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Does it have to do with frequent drug or alcohol use or with the poor driving qualities of the average taxi driver in Moscow (who, incidentally, to a large percentage -90%- come from the former Soviet republics)? The fact is that the number of accidents involving taxis in the Russian capital has risen sharply (+ […]
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Taxi drivers in London are planning legal action if Uber receives a new operating license in September, the trade journal TaxiPoint reports. The United Trade Action Group (UTAG), a group of taxi organizations working in tandem, has released a statement to members describing their next steps should Uber receive a new license. Steve McNamara, the […]
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At the seventh international Eurasian Forum ‘Taxi’ (MEFT) in Moscow, the Kalashnikov Group – better known abroad for its arms production – introduced the UV-4 electric car for the taxi market. The electric (city) car UV-4 is easy to use, requires little maintenance and there is little fire and explosion hazard in the event of […]
Members of the Dutch parliament are wondering how Uber’s billions can be reconciled with anti-tax avoidance policies: the national tax authorities are accused of providing Uber with a last minute certainty of a deal (‘ruling’) when the ride-hailing company left Bermuda in March. The ride-hailing company Uber moves part of its intellectual property and brand […]
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told SmartCitiesDive that Thursday’s New York City’s decision to extend its cap on the number of ride-hailing vehicles permitted to operate is making mobility unavailable in some parts of the city. New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted earlier this week to extend the cap brought in last summer, and […]
Uber has disclosed earnings for the second time since becoming a public company, reporting revenues of $3.16 billion on losses of $5.2 billion for the second quarter of 2019, TechCrunch reported. Uber (NYSE: UBER) closed up more than 9% Thursday at $42.98 per share, just below its $45 IPO price, but took a nose dive […]
Even in an era when Uber and Lyft have poured billions of dollars into subsidizing their customers’ travel, officials in the District have come up with an eye-popping transportation deal for people in some of the city’s lowest-income neighborhoods, writes the Washington Post. The city is offering free three-mile taxi rides for residents and visitors […]
By using private hire vehicles (‘Mietwagen’) as a taxi, Uber is permanently and extensively violating passenger transport legislation in Germany and continues to further develop this illegal business model. That is why the largest taxi partnership in Germany – Taxi Deutschland eG – in which a large number of taxi companies are cooperating, is taking […]
Firstly, Uber does not have the relevant permission to transport passengers in Germany. The Amsterdam-based company Uber BV, which offers rides in some cities through its app, claims to be only an intermediary and technical service provider. But in fact Uber determines the fare and also collects the fare. The fact that Uber farms these […]
When he was 50 years old, Larry Bowles was a disgruntled car salesman who didn’t see eye to eye with his boss. After getting into a heated argument with his superior, he quit his job in a fury and whipped out of the parking lot, nearly hitting a taxi cab as he pulled onto the […]
