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Thursday, 21 May 2015

BBC News

• Uber seeks Boris Johnson meetingThe car-booking app firm Uber requests a meeting with London mayor Boris Johnson about his proposals to
• Mexico's car industry revs upCar manufacturing in Mexico is ramping up, despite low demand for cars at home.

Financial Times

• Uber accused over driver allegationsBrussels prosecutor says driver claimed company made him complain

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• 'FORS to be a common force for good’ was the clear message at the first FORS governance and standards advisory group meeting The inaugural FORS Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG) meeting took place last week with leading fleet operators, trade associations and public authority representatives in attendance. The Group has been established by FORS to ensure that the standards remain relevant to industry needs, protect the integrity and reputation of the scheme and embed FORS across the UK as the single national standard. The group consists of industry representatives, local authorities and enforcement agencies. Topics on the agenda included the needs of operators, the development of the standard and the k...

Aviation Industry

• Hertz To Improve Rental Prices To Boost Bottom LineAs if the raise in airfares wasn't giving tough times to consumers, the announcement by Hertz Global Holdings Inc. to increase car rental rates has come as a blow though its good news for the investors of the company. An important thing noted here is the clashing of the price hike by Hertz with the recent announcement of Carl Icahn 's $100 million investment in the car sharing company Lyft Inc. Florida based American car rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc .