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DENR exec: Uber driver harassed my daughter, asked for movie date

A ranking government official is threatening to press charges against an Uber driver who allegedly harassed his daughter during a ride in Quezon City. Assistant Secretary Rommel Abesamis of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)…

Uber lays out vision for flying commuter transit

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber on Thursday laid out a vision for on-demand aircraft that can whisk commuters to home or work in a fraction of the time it would take on the road. The ride-sharing giant assessed the feasibility…

Beer run! Self-driving truck goes 120-plus miles on delivery

DENVER  — Anheuser-Busch says it has completed the world’s first commercial shipment by self-driving truck, sending a beer-filled tractor-trailer on a journey of more than 120 miles through Colorado. The company says it teamed with self-driving truck…

Grab, Uber rules under review

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is reviewing the rules governing transport network companies (TNCs) not only to discipline erring drivers but to also put a cap on the riding applications’ surge pricing scheme. LTFRB…

Uber launches groundbreaking driverless car service

PITTSBURGH, United States — Uber launched a groundbreaking driverless car service Wednesday, jumping ahead of Detroit auto giants and Silicon Valley rivals with technology that could revolutionize transportation. In an ambitious experiment, a fleet of cars laden…

P2418 Uber ride from Makati to Megamall

The traffic on Friday, even more horrible than usual, caused charges for ride-sharing app Uber to shoot up to the thousands. A former officer of Hinge-Inquirer publications shared that her ride from Makati to SM Megamall cost…

Processing of Uber, Grab applications stopped

Uber and Grab went on the defensive Friday, saying their operations helped ease road congestion as the Department of Transportation ordered a review of existing regulations and placed on hold thousands of new applications in Metro Manila.…

Probe of ‘extortionist’ Grab driver also bodes ill for operator, firm

, The app-based ride-hailing service Grab and a partner operator are in hot water after a unit was found to be operating illegally following an extortion complaint filed by a passenger against the driver. During a hearing…

Toyota to invest in ride-hailing app Uber

NEW YORK— Toyota said Tuesday it is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app. The Japanese company did not say how much the investment is worth. As part…

QC court junks plea to halt app-based vehicle service

MANILA — A Quezon City court dismissed, on Wednesday, the petition of a transport group to temporarily stop the operations of an app-based vehicle service after the petitioner’s lawyer failed to attend the hearing. In an order…

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