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Gov?t appeals to Uber, Grab against exorbitant fares during Yuletide

e Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has appealed to transport network companies not to impose exorbitant fare hikes amid the expected increase in demand for their services during the holiday season.

Infographic | Poll shows Pinoys prefer Grab over Uber due to lower fare

The poll found that Filipinos spend about P95 in Grab as compared to P135 in Uber, and P125 in taxies, respectively, when traveling on average of 30 minutes for five kilometers within the city center in moderate traffic during non-peak hours.

DICT pushing for EO on telecommuting, ICT solutions to ease traffic

The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) has asked Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order that will promote telecommuting and other ICT-based solutions to ease the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila.

Report: ‘Freight as a Service’ revenues to exceed $900B by 2030

Its benefits, similar to Mobility as a Service (MaaS), include cost reductions, resource utilization improvements, and convergence of market landscapes through adoption of a sharing economy business model.

To lessen traffic jams, PLDT unveils solutions for public transportation

While the solutions are targeted initially at public utility buses, other modes of public transportation such as jeepneys and taxis can also adopt the ICT-based offerings.

PayMaya and Uber launch ‘First Four’ promo for first-time riders

From Oct. 3 to Dec. 3, 2016, first-time Uber users will get P100 off on each of their first four rides that they will book using PayMaya and the promo code PAYMAYARIDE.

$5-M digital mapping of 45,000-km road network in PH now underway

A geo-location firm has announced its high-tech data capture vehicles had reached the halfway point of a 45,000-kilometer mission to create the first ever comprehensive digital map of the Philippine road network.

Connected car production to grow rapidly over next 5 years

The production of new automobiles equipped with data connectivity, either through a built-in communications module or by a tether to a mobile device, is forecast to reach 12.4 million in 2016 and increase to 61 million in 2020.

BMW nominated for innovation award for laser light in cars

A team from carmaker BMW and lighting firm Osram was nominated on Sept. 21 for the German Future Prize for the project ?Laser light technology for the automobile ? with safety and foresight into the future?.

Norway continues to lead global market for electric vehicles

Based on analysis of new vehicle registrations during the first quarter 2016, one out of every three vehicles registered in Norway during the quarter was a plug-in electric vehicle, reflecting more market penetration in Norway than any other major market tracked by IHS within the index.

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