Taxi

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 | Last Update : 04:30 PM IST

Ranjona Banerji | The dashing kaali-peeli drivers of Mumbai

What made the Mumbai kaali-peeli my lifeline were the people, not the cars.

05 Nov 2023 12:08 AM

Taxi drivers bear brunt of unending lockdown

It will be very difficult to bring these drivers back to business as they are mentally unfit

27 May 2020 6:15 PM

Being an intercity specialist, Savaari’s chauffeurs are trained for long-distance journeys.

Kolkata and the popular imagination

Being an intercity specialist, Savaari’s chauffeurs are trained specifically for long distance journeys

31 Mar 2020 5:29 PM

Although the shuttles are autonomous, a safety driver and software engineer will be onboard. (Photo: ANI)

New York City to get its first self-driving passenger shuttle service

Optimus Ride will launch six autonomous shuttles in both the city and the state.

07 Aug 2019 7:37 AM

Mumbai police shows its strength by finding a bag containing Rs 72,000 of 26-year-old man from Rajasthan within a few hours in a taxi here last week. (Representational Image)

Cops track down Rajasthan man’s lost bag with Rs 72K in Mumbai taxi in hours

The police managed to find the taxi’s location and retrieve the bag that very evening, with its contents intact, from the back seat of car.

16 Jul 2019 2:14 PM

Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry.

Wi-Fi in driverless taxis tested by Waymo

The Alphabet Inc subsidiary is testing complimentary Wi-Fi in its robotaxis in greater Phoenix.

09 Jul 2019 4:37 PM

The girl is under medical supervision. (Photo: Representational)

Taxi driver held for raping minor girl in Dungarpur in Rajasthan

An FIR has been registered against the accused.

26 May 2019 11:56 AM

Tesla announced that self-driving cars will be on the roads later this year while one million robot-taxis will be available next year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Tesla to roll out one million robo-taxis in 2020

Tesla is ambitious in its plan and is promising to bring robo-taxis as early as 2020.

24 Apr 2019 11:25 AM

Fortum, which is working with US firm Momentum Dynamics and the City of Oslo on the scheme, said the greatest hurdle for electrification of taxis had so far been the infrastructure, as it is too time consuming for cabbies to find a charger, plug in, then wait for the car to charge.

Oslo first city to charge electric taxis over the air

Induction is more energy efficient and enables charging the taxis while they are in the slowly moving queues at taxi ranks.

22 Mar 2019 10:06 AM

he taxi driver, who is yet to be identified, has been arrested on charges of sexual harassment. (Representational Image)

Cab driver harassed Air India pilot at Kerala Airport, arrested: Police

The incident took place when the Delhi-based Air India pilot, arrived at Thiruvananthapuram and waited for her cab at a kiosk.

10 Mar 2019 11:52 AM

Boeing is working with startup SparkCognition Inc and the US Federal Aviation Administration to develop a traffic-management system for three-dimensional highways, as well as the regulatory framework that will allow waves of autonomous vehicles to zip safely around buildings.

Boeing's flying car lifts off

Boeing is competing with arch-rival Airbus SE and numerous other firms.

24 Jan 2019 10:12 AM

The company has begun charging passengers to use its driverless vehicles in a roughly 100-mile (160 km) zone in four Phoenix suburbs - Chandler, Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert - where it has been testing its technology since 2016.

Waymo unveils self-driving taxi service in Arizona for paying customers

Waymo would not say exactly how many of its cars would be on the road in Arizona.

06 Dec 2018 9:59 AM

Uber posts $1 billion loss in quarter as growth in bookings slows

Uber is seeking to expand in freight hauling, food delivery and electric bikes and scooters as growth.

15 Nov 2018 3:42 PM

Uber to pay $148 million to settle data breach cover-up with US states

The settlement with 50 US states and Washington DC brings closure to one of several high-stakes legal battles Uber is seeking to resolve.

28 Sep 2018 8:35 AM

Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi promised to change the culture of the ride-hailing company after taking over in August last year from former CEO Travis Kalanick following a series of scandals.

Uber being probed for gender discrimination: source

Uber is under investigation by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged gender discrimination.

17 Jul 2018 12:46 PM

The three major car companies have joined forces to enter the field of shared travel, which provides an opportunity to transform traditional car enterprises. (Representational image)

China auto firms to set up ride-sharing platform

The three major car companies have set up a venture to establish a ride-sharing platform, creating the kind of service pioneered by Uber.

15 Jul 2018 8:23 AM

The West Bengal Transport Department, based on complaints from users on exorbitant fares during peak hours, had reportedly sent a 30-point questionnaire to Uber and another ride-hailing firm Ola, seeking a response on the surge pricing mechanism.

Uber proposes measures to regulate pricing mechanism

Uber proposed measures to address concerns expressed by the West Bengal government over its fare policy.

01 Jul 2018 1:52 PM

The report asserts that the feature seems to have been accidentally disclosed by an Uber employee and tweeted a screenshot of the feature, which was deleted later.

Uber testing new feature that offers cheaper rides if you wait

The company is testing a feature within Uber employees which offers them a cheaper ride.

20 Jun 2018 9:21 AM

Three-wheelers are a vital means of transportation and a source of livelihood for millions of people every day.

Ola to add 10,000 electric three-wheelers to fleet

The Bengaluru-based company is aiming to get one million electric vehicles on its platform by 2021 to boost the electric vehicle ecosystem.

16 Apr 2018 4:25 PM

Ride-hailing apps run Indonesian tuk-tuks off road

In central Jakarta, bajaj line a curb, their drivers smoking or sleeping as swarms of motorbike drivers sporting Go-Jek or Grab.

25 Mar 2018 1:03 PM

1 of 2

Columns

Dilip Cherian

taxi