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Half of London's famed black cab taxi fleet are now EVs
Half of London's black cab fleet is now made up of zero-emission vehicles.
Two men allegedly hacked JFK's taxi dispatch system with Russian help
The two men from Queens have been arrested for hacking into JFK's taxi dispatch system with the help of Russian nationals.
Waymo is one step closer to charging for self-driving taxis in California
Waymo has received permission from California's DMV to charge for self-driving taxis, although public service isn't available just yet.
Baidu's latest robotaxi has a removable steering wheel
The latest Baidu robotaxi can ditch the steering wheel and make more room for passengers.
Uber will soon offer taxi rides in San Francisco
The ride-hailing giant has inked a deal with Yellow Cab SF and Flywheel.
Uber will soon offer NYC yellow cabs via the app
Passengers will pay around the same as they would for an Uber X ride.
Volvo is testing wireless EV charging tech in Sweden
Electric taxis will be able to top up the battery by parking over charging pads.
Arrival offers an early look at its first electric car
Arrival's first car is designed for rideshare drivers.
Uber considers dispatching yellow taxis in New York City
Uber is lobbying New York City for permission to dispatch yellow taxis in what might be a response to driver shortages.
GM's Cruise starts testing fully driverless taxi rides in San Francisco
GM's self-driving Cruise division has launched its fully driverless robo-taxi service in San Francisco, with co-founder Kyle Vogt getting the first ride.
Uber is buying its biggest rival in the UK
Uber just bought a major UK rival.
Uber is finally available in Tokyo as a taxi service
Uber is finally offering service in Tokyo, although you'll have to be content with taxis instead of ridesharing cars.
Jaguar will supply I-Pace EVs for Norway's new wirelessly-charged taxi service
Jaguar is backing the world's first high-powered wireless taxis.
Autonomous flying taxi Cora set for passenger trials in New Zealand
Companies have been saying for years that flying taxis are on the agenda. Now it looks like they're finally set to take flight. Wisk -- a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk -- has signed a memorandum of understanding with the New Zealand government to begin passenger trials of its electric, autonomous aircraft Cora. The trials are set to take place in the Canterbury region of the country, although it's not clear exactly when they'll start.
Watch Hyundai's CES 2020 press conference in seven minutes
Hyundai made good on its promise to show off its flying car concept at CES, but its press conference demonstrated exactly how it envisages integrating such a vehicle into everyday life. In what it calls "liberation from gridlock" and the "democratization of flight," Hyundai once again pointed at Uber as a vital ally in getting its flying cars into the skies. The rideshare platform wants to launch its Uber Air initiative in 2023, and Hyundai looks like it's got the goods to help it do exactly that.
Waymo’s fully-automated shuttles are picking up riders around Phoenix
Waymo is now offering limited "rider-only" trips in Phoenix, Arizona, Chief Executive John Krafcik told reporters this weekend. At the moment, the fully-autonomous ridesharing service is only available to a few hundred early users.
Skai could be the first fuel cell-powered flying taxi
Flying taxi designs are seemingly ubiquitous these days, but a startup is betting that its choice of powerplant could help it stand out. Alaka'i has unveiled Skai, a flying taxi that will run on hydrogen fuel cells (the first of its kind, the company claimed) you normally only see on the ground. The technology will reportedly allow Skai to fly for up to four hours with a 400-mile range, but without an environmental hit or long downtimes -- it can top up in less than 10 minutes. It will also carry up to five people or a maximum payload of 1,000lbs.
Waymo reportedly returns safety drivers to its autonomous cars
Waymo is reportedly rolling out additional safety measures for its self-driving vehicle fleets, reintroducing safety drivers and installing cameras to monitor driver fatigue. The Information reports that these changes were put into place due to safety concerns, and they come after a handful of recent traffic incidents.
The race for self-driving taxis at the 2020 Olympics is heating up
Companies around the world are fervently vying for first place in the race to vehicular autonomy, and now it looks like one venture has crossed the finish line. A self-driving taxi has successfully taken passengers through the busy streets of Tokyo in a demonstration of what could be a fully-fledged service by the time the Olympic Games arrive in the city in 2020.
Uber and Lyft hoped 'rainy day' fund would relax NYC regulations
Ridesharing companies really, really don't like the thought of New York City capping their services and otherwise instituting new regulations. To that end, they recently tried a drastic measure: making a charity offer in return for concessions. Lyft's Joe Okpaku informed The Verge that his company, Uber and carpooling service Via unsuccessfully proposed a $100 million "hardship fund" that would have compensated individual taxi medallion owners to the tune of "tens of thousands of dollars." Some would get payments immediately, while further payments would take place over the course of five years. In exchange, however, NYC's City Council would have needed to drop its proposed cap and minimum wage requirements -- not surprisingly, the city turned it down as a result.
