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Autonomous taxis become a rough ride for Europe

As recently as March, Daimler, the German carmaker, promised to put 10,000 autonomous taxis on the streets by 2021. But, Daimler chairman Ola Kaellenius announced that the company was taking a “reality check” on the project and focusing on self-driving long-haul trucks instead. It’s fine that self-driving cabs aren’t coming as fast as some expected — and it’s even better ...

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Airlines hit out at jet-fuel tax burden from EU’s Green Deal

Bloomberg Europe’s top airlines attacked EU plans to impose a region-wide kerosene tax as part of a sweeping new environmental strategy, calling the duty unnecessary and unfair and saying investment in sustainable fuels and electric planes would be more effective in reducing carbon emissions. Chiefs of four of the region’s biggest carriers raised their concerns with European Union Transport Commissioner ...

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India’s Jet Airways’ creditors agree to delay revamp plan

Bloomberg Creditors of Jet Airways India Ltd. have agreed to extend the deadline for submission of a resolution plan for the grounded Indian airline’s 146 billion rupees ($2.1 billion) of debt as the sole bidder for the company balks at making a binding offer, said a person familiar with the matter. The deadline for submission of a resolution plan for ...

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