229 result(s) for cars in Getting around
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
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U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Trucks Form 12km Tailback At Hungarian - Austrian Border
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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Trucks on their way to Austria have formed a 12km tailback at Hegyeshalom due to ad-hoc checks by Austrian authorities, a spokesman for regional police in north-western Hungary said on Tuesday afternoon.
Test Track For Selfdriving Cars To Be Built In W Hungary
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
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The government plans to build a test track for, primarily, driverless cars, in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Thursday. Speaking at the “Cars of the Future” conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Orbán called the test track a major investment, “the like of which cannot be found” within 500 kilometres of Hungary.
Government Buys E-Cars
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
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The government is committed to developing electric transportation, and aims to make Hungary the regional leader in this field, Economy Minister Mihály Varga declared in Budapest on Friday as the government formally received delivery of seven electronic cars purchased for its public procurement and supply directorate KEF.
Hungary Committed To Developing Electromobility
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
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The Hungarian government is committed to developing electromobility and wants to make Hungary a regional leader in this area, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said, addressing a ceremony welcoming new additions to the government’s electronic car fleet.
Nearly 600 Green Licence Plates Registered In Six Months
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Fully 591 electric or hybrid cars were registered between September 2015 and April 2016, receiving green licence plates for environmentally friendly cars, the daily Magyar Idők said. Green plates entitle owners to free parking and charging in some cities as well as a vehicle tax waiver.
Uber States Its Case In Full-Page Ads
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
App-based taxi company Uber has taken out full-page advertisements in Népszabadság and Világgazdaság today, arguing against the government’s ban on its service. The ad states that Uber has 150,000 users in Hungary and provides work to 1,200 honest taxpaying people, arguing that it is wrong to ban something that is loved by users.
Uber Budapest Offers 50% Discount During Taxi Demo
- 26 Apr 2016 3:00 AM
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Shortly after taxi drivers began a demonstration against ride-sharing services in the capital today, Uber, the biggest ride-sharing service in Budapest, sent a mass email to their users offering a half-price discount on rides. The email suggests that using Uber would help people get around the traffic jams caused by the protest.
Budapest Road Transport Hub Opens
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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Mayor István Tarlós opened a two-level road hub on Budaörsi út, a project linked to the fourth metro line investment. Tarlós said the project began in 2014 and took 85 weeks.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Trucks Form 12km Tailback At Hungarian - Austrian Border
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Trucks on their way to Austria have formed a 12km tailback at Hegyeshalom due to ad-hoc checks by Austrian authorities, a spokesman for regional police in north-western Hungary said on Tuesday afternoon.
Test Track For Selfdriving Cars To Be Built In W Hungary
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government plans to build a test track for, primarily, driverless cars, in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Thursday. Speaking at the “Cars of the Future” conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Orbán called the test track a major investment, “the like of which cannot be found” within 500 kilometres of Hungary.
Government Buys E-Cars
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
The government is committed to developing electric transportation, and aims to make Hungary the regional leader in this field, Economy Minister Mihály Varga declared in Budapest on Friday as the government formally received delivery of seven electronic cars purchased for its public procurement and supply directorate KEF.
Hungary Committed To Developing Electromobility
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is committed to developing electromobility and wants to make Hungary a regional leader in this area, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said, addressing a ceremony welcoming new additions to the government’s electronic car fleet.
Nearly 600 Green Licence Plates Registered In Six Months
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Fully 591 electric or hybrid cars were registered between September 2015 and April 2016, receiving green licence plates for environmentally friendly cars, the daily Magyar Idők said. Green plates entitle owners to free parking and charging in some cities as well as a vehicle tax waiver.
Uber States Its Case In Full-Page Ads
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
App-based taxi company Uber has taken out full-page advertisements in Népszabadság and Világgazdaság today, arguing against the government’s ban on its service. The ad states that Uber has 150,000 users in Hungary and provides work to 1,200 honest taxpaying people, arguing that it is wrong to ban something that is loved by users.
Uber Budapest Offers 50% Discount During Taxi Demo
- 26 Apr 2016 3:00 AM
- getting around
Shortly after taxi drivers began a demonstration against ride-sharing services in the capital today, Uber, the biggest ride-sharing service in Budapest, sent a mass email to their users offering a half-price discount on rides. The email suggests that using Uber would help people get around the traffic jams caused by the protest.
Budapest Road Transport Hub Opens
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós opened a two-level road hub on Budaörsi út, a project linked to the fourth metro line investment. Tarlós said the project began in 2014 and took 85 weeks.