Japanese government gives the go-ahead to piloting self-driving taxis on public roads with a view to launching them by 2020 Nissan is bringing self-driving cabs to the streets of Japan Yokohama (CNN) - Nissan announced Tuesday that it plans to test autonomous taxis in March near its headquarters in Yokohama. The company
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New York City tackles its ‘sagging’ air cargo industry
JFK airport, New York New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) handled more cargo than any other airport globally until 1990. A quarter of a century later, JFK’s ranking has fallen to 22nd globally, according to Air Cargo World’s, “Top 50 Cargo Airports” ranking. Yesterday, the city’s Committee on Economic Development held hearings
Iran inaugurates new extension to its main Arabian Sea port
Shahid Behehshti port of Chabahar A newly built extension to Iran's main Arabian Sea outlet, the strategic Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman, which more than triples its capacity and poses a challenge for a port under construction in neighbouring Pakistan was inaugurated on Sunday, December 3, 2017 by Iranian President Hassan
Germany: Suspicious package part of extort plot aimed at DHL
Brandenburg state Interior Minister Karl-Heinz Schroeter is surrounded by media during a news conference in Potsdam, eastern Germany, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. German authorities said the suspicious package containing nails that led to a bomb scare on a Christmas market in Potsdam was part of a blackmailing plot against a delivery
US gas price drops 7 cents to $2.54 for regular
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 7 cents nationally over the past two weeks to $2.54. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the spike comes despite a jump in oil prices. The current gas price is 34 cents above
BAW Storm Nigerian Market with Pilot Mini-Bus
Having penetrated the taxi (mini-bus) industry in South Africa and earned an enviable share of the market since 2013 when volume production commenced, BAW mini-bus is set to reproduce its success streak in the Nigerian market, Thisday reported. Driven by its popular name in South Africa where mini-buses dominate the taxi
Tesla Truck gets DHL order as shippers test Semi
FILE PHOTO - Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo SEATTLE (Reuters) - Deutsche Post AG’s DHL and Fortigo Freight Services Inc, one of Canada’s largest fleet management companies, said on Tuesday they had pre-ordered Tesla Inc’s electric truck unveiled
Washington state attorney general sues Uber after data breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington state’s attorney general sued the ride-sharing company Uber on Tuesday, alleging it had violated the state’s data breach notification law. Uber said last week that in late 2016 it had paid hackers $100,000 to destroy data on more than 57 million customers and drivers which had been
SoftBank offers to buy Uber shares at 30 percent discount
An Uber App SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is offering to purchase shares of Uber Technologies Inc at a valuation of $48 billion, a 30 percent discount to its most recent valuation of $68.5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The investment, which was approved
Public Transport In South Africa Under Scrutiny Ahead of Festive Season
Picture of a Public Transport In Church Alive In S.A Johannesburg - Minibus taxis and buses will receive special attention this week in a pre-festive season drive to ensure that public transport vehicles are roadworthy. "Traffic chiefs from all provinces and major metros decided at a special National Road Safety Steering Committee meeting