There’s less than a week to go before Cologne becomes the focus of taxis at the European Taxi Fair (November 4-5, at the Koln Messe). At that two-day fair IRU’s 7th International Taxi Forum, which will be held on November 5, has changed its format: plenary and breakout sessions make for an interesting variation. The […]
Two Uber drivers have won the right to be classed as workers rather than self-employed, a London employment tribunal ruled. This means drivers for the ride-hailing app will be entitled to holiday pay, paid rest breaks and the national minimum wage. The GMB union, who brought the case and supported the drivers, described the decision […]
Nearly 40 trade unionists from 19 countries representing almost every continent presented their country’s Uber-experiences and explored a common approach as International Transport Worker’s Federation (ITF). The IRU (presenting its UpTop activities) and a member from the European Parliament joined the meeting. On September 20 and 21 ITF held its Second Uber Strategy Meeting, this […]
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s impending visit to Philadelphia to sign legislation to legalize ridesharing begs the question: what will it mean for the city’s 1,600 taxi drivers, the Philly Voice wonders. After years of operating mostly illegally, ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft would get the green light to conduct business free and clear. According to Ronald Blount, […]
Ford Smart Mobility, the company founded by Ford Motor Company to help provide alternate means of transportation, just made its first acquisition: Chariot, the San Francisco-based commuter ride-sharing startup, writes TechCrunch. For Ford, the move will make Chariot the cornerstone of its shuttle and mobility programs in cities going forward. Ford sees the startup as the […]
Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, yesterday announced a surprising raft of measures to support the black cab trade amid growing competition from private car hire services. Months of intense lobbying and a number of demonstrations paid off for the London taxi industry. Uber showed itself to be a bad loser, not only fighting the TfL’s language […]
In little over six months time it is time for the European Taxi Fair, a large taxi trade show held every two years in hall 4.1 of the Cologne Messe, the city’s exhibition centre. Important part of the two-day event is the IRU’s 7th International Taxi Forum ‘Taxi Anytime, Anywhere 4.0’, which is held in […]
According to the Daily Express aggregator Karhoo has more vehicles in London than any other taxi app and is now running with a weekly turnover of £750,000. Since launching on May 9, the app has grown at up to 50 per cent every week, helped by a massive fleet of 33,000 cars in London. More than […]
Taxelco has purchased Taxi Diamond, the biggest taxi fleet in Montreal. This transaction, which combines the strengths of two innovation-focused players, will allow Taxelco to step up its modernization strategy to meet the needs of Montrealers looking for safe, fast, and efficient professional taxi service which is available round the clock everywhere on the island […]
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) welcomes Flywheel Inc. as an Authorized TPEP provider. Medallion Owners may install Flywheel’s system in their taxi vehicles pursuant to Chapter 75 of TLC Rules. Flywheel is not approved for use in Street-Hail Liveries. Other TPEP-suppliers are Creative Mobile Technologies Inc. and Verifone Inc. Flywheel is […]
