taxis
Pilot-free flying taxis revving up to traverse U.S. skyways
Forget Waymo. Get ready for flying taxis. Electric aircraft technology is rapidly advancing and eventually will fill the nation’s skies with quiet, autonomous vehicles that transport people and cargo....
New Uber-backed driverless taxis to hit UK streets in 2026
Uber and Lyft are both planning to launch driverless taxi trials in London in 2026, in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu.The move reinforces the UK's role as...
Asylum seekers to be banned from using taxis for medical appointments
A ban on asylum seekers using taxis for most medical journeys has been announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.Under the new rules, taxi use for medical travel will be...
Driverless taxis to operate on London’s roads from next year
Self-driving taxis could be on the streets of London from next year, according to autonomous taxi firm Waymo. The taxis have become a regular feature on San Francisco's roads and...
Old video of police crackdown on taxis in S.Africa linked to fabricated story about pregnant woman
As transport-related unrest persists in South Africa’s Western Cape province, social media users are sharing a video claiming it shows police violently arresting minibus-taxi drivers for harassing a pregnant...
Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable
It came as a surprise that President Biden unconditionally pardoned his son Hunter, a convicted felon, after repeatedly vowing that he would not. For the past few months, each...
Opinion: Trump promised to raise taxes, but Biden and Congress could tie his hands
Now that Donald Trump will be headed to the White House, it is all but certain that he will pursue significant new taxes on imported goods. Although a widely...
Archer Aviation Brings Electric Air Taxis to Japan in Deal with Japan Airlines
In offering electric air taxi services in Japan, Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) has teamed with Soracle Corporation, a joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation. Archer's Midnight aircraft is...
A ‘Trump economy’ robs from the American people to enrich the elite
Believing Donald Trump will be better for the economy than Vice President Kamala Harris is like thinking you’re a dinner guest when you’re actually the main course. Opinion Columnist...
Flying air taxis move closer to U.S. takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Tuesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them....
