Estonia’s Taxify has reportedly raised $175 million in funding from a group led by German automaker Daimler, which will enable the firm to step up its fight against global rival Uber across Europe and Africa, Reuters reported.
Uber in talks to resume service in Abu Dhabi
Mohamed Darwish Al Qamzi, General Manager of The Center for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars (Transad), told reporters he was confident Uber would resume services.
RTA to keep an eye on Dubai cabbies
As part of its efforts to improve the level of public transportation services in Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started fitting taxis affiliated to the Public Transport Agency with surveillance cameras.
Driverless police cars to hit Dubai roads soon
The Dubai Police is reportedly planning to roll out a fleet of driverless patrol vehicles operating on the emirate’s roads.
Dubai RTA rolls out Phase II of vehicle e-Registration cards initiative
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has launched the second phase of issuance of Vehicle e-Registration Cards for entities and companies.
Toyota wants cars to “talk” to each other
Toyota Motor has reportedly announced plans to start selling US vehicles that can talk to each other using short-range wireless technology in 2021.
E-commerce boom triggers automation in Middle East retail logistics
Globally, retail e-commerce is expected to increase to 14.6 percent of total retail, with a market volume of more than $4 trillion, according to a report by eMarketer.
Uber reveals plans to move beyond cars
Uber Technologies is reportedly looking to create a virtual a one-stop transportation shopping app.
Emirates transports UAE-built satellite to South Korea
As the first step in its journey to space, KhalifaSat was flown from Dubai to Incheon International Airport in South Korea on an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter aircraft that was specially chartered for the occasion.
Dubai to host global self-driving transport challenge
The RTA will hold the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport in October 2019 – a first of its kind event, due to be held in cooperation with Khalifa City and NewCities Foundation.
Public-private partnerships crucial for Dubai’s future transportation: RTA
Achieving Dubai’s vision for the future of transportation will require the combined efforts of the public and private sector, Mattar Al Tayer, RTA Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, told delegates at the sixth edition of the World Government Summit.
Logistics platform Truxapp projects $1 billion revenue by 2022
Trucking and logistics technology platform Truxapp has projected that its revenue will hit the $1 billion mark by 2022, with …
RTA launches driverless transport Dubai World Challenge
The RTA has launched its Dubai World Challenge initiative that aims to tackle some of the biggest challenges around urban …
Emirates Transport nears launch of region’s first electric school bus
Emirates Transport has launched the final phase of testing for the first battery-powered electric school bus in the region.