In 2015 the UK government announced a £20 million fund to develop driverless cars. The aim is simple – make driving easier, improve safety, cut congestion and reduce pollution. The automated car industry is set to be worth £900 billion by 2025, but are people ready to take their hands off the wheel?

Uber and Spotify have joined forces to let customers create the soundtrack to their journey. To launch the perfectly-pitched partnership, the taxi company picked up lucky customers and delivered them to the door of a secret gig. Is this the beginning of evenings out facilitated by our fave brands?

It’s often said that Uber is taking over the world, and the taxi service’s latest collaboration serves only to consolidate this school of thought. Partnering with healthcare app Practo, Uber has announced plans for a service that will make it easier for customers to reach a doctor.

Uber is testing out a loyalty scheme in Los Angeles, awarding users points for journeys, which can then be exchanged for free rides. The initiative only works on UberBLACK, and may be seen as an attempt to curtail the numbers of users flocking to UberX for its cheaper prices.