San Francisco (CNN Business) - Travelers flying out of London's Gatwick Airport may soon have a robot parking their car. Later this year, the airport will test an autonomous robot that slides a large, slender bed beneath vehicles and totes them to spots in the lot. The airport plans to experiment with
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Madrid taxis block major road in biggest anti-Uber protest yet
MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of taxis blocked a central traffic artery in Madrid during Monday’s morning rush hour, in their biggest show of strength yet as a protest seeking tighter regulation of Uber and other ride-hailing services entered its second week. Anti-riot police backed by a fleet of tow trucks took
Amazon makes moves to capture more deliveries
Image provided by Amazon One industry insider called Amazon's shipping promises a "publicity stunt." Amazon built its massive business by offering door-to-door delivery of millions of items, and the company is apparently trying to figure out ways to bring more of that process in-house by cutting out third-party delivery companies. The Wall Street
FedEx Express acquisition to expand Israel presence
The express carrier reached a deal to acquire the international express business of Israel-based Flying Cargo Group. FedEx Express said it has reached an agreement to acquire the international express business of Israel-based Flying Cargo Group. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2019 and is subject to
Madrid taxis block access to tourist fair in anti-Uber protests
Police clash with striking taxi drivers as they try to block M40 highway in Madrid, on Jan. 23.REUTERS/Sergio Perez MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of taxi drivers protested outside one of Madrid’s largest tourist fairs on Wednesday, using their cabs to block access roads and burning rubbish as part of an open-ended
Greece hauls abandoned, half-sunken ships out of the sea
UPS gears up for heavy-duty eBike delivery test in Seattle
United Parcel Service Inc on Thursday will unveil an urban delivery test in Seattle that uses electric bicycles geared to carry packages in large preloaded boxes to save time and cut pollution, the company said. The new project from UPS, which started in Seattle in 1907 as a bicycle messenger company,
Zero Motorcycles’ 2019 line-up boasts more power and longer range
Zero Motorcycles has made a name for itself by producing electric bikes that appeal to motorcycle enthusiasts as well as alternative fuel fans. Its bikes have been a hit with thrill seekers and commuters alike, and its newly-announced 2019 line-up makes it easy to see why the company is consistently performing
Toyota car fault prompts massive recall
Electric cars cast growing shadow on profits
FILE PHOTO: The EQC, the first fully electric Mercedes car is shown at a presentation in Stockholm, Sweden September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Esha Vaish/File Photo Electric cars are poised to arrive en masse in European showrooms after years of hyped concept-car launches and billions in investment by automakers and suppliers. Now comes the