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Hong Kong’s 2-Year Electric Taxis Project Branded Failure. Premonition Of Things To Come ?

Electric taxi project in Hong Kong goes belly up: China's BYD brands 2-year campaign a failure. The automaker is also struggling to sell eBuses in the city and has only received orders for 14 so far. Chinese automaker BYD, which is partly owned by Warren Buffett's...

London: TfL licence PHVs without Hire & Reward Insurance – Toronto: Insurer Cancels Policies Of UberX Drivers.

London's Licensing Authority TfL, appear to have swept under the carpet, the fact that many Uber drivers in London, do not have the required level of insurance. They should consult a Utility Saving Expert. Everyday, we hear of more examples of accidents where the Uber...

How Uber Drivers Could Trip Up CEO Travis Kalanick

Uber may not be as invincible as it seems. The behemoth ride-sharing service Uber has jolted city after city like a mighty earthquake. It has gained a momentum that seems almost unstoppable. Some say it portends the future of the U.S. economy. At the least, taxi...

Could New Hybrid Taxi From Toyota, Rival LTI’s TX5?

  If you've ever set foot in Tokyo, you know the ubiquitous, straight-laced Toyota Crown Comfort three-box sedans that are as archetypal of Japanese taxis as their drivers' officious hats and dainty white gloves. But Tokyo's streetscape is about to get a big...

Why Uber Faces a Rough Road Ahead

Uber’s hostility to any regulation has backfired, and now it must engage in city-by-city combat By Lawrence Meyers •...

Man tells police he was attacked, robbed by Uber driver

ATLANTA — A man is in the hospital after he tells police he was attacked and robbed by an Uber driver in Buckhead. An Uber driver accused in the post is speaking out about what he says really happened that night on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4. Police met with...

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