UberPop driver acquitted in Paris: He was prosecuted for illegally practicing the activity of taxi operator, but the court freed the UberPOP-driver.
https://www.taxi-times.com/en/first-uberpop-driver-acquitted-in-paris/
Flat rate to the airport: A flat rate for rides to the airport will be introduced next year in Paris.
https://www.taxi-times.com/en/paris-fixed-airport-fares-and-speedier-motorway-travel-for-taxis/
Uber continues its operations in China: Despite the ban, the ridesharing service will not give up the Chinese market.
Quote of the day
“We’re particularly optimistic in China.” Travis Kalanick, Uber CEO
Automobile news
Mysterious new E-class – How will it look on the inside and the outside? Car magazines and portals show secret photos of the model that will be launched on the market in 2016.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/115060895015/2016-mercedes-benz-e-class-spied-with-the-door-open
The first seven-seater Electric Nissan: Nissan will offer its model E-NV200 with seven seats starting in August (it has had five until now). It will be launched earlier in England, in July.
http://electriccarsreport.com/2015/06/seven-seat-nissan-e-nv200-launched-in-the-uk/
News from Austria and Switzerland
New group director: Erwin Leitner from Salzburg was unanimously voted new head of the specialised group of the Austrian taxi trade. He takes over the position from Anton Eberl.
Pilot testing over: The development and project phase of a Viennese mobility platform, which integrated all means of transport including bus, rail, e-bike and taxi, has concluded after three years. One Vienna taxi circuit was also involved.
Uber to be treated the same as taxis: Uber is not banned in Lausanne. But it must meet the same standards as the taxi drivers.
autonomous drive
Parking, just like that: Daimler, Car2Go and Bosch are developing automated parking. The goal is for the vehicle to search autonomously for a parking spot in the car park, to park there and then come out of the parking spot again by itself when called via app.
http://auto.ndtv.com/news/daimler-and-bosch-working-on-automatic-parking-technology-770369
Our last words
A taxi ride is not always the safest alternative: A Finnish pilot was arrested as he got into a taxi in Australia. He and his wife had $900,000 in illegal money on board.
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