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Taxis
Would you trust a driverless robotaxi? Waymo hopes so.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Dec 11, 2024
"It's pretty uniform and impressive how much people just love it," said John Gravios, Senior Editor at Wired, about Waymo, the new self-driving robotaxi.
How advanced are China's self-driving taxis?
by
Jennifer Pak
Nov 19, 2024
China is speeding up permission to test autonomous vehicles. The most advanced pilot projects are in Beijing and Wuhan.
High gasoline prices take toll on gig economy drivers
Mar 23, 2022
A survey found more than half of drivers have either reduced their hours or quit in response to rising fuel costs.
San Francisco taxi drivers still struggle with medallion debt
by
Sam Harnett
Oct 27, 2021
Uber and Lyft jolted the taxi business. A credit union that loaned money to drivers lost its case against the city's transit agency.
Uber and Lyft face old rivals: taxis
Oct 4, 2021
Ride-hailing fares have continued to increase in certain cities, giving traditional taxis more of a chance than they've had in years.
Flying taxis are promised soon. But how will they actually work?
by
Jack Stewart
Jan 3, 2020
We took a ride over Los Angeles as part of a demonstration of an urban air taxi experience.
NYC set to give ride-hail drivers big raises
by
Janet Babin
Dec 19, 2018
The nation's first minimum wage for drivers could boost their pay by more than 40 percent.
For public good, not for profit.
New York stopping Uber and Lyft in their tracks for a year
Aug 9, 2018
The city council is temporarily banning new permits for the popular rideshare services due to increasing concerns about traffic, as well as the impact they have on taxi drivers.
New York's taxi economy implodes
Apr 3, 2017
With rivals like Uber on scene, yellow cab medallion prices have fallen hard.
Buyers are scarce for once-coveted taxi medallion
by
Sam Harnett
Sep 25, 2015
Ride-sharing services like Uber are tarnishing what was a solid investment.