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CleanTechnica Toyota & Uber Mulling Self-Driving Vehicle Partnership CleanTechnica Toyota and Uber are currently in talks concerning the potential installation of Uber's self-driving vehicle systems in Toyota cars, according to the Nikkei. The talks represent one of the first attempts (openly reported on anyway) by Uber to sell its ... Uber and Toyota in talks over autonomous cars - reportsProactive Investors UK Uber and Toyota are in talks to join forces on self-driving technology, report claimsDaily Mail Uber could supply Toyota with self-driving systems, report claimsCNET ZDNet -Reuters -Nikkei Asian Review -Reuters all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Istanbul taxi drivers go to court to seek shutdown of Uber Reuters Hundreds of Istanbul taxi drivers rallied in front of a city courthouse holding the first hearing on the case on Monday, holding up signs reading “We do not want the global thief Uber”. In their court action, the cabbies accuse Uber of running an ... Why Uber Drivers Fear for Their Lives in IstanbulBloomberg all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Birmingham UK to Uber: Want a new licence? Tell us about your ... The Register Birmingham authorities have asked for more information on Uber's business model and operations before granting it a new licence. The not-a-taxi firm had a one-year licence to operate in the UK's second city, but this expired last month. According to ... Uber offers to share journey data with London city planners ...The Guardian Birmingham wants further details from Uber before licence decisionTelegraph.co.uk Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licenceFinancial Times The Independent -Reuters -The Verge -Uber all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Uber accused of silencing women who claim sexual assault by drivers South China Morning Post Uber is trying to force women who say they were sexually assaulted by drivers to resolve their claims behind closed doors rather than in the courts, a move that critics say silences victims and shields the company from public scrutiny. Court records in ... Lawsuit claims Uber silences women who are sexually assaulted by driversBGR Women Who Say Uber Drivers Raped Them Are Fighting to Have Their Lawsuit Heard by a JuryGizmodo Plaintiffs push back against Uber's attempt to take sexual assault case to private arbitrationThe Hill Bustle all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Proactive Investors UK Uber and Toyota in talks over autonomous cars - reports Proactive Investors UK Uber is reportedly working on a potential deal which could see autonomous driving systems fitted into new Toyota vehicles. The reports, which were uncited, came in the Japanese media and it claimed that whilst Toyota is developing its own system, it is ... Uber and Toyota are in talks to join forces on self-driving technology, report claimsDaily Mail Uber could supply Toyota with self-driving systems, report claimsCNET Uber, Toyota seek self-driving car tech dealZDNet Reuters -CleanTechnica all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TIME Uber's Biggest Rival Is Experimenting With All-You-Can-Ride Monthly Subscriptions TIME Close-up of side window of a car used for the ridesharing service Lyft, with Lyft logo visible on window, reflection of palm tree in window, San Ramon, California, March 7, 2018. Photo by Smith Collection—Gado/Getty Images. By Lisa Marie Segarra. 8:00 ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

U.S. News & World Report UK City Birmingham Wants Further Details From Uber Before License Decision U.S. News & World Report FILE PHOTO: An Uber taxi is driven away from New Street Railway Station in Birmingham, Britain February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples Reuters. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's second city Birmingham is seeking clarity from Uber [UBER.UL] on its business ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes The Londoner Who Brought Uber To Its Knees Forbes The employment tribunal sided with Aslam and Farrar in 2016, agreeing that Uber drivers should be classed as 'workers' not simply 'self-employed' as Uber had claimed. Their victory was short-lived, however. With its vast resources, Uber repeatedly ... https://www.google.com/news

The Londoner Who Brought Uber To Its Knees Forbes NowYaseen Aslam helped launch the campaign for British Uber to get workers' rights like minimum wage and holiday pay, it's a campaign that's shaken Uber's ... View the full article

Bloomberg Why Uber Drivers Fear for Their Lives in Istanbul Bloomberg Yet while Uber is fighting for survival in cities like London, which revoked its license last year, discontent has rarely taken as aggressive a turn as it has in Turkey's largest city. On March 10, shots were fired at an Uber vehicle on its way to pick ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Toyota, Uber in talks on self-driving tech: Nikkei Reuters FILE PHOTO: Uber's logo is pictured at its office in Tokyo, Japan, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon. Global automakers and tech companies are racing to develop self-driving cars as the rise of autonomous, on-demand vehicle services upends the ... Uber in talks with Toyota to sell self-driving techNikkei Asian Review Uber in talks with Toyota on self-driving tech deal: reportMarketWatch Toyota, Uber in talks on self-driving tech: reportThe Business Times all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber accused of silencing women who claim sexual assault by drivers The Guardian Uber is trying to force women who say they were sexually assaulted by drivers to resolve their claims behind closed doors rather than in the courts, a move that critics say silences victims and shields the company from public scrutiny. Court records in ... More women tell Uber #TimesUp in lawsuit alleging sexual assaultCNET Seven More Women Join Uber Sexual-Assault LawsuitDaily Beast Women Suing Over Rape Challenge Uber's Move for ArbitrationBloomberg BuzzFeed News all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET More women tell Uber #TimesUp in lawsuit alleging sexual assault CNET In a lawsuit filed in November, two women accused Uber of not doing enough to protect female passengers from rape, sexual assault and gender-motivated harassment at the hands of its drivers. Now, that lawsuit has been upped a notch. Seven more women ... Uber Is Being Challenged For Trying To Send a Sexual Assault Lawsuit to ArbitrationBuzzFeed News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Mashable Uber employees 'really enjoyed' London play about Travis Kalanick Mashable The Uber UK office treated 50 employees to a night of London theater Wednesday — but it wasn't just any show. No, it was a satirical take on the rise and fall of a big-time CEO busy disrupting the world with his ride-hailing app and endless scandals ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Ride-hail apps like Uber and Lyft generated 65 percent more rides than taxis did in New York in 2017 Recode In spite of its slowing growth and a steep but short-lived drop-off after the #deleteUber campaign, Uber alone is making up the majority of monthly ride-hail rides. Starting in November 2017, Uber drivers performed more monthly pick-ups than green and ... California lawsuits accuse Uber and Lyft of discriminating against wheelchair usersLos Angeles Times Here's how Uber, Lyft, Yellow Cab and other ride services in Indianapolis compareIndianapolis Star all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Ars Technica Uber self-driving car crashes into another car in Pittsburgh Ars Technica An Uber self-driving car collided with another vehicle in Pittsburgh on February 24 in an incident first reported by Pittsburgh's channel 11 last week. No one was seriously injured, but the incident caused serious damage to the vehicles. Uber and the ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber offers to share journey data with London city planners The Guardian Uber is to share data from journeys made in London, as it bids to be what it terms a “better partner” and reclaim its licence to operate in the capital. The ride-hailing service said information arising from aggregating millions of journeys would help ... Uber hopes to butter up Brit transport chiefs with lots of lovely dataThe Register Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licenceFinancial Times Uber hands over London travel data in peace offering to TfLTelegraph.co.uk Reuters -The Verge -Engadget -Uber all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NewYorkUpstate.com Uber reveals weirdest items forgotten in Upstate New York rides NewYorkUpstate.com Uber on Thursday released a list of objects forgotten by passengers in Upstate New York. Below are some of the weirder ones. The most common items forgotten in vehicles in Upstate New York are pretty obvious: Phones, keys and wallets. The seventh-most ... Uber Reveals the Wildest Items Riders Leave Behind in CabsInverse Uber's most commonly forgotten items and most forgetful cities listABC News You left your wig in the car: Uber releases list of most forgotten itemsBuffalo News Albany Times Union -PhillyVoice.com -Business Standard all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Gets Bogged Down in a Land War in Asia Bloomberg Uber has vowed to keep fighting in India and other parts of the globe, but it's harder to take those exhortations seriously now. If the Grab negotiations come to fruition, it will be Uber's third large-scale retreat. Uber also sold its operations in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Birmingham Live Anger as Uber granted Birmingham licence extension 'behind closed doors' by city council Birmingham Live Taxi app company Uber has been granted a 'temporary' extension to its Birmingham operating licence in a decision made 'behind closed doors' by city council officers. The move has angered one councillor who argued he and other licensing chiefs should ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licence Financial Times Uber has offered London's transport authority another olive branch in its battle to regain an operating licence in the city, by opening up its data on traffic and travel conditions ahead of a legal hearing in June. The ride-hailing app said on Thursday ... Uber hopes to butter up Brit transport chiefs with lots of lovely dataThe Register Uber offers to share journey data with London city plannersThe Guardian Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensiveReuters The Verge -Telegraph.co.uk -Engadget all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ChronicleLive Uber is making big changes which affects where drivers can pick up passengers ChronicleLive Uber is making changes which will only allow drivers to pick up customers in the region they hold a private hire licence in. The cab ordering app has been launched in more than 40 towns and cities across Britain, including the North East region, which ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Liverpool Echo Uber is making a MAJOR change to its app this month which will affect all Merseyside users Liverpool Echo This has angered local private hire and hackney drivers - who say Uber drivers are taking trade away from them before leaving the region and failing to contribute to the local economy. But it has also annoyed some customers - including Liverpool Mayor ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Hong Kong cabbies hold protest against 'unlicensed taxis' on Uber South China Morning Post Sixteen members of the North West Taxi Driver and Operators Association protested outside Hong Kong police headquarters at around 10.00am on Thursday, calling on the force to take action against unlicensed cabs providing services via ride-hailing giant ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post New bill would be a nightmare for Uber and taxi riders New York Post Uber and taxi customers would have to shell out all the fees under the state Assembly's proposed congestion-pricing plan, while private vehicles and commercial trucks would not be charged to drive into Manhattan. The bill calls for a $2.75 surcharge on ... Why Uber is in favor of congestion pricingCity & State all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news