Hong Kong launches first electric taxis
Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.
May 18, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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Judge halts NYC taxi e-hailing a day after launch
(AP)—Hailing yellow cabs with smartphone apps is on hold in New York City a day after the experimental service began.
May 02, 2013
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Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia
A Japanese company is hoping to win a big slice of Asia's tuk-tuk market, it said Wednesday, betting battery-operated buggies could cut burgeoning city pollution.
Mar 27, 2013
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Mobile apps reshape urban taxi landscape
Before the smartphone, riders summoned a taxi by waving an arm or calling a dispatcher—but mobile apps are changing that, helping both drivers and passengers.
Feb 24, 2013
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Ride-hailing apps offer new way to get around town
Fed up with traditional taxis, more city dwellers are tapping their smartphones to hitch rides across town using mobile apps that allow connect riders and drivers.
Feb 03, 2013
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Smartphones can soon be used to 'e-hail' NYC taxis (Update)
(AP)—Raising your arm and yelling "taxi!" is the old-fashioned way to nab a New York City cab. Soon, all you'll need is a smartphone app.
Dec 13, 2012
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China's BYD sending electric cabs to London
(AP)—Chinese automaker BYD Co. is sending 50 electric cabs to London in a boost to China's struggling makers of all-electric vehicles.
Oct 25, 2012
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Nissan chief pitches electric taxis to Hong Kong
(AP)—Nissan President Carlos Ghosn met Wednesday with Hong Kong's leader to pitch a proposal for the Japanese car maker to supply electric taxis to the southern Chinese city.
Sep 12, 2012
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New York says you can't 'hail' taxi with app
In New York, you still must hail a taxi the old-fashioned way, by raising your arm, no smartphone apps allowed.
Sep 07, 2012
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NASA picks 3 private firms to develop space taxis (Update)
(AP) — NASA picked three aerospace companies Friday to build small rocketships to take astronauts to the International Space Station.
Aug 03, 2012
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UK watchdog: Stop recording taxi conversations
(AP) — Britain's information watchdog on Wednesday ordered a city council to stop the mandatory recording of people's conversations in taxis, saying the policy breaches the Data Protection act.
Jul 25, 2012
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Hail to the new NYC taxi; Nissan cab unveiled
(AP) -- In a cab and your cellphone just died? No problem. Just plug it in.
Apr 03, 2012
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Jeff Bezos' spaceship fails during test flight
An unmanned spacecraft bankrolled by Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos failed during a recent test flight.
Sep 03, 2011
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Data from savvy cabbies to help improve online mapping
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft is planning to tap into the intimate knowledge taxi drivers have of their cities to improve their online mapping systems and help drivers navigate to their destinations faster.
Nov 08, 2010
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Bloomberg to promote electric taxis in cities
(AP) -- City authorities are often better placed than national governments to combat climate change, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Saturday, vowing to promote the use of electric taxis as he takes ...
Nov 06, 2010
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