Officials from the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) met with officers of Uber on Monday, Nov. 10, in an attempt to find ways to support ? rather than stifle ? innovations in the transport sector.
DOST secretary Jun Abaya and LTFRB officials will meet with Uber officers soon in an effort to modernize government?s regulatory function over vehicles for public use, in such a way that innovative solutions will be allowed to flourish, without sacrificing safety and security oversight functions.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced that it will bring out information on planned and on-going road repairs to help motorists and commuters through the Waze mobile application with the help of the local Waze community.
A physical dissection of the Model S reveals that in terms of design, components and manufacturing, these user-oriented subsystems have more in common with a tablet or smartphone than they do with a conventional automobile.
At CES 2014, Audi demoed an Audi-branded Android device which was designed to be more robust for in-car conditions and will be integrated somewhat into an Audi car.
The DOST Road Train is composed of up to five interconnected coaches with each coach capable of holding up to 120 people. It would require a dedicated lane, stations, and enough number of trains to serve its purpose. Unlike regular trams of other countries, the train is not dependent on electricity as it uses a diesel-electric hybrid system.
The company's new name also shows its "strategic realignment" that shows it is ?developing and operating new business models together with its customers,? it said in a statement.
Cab hailing app Easy Taxi and navigation app Waze have announced a partnership aiming at facilitating mobility and responsible driving in the Philippines, Singapore, and Brazil.
