The mobility market is evolving rapidly away from a car ownership-centric model to one that is car-access centric according to Frost & Sullivan. Technology disruptions and changing customer preferences are aggressively driving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) toward new business models and service solutions that are application based, on demand, and encourage access over ownership. Most [...]

Uber plans to withdraw from Denmark in April because of new taxi laws that require drivers to have fare meters and seat sensors. The service, scheduled to shut down on 18 April, currently has 300,000 ‘riders’ using its app with around 2,000 drivers in circulation. In a statement Uber said, ‘For us to operate in [...]

Chinese tech giant Tencent has invested £1.4bn in Tesla giving it a five per cent stake in the business. Tencent, one of Asia’s largest technology firms and best known for its WeChat mobile app, has been investing in a number of sectors, including gaming, entertainment, cloud computing and online financing. The business has backed several [...]

Toyota Motor Corporation has joined forces with telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) to develop a new ICT platform for connected cars. The platform aims to tackle issues like road traffic accidents, congestion and the delivery of new mobility services with the goal of creating a Smart Mobility Society future. Different sectors of [...]

Uber Technologies has suspended its driverless car programme after one of its vehicles ended up on its side following a collision in Arizona. Two safety drivers were in the front seats of the vehicle at the time, although there were no serious injuries. The car was in driverless mode when it collided with a second [...]