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.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 27, 2013
0
0
Page 20 - News tagged with taxis
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.
Software
Feb 24, 2013
0
0
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.
Software
Feb 3, 2013
5
0
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.
Software
Dec 13, 2012
0
0
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.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 25, 2012
1
0
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.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 12, 2012
0
0
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.
Software
Sep 7, 2012
2
0
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.
Space Exploration
Aug 3, 2012
0
0
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.
Other
Jul 25, 2012
0
0
Hail to the new NYC taxi; Nissan cab unveiled
(AP) -- In a cab and your cellphone just died? No problem. Just plug it in.
Other
Apr 3, 2012
0
0
