https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Taxi drivers across Italy are on strike all day on Tuesday, as unions protest against competition from Uber and other new rivals. https://www.thelocal.it/20171121/italy-taxi-drivers-strike Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:53:20 +0100 italy-taxi-drivers-strike Taxi drivers across Italy will go on strike on November 7th in protest over delays by the transport ministry to update regulations governing private car hire services. https://www.thelocal.it/20171006/italian-taxi-drivers-to-stage-national-strike-on-november-7th Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:26:55 +0200 italian-taxi-drivers-to-stage-national-strike-on-november-7th A court in Rome has lifted a ban blocking the Uber Black service across Italy, which had been in place since April 7th. https://www.thelocal.it/20170526/italian-rome-court-lifts-uber-black-ban-taxis-app Fri, 26 May 2017 17:56:36 +0200 italian-rome-court-lifts-uber-black-ban-taxis-app A Rome court has upheld Uber's bid to temporarily suspend a ban on its services in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170414/court-upholds-uber-bid-to-get-ban-suspended Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:08:25 +0200 court-upholds-uber-bid-to-get-ban-suspended An Italian court on Friday banned the use of smartphone apps for the ride-hailing group Uber, saying they contribute to traditional taxis facing unfair competition, local media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20170408/uber-smartphone-apps-provisionally-banned-in-italy Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:47:08 +0200 uber-smartphone-apps-provisionally-banned-in-italy Taxi drivers were striking between 8am and 10pm on Thursday as part of an ongoing row over perceived perks for non-official car hire services. https://www.thelocal.it/20170323/taxis-go-on-strike-across-italy-over-uber-benefits Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:32:06 +0100 taxis-go-on-strike-across-italy-over-uber-benefits Following a six-day strike last month which led to disruption across the country, Italy's taxi drivers have announced an official nationwide strike in protest over perceived perks for Uber and over unofficial car-hire services. https://www.thelocal.it/20170314/italian-taxi-drivers-announce-new-day-of-strikes Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:27:03 +0100 italian-taxi-drivers-announce-new-day-of-strikes In a bid to improve its ailing fortunes in Italy, US transport startup Uber will soon have its drivers delivering pizza, pasta and more to hungry customers in Rome and Milan. https://www.thelocal.it/20160707/uber-plans-to-revive-italian-fortunes-with-pizza-deliveries-in-rome-and-milan Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:08:48 +0200 uber-plans-to-revive-italian-fortunes-with-pizza-deliveries-in-rome-and-milan Uber is in talks with Italian-American auto giant Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and others about potential driverless car alliances, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160608/fiat-chrysler-in-talks-with-uber-over-driverless-cars-report Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:44:14 +0200 fiat-chrysler-in-talks-with-uber-over-driverless-cars-report The controversial app-based taxi service, Uber, is to create a so-called 'U-line' of taxi ranks in Rome at the start of the Jubilee of Mercy. https://www.thelocal.it/20151125/uber-challenges-romes-transport-woes-with-u-line Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:19:19 +0100 uber-challenges-romes-transport-woes-with-u-line UPDATED: A Milan court has blocked the controversial ride-sharing app UberPop across Italy, citing unfair competition with the country's cab drivers. https://www.thelocal.it/20150526/milan-court-bans-uberpop-banned Tue, 26 May 2015 16:32:21 +0200 milan-court-bans-uberpop-banned Over 2,000 taxi drivers are converging in Turin on Tuesday for a protest against Uber, the mobile app which allows non-professional drivers with their own cars to take on passengers at budget rates. https://www.thelocal.it/20150217/over-2000-italian-taxi-drivers-in-uber-protest Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:33:00 +0100 over-2000-italian-taxi-drivers-in-uber-protest A driver in Genoa has been fined €1,700 and had his car seized after using the chauffeur car service Uber and offering someone a lift without a taxi driving licence. https://www.thelocal.it/20140926/genoa-puts-the-brakes-on-uber-with-driver-fine Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:03:00 +0200 genoa-puts-the-brakes-on-uber-with-driver-fine An Italian taxi drivers union has launched a mobile application for their customers across the country, following the global success of the chauffeur car service Uber. https://www.thelocal.it/20140924/italian-taxi-drivers-launch-app-to-rival-uber Wed, 24 Sep 2014 14:26:00 +0200 italian-taxi-drivers-launch-app-to-rival-uber Taxi drivers in several European capitals, including Rome, will protest Wednesday against what they see as unfair and illegal competition from app-using car services such as Uber which have shaken up the taxi industry. https://www.thelocal.it/20140611/italian-taxi-drivers-in-europe-wide-protest Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0200 italian-taxi-drivers-in-europe-wide-protest