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Uber to offer full-scale meal delivery service in US—report

Five years since starting a ride-hailing app, Uber is set to offer a full-scale meal delivery service to the public in certain US cities by end-March, according to a report. Based on a Yahoo Finance report quoting…

Uber, GrabCar foe wants TRO extended

A TRANSPORT group has asked a Quezon City court to extend the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by another court on app-enabled transport services, as it maintained that the TRO should apply to existing operations of Uber…

Chevrolet launches Bolt EV at CES

Chevrolet introduced the 2017 Bolt EV at the Consumer Electronics Show. GM says it is fulfilling its promise to offer a long-range, affordable electric vehicle for the masses. GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said, “With more…

Gadgets–cars, toys, appliances–will keep getting smarter

Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things around us are going to keep getting smarter. In 2016, we’ll entrust even more of our lives and their intimate details to machines—not to mention the…

Transport ministry in Indonesia bans ride-hailing apps

INDONESIA—The transportation ministry has banned the operation of the country’s rapidly proliferating ride-hailing applications as it claims they do not fulfill the requirements for being public transportation, an official said. The general director of land transportation, Djoko…

Manila toughest city to navigate, says auto tech firm study

Manila was voted the toughest city to navigate in the world, a recent survey from automobile technology company Drivemode showed. The research revealed that more half (58 percent) of drivers in Manila used navigation apps such as…

MMDA urges public: Report traffic concerns via social media

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday launched a social media reporting campaign dubbed as “Netizens Watch,” which aims to encourage citizens to report traffic situations and obstructions in Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Emerson Carlos said…

QC judge stops DOTC new permits for Uber, GrabCar

A Quezon City court has ordered a 20-day suspension of the implementation of a Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) order permitting the app-based ride-sharing companies Uber and GrabCar to operate in Metro Manila. Judge Santiago Arenas…

App alerts LTFRB about commuter gripes

A mobile application aims to provide public transport commuters with a quicker access to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should they need to report an emergency or make a complaint backed by photos or…

Legal questions ain’t over for Uber

THE POPULAR app-enabled ridesharing service Uber remains the target of legal scrutiny despite securing government accreditation last month. This time, its pricing system came under fire from the party-list group 1-United Transport Koalisyon (1-Utak), which called on…

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