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Taxi News is 18 years old this week

Taxi-news.co.uk has reached the the milestone of being 18 years old. Yes Taxi News has been bringing taxi drivers in London, the UK and the World, News from the Taxi Industry. Taxi News has gone through various reincarnations over the years but the one thing that...

ANOTHER NAIL IN UBERS BUSINESS MODEL COFFIN ?

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission voted on Tuesday to set a minimum pay rate for drivers who work for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft. This new rule will go into effect in 20 days, and it will require drivers to be paid at least $27.86 an hour,...

Uber Strapped For Cash Is Heading for a Crash (Christmas Just a Got Merry Again)

By steamrolling local taxi operations in cities all over the world and cultivating cheerleaders in the business press and among Silicon Valley libertarians, Uber has managed to create an image of inevitability and invincibility. But the company just posted another...

Why trees have wreaked havoc on Uber’s self-driving program

Uber's self-driving-car software has been routinely fooled by the shadows of tree branches, which it would sometimes mistake for real objects, insiders say. The revelation comes as part of a Business Insider investigation into the death of an Arizona pedestrian who...
Why trees have wreaked havoc on Uber’s self-driving program

Why trees have wreaked havoc on Uber’s self-driving program

Uber's self-driving-car software has been routinely fooled by the shadows of tree branches, which it would sometimes mistake for real objects, insiders say. The revelation comes as part of a Business Insider investigation into the death of an Arizona pedestrian who...

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Uber Banned By Turkey

Uber Banned By Turkey

Uber is no longer allowed to operate in Turkey, a notice from the government states. Turkey believes the company is running an illegal taxi service and therefore cannot be allowed to continue without the necessary permits. Regular taxi drivers have protested against...

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Uber to pay $20m to ‘misled’ drivers

Uber to pay $20m to ‘misled’ drivers

Between January and March 2015, ride-sharing service Uber put out ads on Craigslist in the hope of attracting new drivers by offering attractive hourly rates of pay. In Boston, for example, it told potential drivers they would earn $25 an hour. In truth, fewer than...

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