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Ford is sustaining strong momentum into 2018 with increased retail sales for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Ford continues to be the leader in retail car sales, with its January share at 14.3% – double its closest competitor.
Uber has settled its battle with Google-owned autonomous car business Waymo by giving the company stocks in Uber worth $245 million. The out-of-court settlement also means Uber has agreed that no Waymo technology be included in either Uber’s hardware or software.
The High Court has agreed to the Licensed Private Hire Car Association’s demand for a judicial review of Transport for London’s controversial new fees structure.
With a fresh sales record, Mercedes-Benz began 2018 as positively as it completed 2017.
Waymo, Google’s automated vehicle spin-off, plans to buy thousands of Chrysler Pacifica hybrid MPVs to be used in a driverless ride-hailing service in “multiple US cities”, Waymo and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have announced.
The UK’s new car market weakened in the first month of 2018, according to statistics announced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Wheely, an on-demand online service for ordering chauffeur-driven cars, has relaunched in London, targeting the £500 million executive and VIP-class car hire segment.
Addison Lee has extended its app to more than 100 cities worldwide as part of a renewed global expansion drive. The company has also committed £65 million into new vehicles for its fleets in the UK and US.
Uber’s charm offensive is gathering momentum as it bids to win back its London licence. The US-owned taxi operator has announced it would introduce a new policy on UK drivers‘ hours from next week in the interests of safety, forcing drivers to take breaks…
Transport for London has extended Addison Lee’s licence to operate in the capital for another five years.