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▶ Road Rage: Man Run Over by Cab Driver in Montreal [Video]
Last Sunday (April 29th) an incident occurred in Montreal between a cab driver and his passengers. The altercation apparently started when one of the cabbie's passengers slammed the door after getting out of the car, with the situation finally reaching an extreme level of violence. The slamming of the door ap... Continue Reading →
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Nissan Presents Production NV200 - New York City Taxi
The search for a new taxi for New York City finally ended after five years of intense search. The Nissan taxi version of the NV200 is right what New Yorkers need: it’s got enough luggage cargo space, it has a transparent roof, and the passengers can charge their devices using the two USB ports or the 12 Volt ou... Continue Reading →
▶ Bentley Continental GT Taxi Spotted in Vietnam [Video]
When you say “Vietnam” and “car population” the word “bias” is the first to pop up in your mind. Thus, you expect to encounter a sea of vehicles that are as cheap as they can be and, occasionally, one that tops a house in terms of pricing. Well, guess what? This is exactly what ... Continue Reading →
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Nissan NV200 Taxi to Be Displayed in New York Next Month
New York will get a sneak peek at the upcoming Nissan NV200 Taxi at the Nissan Taxi of Tomorrow Design Expo, scheduled for November 1 to 5. We’ll reming you that the V200 Taxi was selected in May 2011 as New York City’s exclusive Taxi of Tomorrow beginning in late 2013. During the Design Expo, visitors... Continue Reading →
Transit Connect Taxi Approved for Use in the New York City
Since the Ford Crown Victoria has been scrapped from New York City's fleet of yellow cabs, it was time for a change. Following a battle against Nissan’s NV200 and the Karsan V1, it was the Ford Transit Connect taxicab that passed the tests with flying colors, and will form Big Apples’ taxi fleet. In ... Continue Reading →
New York Wants Green Taxis All Over US
New York, the Big Apple, is a trendsetter when it comes to just about everything. For years, New York has been one of the major driving forces behind all American enterprises on the East coast, perhaps in a bigger degree than Washington itself, where all is sliced and diced. For the automotive industry, however, N... Continue Reading →
UK Airport Taxi Fleet Goes Green with Toyota Prius
With fuel prices becoming more and more of a headache, hybrid vehicles seem to be the perfect solution for car fleets. So is the case with UK airport taxi service Checker Cars that has recently taken delivery of the first of an order for 80 Toyota Prius cars. The five full hybrid hatchbacks have already arrived to t... Continue Reading →
Beijing Looking to Increase Taxi Fares
Although Beijing authorities struggle to ease congestion as much as possible, the local officials are also intending to increase taxi fares, as a result of gasoline and diesel prices going up in the last few months. A report by CNTV reveals that the Beijing transportation department has already started working wit... Continue Reading →
600 New Electric Taxis for China
As the automotive industry grows bigger, state authorities are trying to make China a cleaner country and one of the first steps done in this regard is the introduction of electric taxis. Several cities have already adopted electric fleets of taxis and, according to a report by Shanghai Securities News, Zhejiang prov... Continue Reading →
Karsan V1 Leads the Race for New York's Next Taxi
If New York authorities had to name the winner of the Taxi of Tomorrow competition today, based on the choice made by New Yorkers, the winner's name would have been Karsan V1. A no name and, at the same time, a new comer to the very special taxi market when compared to its competitors, the Turkish vehicle manage... Continue Reading →
Karsan V1 Taxi Meets New Yorkers
Judging by the response people have had to the three models who have made it into the final and are racing for the chance to become the next city-wide yellow taxi, it would appear that New Yorkers are willing to welcome a little change in the big apple. As you already know, the city of New York is looking for the ... Continue Reading →
Chicago to Have Ford Transit Connect Taxis
American automaker Ford announced today that a fleet of alternative-fueled Transit Connect Taxis will join the Yellow Cab Chicago starting from March 2011. The vehicles, twelve CNG-powered Transit Connects, are part of the company's goal of reducing emissions by 25 percent, said Michael Levine, CEO of Taxi Medal... Continue Reading →
Fifty Electric Taxis Prepared for Beijing
Beijing is undoubtedly one of the cities that have to counteract pollution immediately and, in order to do so, the local officials are trying to change a few things in the auto sector, beginning with the taxi networks. A total of 50 electric taxis will go into service in Beijing by year end, with a dedicated charging... Continue Reading →
Karsan V1, Turkish Taxi for NYC
The Big Apple, one of the most exciting cities on this planet, is filled with countless iconic elements, ranging from buildings to bridges and tunnels. Yet, one of the most popular New York attribute, the so extensively advertised, especially in Hollywood productions, yellow taxi is in a class of its own. So much ... Continue Reading →
Ford Transit Connect Taxi Delivered to Boston Cab
Ford has just announced that the first Transit Connect Taxi was delivered to Boston Cab Company at the New England International Auto Show, with more units scheduled to be delivered to several other New England taxi companies. Each model has been equipped by Creative Mobile Technologies from Long Island City, New ... Continue Reading →
NYC's Taxi of Tomorrow Announces 3 Finalists
New York City's fleet of yellow cabs is about to be changed, as the currently used model, the Ford Crown Victoria, will be scraped to make room for the taxis of the future. There are over 16 different vehicles approved for use, from the Toyota Prius to the faithful "Crown Vic", but starting in 2013 one... Continue Reading →
Don't Drive Drunks Home. You'll Get Arrested
Jonathon Schoenakase, an entrepreneur from Quincy, Illinois, had a business idea, inspired by the tragic death of one of his friends, which could not fail: he decided to start a service providing courtesy rides to people who had a touch too much to drink. The bankruptcy-proof business worked like a charm since 2008. ... Continue Reading →
California Yellow Cab Chooses the Transit Connect
Ford’s Transit Connect Taxi package – which goes into production and arrives in dealerships later this year, is on its way to become a success in the taxi service. For example, the California Yellow Cab company already put in an order for 25 units. In fact, company president Tim Conlon says it has potenti... Continue Reading →
Prague Welcomes the London Taxi
The next European country the London Taxi is making an entrance in is the Czech Republic, which is getting ready to unveil the iconic cars at the Courtyard Marriot Flora on May 5. The famous London Taxi Service will be introduced to operators and investors keen to take advantage of the business opportunity that the s... Continue Reading →
Boston Approves Ford Transit Connect Taxi
The first city in the US to approve Ford's new Transit Connect for taxi use is Boston. The decision was made after the city found the car to be "the closest thing to a purpose-built vehicle for taxi use" in the last 25 years. "The size, shape and configuration of the Transit Connect make it co... Continue Reading →
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