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Uber launches plug-in car grant and diesel scrappage scheme AutoExpressLondon Uber drivers can claim up to £4500 off the cost of a new EV, with grant funded by new 15p-per-mile “clean air fee” View the full article

Oxbotica plots London driverless taxi service by 2021 in deal with Addison Lee The TelegraphMaking small talk with a taxi driver could soon become a thing of the past. Oxbotica, a start-up spun-out of Oxford University, has today signed a deal with ... View the full article

Bristol man has fine for driving in a bus lane overturned – and it means thousands of motorists could win an a The SunTHOUSANDS of motorists who have been fined for driving in a bus lane off the M32 could win an appeal, as the slip road has now been slammed as ... View the full article

Uber plans for food delivery by drone as early as 2021 Commercial Drone ProfessionalNew job advert says the company is looking for an operations executive who can help make delivery drones functional as soon as next year. View the full article

Uber's food delivery drones could launch 'as soon as 2021' The TelegraphUber could launch its food delivery drones as soon as 2021, in a move which would further diversify the company away from its core ride-hailing business. View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk Oxbotica plots London driverless taxi service by 2021 in deal with Addison Lee Telegraph.co.uk The news comes as another British driverless car start-up, Bristol-based Five AI, showcased its own plans for driverless cars at an event at London's Design Museum. FiveAI has developed eight blue Ford Mondeos, which the company says cost $250,000 ... and more » View the full article

UK's most expensive airports for car parking charges revealed - with some adding £221 onto holiday Mirror OnlineEXCLUSIVE: Heathrow came in second, walloping travellers for £206.56 before they even get on the plane. View the full article

Addison Lee drives £300m debt deal in battle with Uber Sky NewsCarlyle is in talks with banks about a refinancing to provide Addison Lee with more financial firepower, Sky News learns. View the full article

Uber and Lyft blamed for San Francisco's congested streets DezeenSan Francisco might put the brakes on Uber and Lyft, after a new report has pinned the city's worsening congestion on the ride-sharing services. View the full article

Morgan Stanley Banker Is Also an Uber Driver The Wall Street JournalAs Uber's market debut looms, Morgan Stanley's top tech banker has taken center stage. He has moonlighted for years as a driver for the ride-hailing *service*, ... View the full article

Top Morgan Stanley banker moonlighted as an Uber driver to try to win role on IPO The TelegraphA top American banker is going the extra mile to try to win Morgan Stanley a lucrative role on the potential flotation of Uber - by moonlighting as a driver for the ... View the full article

Uber takes a detour with plan to provide temporary staff Financial TimesUber is developing a new short-term staffing business, dubbed Uber Works, that would help to diversify its business ahead of next year's planned initial public ... View the full article

Uber pilots short-term staffing business to provide gig workers on tap The TelegraphUber is reportedly working on a short-term staffing business in the US. View the full article

'Drunk' Michigan woman throws beer at Uber driver and 'refuses to leave the car' at destination Daily MailDriver Shalle K'naan said the woman 'refused to leave the car' when he arrived at her destination in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and became abusive. She then ... View the full article

Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) Short Takes: From living legends to new soul, this weekend has it all Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) Earlier in the day, Bristol treasure Randy Broyles — long and affectionately known as The Crooked Man, teamed up with uber-talented songwriter Jeff Lane at AVIBE. Broyles sang but three songs. Each a powerhouse, he tackled Johnny Cash's “Hurt” and ... View the full article

Uber is launching these five new safety features for Birmingham passengers and drivers Birmingham LiveThe taxi-hailing firm has launched the raft of new measures in more than 135 cities across Europe. View the full article

Prosecutors: Uber Driver Kidnaps Passenger, Gropes Her, Leaves Her On Side Of I-95 In Branford - Hartford Cour Hartford CourantA woman's Uber ride from Manhattan turned into a nightmare after her deranged driver kidnapped and groped her on the side of I-95 in Connecticut, authorities ... View the full article

Uber driver charged with kidnapping, assault after woman reports ride from hell FOX61 HartfordNEW YORK — An Uber driver allegedly kidnapped a passenger and assaulted her after she fell asleep, according to federal prosecutors. Harbir Parmar, 24 ... View the full article

Uber Eats eyes 400 'virtual restaurants' as it takes fight to Deliveroo The TelegraphAn ice cream sundae from the Indian? A stone baked pizza from a sushi restaurant? These could be the kinds of restaurants dotting high streets under new ... View the full article

Uber pushes for rule change to allow it to give drivers shares The TelegraphUber is seeking to give its drivers a share of its business, joining Airbnb in calls for US regulators to change rules about security ownership. View the full article

Restaurant owners claim a major loophole in Uber Eats App is costing them thousands of dollars Daily MailAn Uber Eats loophole which have sent restaurants in Australia broke has been revealed. Uber Eats drivers have been caught cheating the system by earning ... View the full article

Miami Uber driver, 51, charged with raping a drunk female passenger Daily MailEx-Miami Uber driver Fredrick Gaston, 51, has been charged with sexual battery on a physically incapacitated victim for allegedly raping and digitally ... View the full article

Proactive Investors USA & Canada EARLY MOVERS: Square shares fall and Compugen shares surge on Bristol-Myers Squibb investment as stock ... Proactive Investors USA & Canada Elsewhere, Compugen Ltd (NASDAQ:CGEN) shares surged over 17% in pre-market to $3.25 as medical equipment giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) said it will put in a $12 million equity investment as part of a collaboration on a cancer treatment. The ... and more » View the full article

Uber strike: Drivers to stage 24-hour walkout in London, Birmingham and Nottingham over pay and conditions The IndependentUber drivers will strike for 24 hours in London, Birmingham and Nottingham in a push for higher fares and more working rights. The Independent Works Union of ... View the full article

Uber strike: ‘Several hundred’ drivers gather outside London headquarters as 24-hour walkout begins The IndependentUber drivers gathered outside the company's London headquarters as employees across the UK staged a 24-hour walkout in protest over pay and working ... View the full article