Ford Motor Co made a profit in India for the first time in a decade in the last fiscal year, signaling that a strategy conceived two years ago by the U.S. car manufacturer for one of the world’s most competitive car markets is starting to show some success. Under an initiative
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DHL flies medicine via fixed-wing drone to Lake Victoria island
DHL has completed testing of “Deliver Future,” its pilot project to transport medicine using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Ukerewe Island in East Africa’s Lake Victoria. Over a six-month period, the fixed-wing “DHL Parcelcopter 4.0” (pictured), which utilizes German drone manufacturer Wingcopter’s tilt-rotor technology, successfully flew a 37-mile route to
Boeing CEO Says Air-Taxi Prototype Will Be Ready for Takeoff Next Year
‘You’re going to see rapid progress here,’ Muilenburg says Company is also working with regulators on air-traffic system Boeing Co. says the age of air taxis is getting closer. A prototype will be in the air next year, Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg said. The planemaker is also working with
Uber is searching for a third city to test its flying taxis
Uber's flying taxi service was supposed to debut in Dallas, Los Angeles and Dubai, but its deal with the emirate fizzled out before tests could even begin. It still wants to trial UberAir outside the country, though, so it launched a search for a third test city in May. Now, the company has announced that it
Vespa’s first electric scooter goes on sale in Europe this October
A Vespa Elettrica The Vespa Elettrica will hit the US and Asia in early 2019. Vespa's electric scooter has long been slated to start shipping this year, and now the timeline is a little clearer on when you might be able to get your hands on a Vespa Elettrica. Production will start next month, and Vespa
Didi suspends carpool service in China after rape and killing of passenger
China's biggest ride-hailing company, Didi Chuxing, is suspending one of its services for the second time this year after a driver was accused of raping and killing a female passenger. The company apologized for "disappointing mistakes" and said that two senior managers have been removed from their jobs following the death
Swiss brothers get ready to refloat the bubble car
Chief Operating Officer Oliver (L) and his brother Chief Marketing Officer Merlin Ouboter of Swiss Microlino AG pose beside an electric-powered Microlino car in Kuesnacht, Switzerland July 13, 2018. Picture taken July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann With its quirky egg shape and minimalist interior, the bubble car was a symbol of
Nairobi Going Green With Nopia Ride All-Electric Vehicle Cab Service
A Nopia ride Nairobi - EkoRent Africa has launched Nopia Ride, a full electric taxi service in Nairobi, Kenya. The service by Finnish company EkoRent which was founded in 2014 is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. "We have now launched our zero-emission electric transportation service pilot in Nairobi. We aim to increase our fleet size
Rolls Royce develops propulsion system for flying taxi
Russia breaks record for fastest space cargo mission
Air cargo is supposed to be the fastest-possible delivery mode on the planet, but once you leave Earth, you have to hand it to the Russians. This week, Russia’s space program upped our standard for “express delivery,” shipping 3 tonnes of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS)