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Costa Rica: Government gives plan to regulate Uber

08 January 2020

There is currently a bill proposed by the deputies of the Committee on Economic Affairs, to regulate the operation of mobile transport applications in the country.

Taxi drivers ask to stop InDriver and Uber in the conurbation zone

08 January 2020

Silvia Castro Betancourt

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The spokesman of the Veracruz Taxi Block, Raúl Mendoza Alducin, said that the use of mobile applications such as InDriver and Uber has been detected, the latter providing services intermittently in some months of 2019.

Chinese chauffeur-driven ride-hailing platform Caocao launches trial service in Paris as rivalry heats up at home

07 January 2020

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Drivers will be required to hold the French licence for chauffeur driven cars, known as VTC, or 'Voiture de Tourisme avec Chauffeur', and will receive training on security and etiquette.

After launching at the end of 2019, Cazoo starts 2020 with an advertising campaign

07 January 2020

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Cazoo has big backers. On launch day it announced a further £25m of funding, taking the total to £80m. That’s a lot of investment and shows confidence in the prospects for the business.

Luxoft strengthens partnership with Microsoft to use its connected car platform

07 January 2020

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“With our proven solutions and services for connected vehicles, automakers and their key partners are able to get the most out of the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform,” said Dmitry Loschinin, Luxoft President and CEO and Vice-President of DXC Technology.

e.GO Mobile might be in financial trouble

07 January 2020

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By the end of 2019, all 3,300 e.GO Life First Edition pre-orderers were supposed to have received their cars. In September it was announced that only 600 vehicles were to be delivered by the end of the year.

Byton partners with several companies to expand its in-car entertainment offerings

07 January 2020

Michael Hunt

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“Our aim is to make the Byton M-Byte a seamless part of your digital life and easy access to compelling video content will be integral,” said Chief Company Officer Andreas Schaaf.

Ride-sharing app for children, Go-Kart, launches in North Carolina

07 January 2020

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GoKart is a ride service specifically for children ages 6 to 17. Other rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft are not insured to carry passengers under 18.

Norway sets a record for new electric vehicle sales

07 January 2020

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Norway, a major oil producer that has pioneered electric mobility, offers a very advantageous tax regime for clean vehicles, making them highly competitive in cost terms against petrol and diesel vehicles.

Thailand begins to transition its auto manufacturing toward electric

07 January 2020

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There are currently 19 major auto manufacturers in Thailand, all trying to move towards a slice of the future EV pie. There’s also a handful of electric car start-ups working within the Kingdom.