 7 kmsThe research is based on empirical analysis of bike-taxi operations in Gurugram and Jaipur

Autonomous tech is still maturing and on-board detection systems to avoid obstacles are still far off

No GPS and SIM charges will be charged from the taxi driversNew reduced rates will be applicable from November 1

With AI, a computer can find its own moves and people can become experts on day one, believes the innovator

The e-Legend concept, set to debut at the Paris Motor Show this week, features a blue velvet and wood interior, where the driver can opt to relax and watch a movie while the car operates autonomously

In monetary terms, Toyota's investment of $500 million in Uber might not be big, but it's an important step for both the Japanese carmaker and cab-hailing startup

German startup Volocopter expects to offer its first commercial trips in the next three to five years, after completing test flights in Dubai and Las Vegas