With poor public transport and jammed roads, cars are a status symbol in Brazil – and the more powerful, the better. And with 46 million cars, there's nearly one for every four people. But why do people dream of buying a SUV if they'll only drive it to the shop round the corner?

Brazil’s high crime rates have many citizens looking to protect themselves – and their property – through technology. Me Appego is just one in a variety of safety measures available for drivers nationwide, letting users track their cars via an app and a small GPS device in their glove box.

The MetrôRio 99 initiative in Rio de Janeiro combines public and private transport to offer people discounts on taxis if they ride the metro. With mounting road congestion and subway ridership on the decline – falling 14.5% between 2016 and 2017 – can it change how Brazilians get around the city?

Private taxis have rapidly become the preferred mode of transport in Brazil. Drivers and riders alike successfully lobbied to scrap a proposed law that potentially stifled the use of ride-share apps such as Uber, 99 and Cabify, proving their growing favour for on-demand transport services.