The company says some eight million drivers globally currently actively participate in the service. Considered one of France's startup success stories, Paris-based ridesharing unicorn BlaBlaCar has announced that it's expanding its service from long-distance travel to include short-distance trips in the traffic-choked capital city. BlaBlaCar's move is notable for a number of reasons. In a country bursting with entrepreneurial
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Volkswagen Recalls Millions of Vehicles in China to Replace Air Bags
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Have you ever been frustrated when your GPS sat-nav mapping function automatically disengages as you near your destination? Or it misses your intended address by a whole block? Not anymore. What3words (w3w) has a surprisingly simple and efficient way to find an address and get you there. The London startup has
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