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17/03/2024

NEW UBER USER RATING: Uber introduces new eco-friendly tracking option

Image credit: UberUber has launched a new feature that enables users to monitor their carbon footprint much like they would check their user rating, a move set to aid environmentally conscious travel.This innovation, available worldwide from today, allows riders to opt for an electric vehicle (EV) v...

07/08/2022

Arrival reportedly PAUSES PLANS for specially designed electric Uber vehicle

Designers of the first electric vehicle dedicated to the ride-hailing industry have put plans on hold in a bid to save money, reported the Financial Times. Electric vehicle designers Arrival first revealed their finished prototype vehicle aimed at the ride-hailing industry back in December 2021. Arr...

01/02/2022

South Australia taxi drivers in uproar over vaccinations to work policy

All taxi and ride-hailing drivers are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to continue operating in South Australia after the Government announced new measures. The announcement caused uproar from some drivers and industry unions who say drivers who are not yet vaccinated will now...

01/12/2021

To conclude the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the iconic Renault 4, the car maker has teamed up with motion design hub TheArsenale to create a futuristic show-car – a reinterpretation of the popular 4L that can fly! An automotive design icon, the Renault 4L sold over 8 million units acr...

23/06/2021

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16/06/2021

Wireless electric taxi rank charging edges closer as ongoing trials proving a success

Wireless taxi rank charging is taking positive steps forward after being tested successfully for a year and a half in Germany, with a “large” pilot now planned to follow at the end of 2021. The concept of charging whilst waiting for passengers was once previously thought impractical for taxi dri...

18/05/2021

Taxi firm DiDi and GAC Group partner to development and mass produce fully self-driving EV

DiDi Autonomous Driving, the self-driving technology arm of Didi Chuxing (“DiDi”) and GAC Aion New Energy Automobile, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group (“GAC Group”), reached a strategic partnership agreement on the development of fully self-driving new energy vehicles ...

18/03/2021

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is celebrating a significant milestone with the sale of the 5,000th TX to a private taxi business in Berlin, Germany. In 2018, LEVC’s iconic ‘black cab’ was totally redesigned for the 21st Century into a zero-emissions capable model, TX. LEVC estimates th...

18/03/2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the creation of the city’s first-ever Taxi Medallion Owner-Driver Relief Fund for financially troubled taxi medallion owner-drivers worth $65million. The Fund, which will be stimulus-dependent, will offer debt relief to taxi medallion owner-driver...

12/01/2021

Dubai’s RTA completes third phase of bus and taxi lane roll out

Dubai‘s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has accomplished Phase III of the Dedicated Bus and Taxi Lanes Project at Khalid bin Al Waleed Street. The dedicated lane being marked by a distinctive red colour, extends 4.3 km from the intersection of Khalid bin Al Waleed Street-Al Mina Street up to a...

24/11/2020

There are as many as three taxi drivers per licensed taxi vehicle in some major cities around the world according to new research. According to a new benchmarking brief from UITP in the form of the “Global Taxi Benchmarking Study 2019”, the ratio between vehicles and drivers in Hong Kong and Sea...

24/11/2020

Taxi manufacturers LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has continued its expansion into Europe with the appointment of three new dealer sites in the Netherlands. This follows the appointment last month of Stern Lijnden dealer in Amsterdam. Mobility Centre, which has three locations around Rotterd...

29/09/2020

New street side devices allow taxis to be hailed at press of a button, rather than through an app

City residents in China’s Shanghai can now call a taxi at the press of a button on the street which alerts nearby taxi drivers to the pick up. The service, together with the taxi-hailing app “Shencheng Travel,” has been introduced by the government and SAIC Motor. It Is aimed to help people, s...

16/09/2020

Man who attempted to rob Oregon taxi driver shot through the buttocks with own gun

Brave taxi driver 😮👀

A man who attempted to rob an Oregon taxi driver has been with his own gun during a scuffle with the driver. On Tuesday, 15 September, at 12:20 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery call near the intersection of SW 188th Court and SW Farmington Road. When deputie...

14/09/2020

Taxi drivers in Singapore to receive further Government aid after Special Relief Financial Fund ends at the end of September

This will be a huge relief for drivers...

Taxi and private hire drivers in Singapore will receive further financial aid when the Government’s ‘Special Relief Fund‘ payouts stop at the end of September, it has been announced. Unlike employees and businesses, these drivers may not be covered under other support schemes released by the G...

01/09/2020

Uber passengers in the US and Canada will soon have to snap a face covering verification selfie before riding

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has confirmed that the firm is to roll out a selfie style feature on its app so that drivers can verify some riders are wearing face masks. The selfie feature will be used in the US and Canada, and is set to be introduced by the end of September to run inline with driver p...

01/09/2020

Uber vows to make more self-driving safety information public following fatal collision

Uber Technologies Inc. has vowed to make more of its self-driving safety information public after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) placed partial blame for a fatal 2018 crash in Arizona on the company’s policies. The company made the pledge in an update to its voluntary safety asses...

01/09/2020

‪Record high for Didi ride-share platform as global daily trips reach 50million‬

Didi Chuxing, one of the world’s leading mobile transportation and convenience platforms, announced that its global daily trips reached a record high of more than 50million on 25 August, the Chinese Valentine’s Day. The one day record number included trips from DiDi’s ride-hailing, taxi-hailin...

01/09/2020

SkyDrive conduct first Japanese flying ‘taxi’ test

SkyDrive, a developer of urban air mobility solutions, has announced that it conducted a public demonstration flight of its new SD-03 flying car model. It was the first public demonstration of a flying car in Japan. The flight took place at the 10,000-square-meter Toyota Test Field, which is one of....

19/08/2020

Uber’s monthly subscription package option for passengers is now available all over the US except California where it continues to battle regulators

Uber Pass, a monthly subscription service, which allows users of the ride-sharing app pay a monthly fee which then entitles them to discounted rates for Rides and Eats services, is now available across the US - except California, where the firm continues to battle regulators. The subscription servic...

18/08/2020

Ride-hailing firm DiDi and Bank of Shanghai enter financial services partnership

DiDi Finance, the fintech arm of mobile transportation firm Didi Chuxing, have today announced a strategic partnership agreement with the Bank of Shanghai. Under the agreement, the two parties will join together in developing a diversified, digital financial services in industry and commerce, consum...

15/08/2020

Big win for app-based drivers in New York as judge orders state to pay full employee rate of UI benefits

That’s a fair bit of backdated monies owed to a lot of drivers....

The New York Workers Taxi Alliance (NYTWA) issued a lawsuit suing Governor Cuomo and the New York Department of Labour (DOL) on behalf of four of their members who drive for ride-hailing apps Uber and/or Lyft. The suit was issued in federal court for not treating app-based drivers as employees, and,...

15/08/2020

ComfortDelGro announce "catastrophic" half year results due to the impact of COVID-19

ComfortDelGro today announced its unaudited results for the half year ended 30 June 2020, described as "catastrophic" by the Corporation's Chairman. The results showed revenue for the first six months fell 20.8% to $1.53 billion, due to the global shutdown brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Gr...

14/08/2020

‪NRT and Via launch first on-demand public transit system in Canadian Niagara Region‬

Niagara Region Transit and Via, the leader in public mobility solutions, will launch a new on-demand transit service in West Niagara on 17 August. “NRT OnDemand” will provide residents with an affordable, efficient and convenient public transit option in Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet...

12/08/2020

‪Ola partners with Marico to offer improved hygiene standards and vehicular safety across India‬

Ola, India’s leading mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, have announced a partnership with Marico, to drive enhanced hygiene standards. In its commitment towards providing a safe mobility experience, Ola will provide Marico’s Travel protect from its new ran...

05/08/2020

US Uber court win as judge throws out claims that an arbitrator sided with the app through fear

Read what the arbitrator said regarding Uber following his decision in the initial case....

An American arbitrator’s comments about fearing for his life in a case which saw a class action challenge Uber’s surge pricing, has been dismissed as a poor attempt at humour, a Manhattan judge has ruled. Uber had faced allegations that it conspired with its drivers to coordinate high surge pric...

31/07/2020

TaxiEurope Alliance welcomes new EU tax proposals hitting digital tax income platforms

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25/07/2020

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