The government will this week introduce legislation to Parliament that will increase taxi fares and impose annual fees on ride-share providers. The bill will also suspend the release of new…
“Uber’s business model has been exposed” says London taxi association ahead of Uber licence appeal
“Uber’s business model has been exposed” said a taxi association leader ahead of the ride-hailing giant’s licence renewal appeal set to start tomorrow. The statement made by the Licensed Taxi…
Baidu revolves out self-driving taxi service in Beijing
(MENAFN) Chinese Internet enormous Baidu lately revolved out its self-driving taxi service “Apollo Go” in Beijing, with 40 independent cabs put into trial operation originally. Baidu added Apollo an open…
Portland passes broadest facial recognition ban in the US
(CNN Business)The city of Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday banned the use of facial-recognition technology by city departments — including local police — as well as public-facing businesses such as stores,…
Cab drivers run out of options to stay on road
Nearly six months after India announced its first lockdown to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, demand recovery in the ride hailing, office cab and tourist taxi sectors is…
Toyota-backed air taxi lifts off in first manned flight
SkyDrive SD-03 joins a growing number of people-carrying drones under development. A Toyota-backed Japanese start-up, SkyDrive, has demonstrated a new prototype of a small flying craft. The trial product code-named…
Uber Promises Fleet-wide Electrification by 2030, GM Offers Help
Uber Technologies has promised to make sure that 100 percent of the vehicles used to convey customers in Europe, Canada, and the United States will be powered entirely by electricity —…
Jordan- Lockdown, night curfew take toll on yellow taxis
(MENAFN – Jordan Times) AMMAN — Yellow taxi drivers said that they have been bearing the brunt of comprehensive lockdowns and night curfew since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis…
Yandex spins out self-driving car unit from its Uber JV, invests $150M into new company
Self-driving cars are still many years away from becoming a ubiquitous reality, but today, one of the bigger efforts to build and develop them is taking a significant step out…
Taxi drivers say they need help during pandemic
LONDON ONT — Hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, local taxi drivers are seeking financial relief from the City of London to stay on the road. The president of Yellow…