Taxi News

• Take a ride around San Francisco in a driverless taxi
  
  Driverless robo-taxis are being allowed on the city's streets at night for paying members of the public.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• Man fell to death after climbing over flat balcony during party 'fearing for safety', inquest hears
  
  Gary Henderson, 64, travelled in a taxi from Harwich in Essex where he lived to a party at the block in Duke Street in Ipswich, which he had not visited before.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 3 Oct 2022.
• Drunken mother hurled racist abuse at Turkish taxi driver in front of her two children
  
  Joanna Brophy, 32, from Warrington, Cheshire, was arrested after getting home from a house party at 1am despite being the only adult in charge of three children.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 3 Oct 2022.
• Man in Iron Maiden T-shirt sought over 1983 Aberdeen murder
  
  George Murdoch was found dead beside his taxi in Aberdeen after being garrotted with a cheese wire.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 29 Sep 2022.
• 12/23: CBSN AM
  
  Newly released email sheds light on Ukraine dealings; New push to enforce safety measure on taxi cabs
  CBS News.  Sunday, 18 Sep 2022.
• General Motors (GM) Cruise to Offer Robotaxis in Arizona, Texas
  
  General Motors' (GM) AV unit Cruise will expand its driverless taxi services to Arizona and Texas by 2022-end after its successful launch in San Francisco. It aims for revenue generation through AVs.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 13 Sep 2022.
• Chicago-based United Airlines investing $15M in electric air taxis
  
  The airline is betting on travelers paying around the cost of an Uber Black ride for transportation to and from airports in congested cities.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 8 Sep 2022.
• United Airlines sees future for flying electric taxis
  
  Carrier is investing $15 million in a maker of electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 8 Sep 2022.
• United Airlines raises bet on electric air taxis with 200 aircraft from upstart Eve
  
  United will invest $15 million in startup Eve and order 200 of the four-seat aircraft.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 8 Sep 2022.
• General Motors subsidiary Cruise announces fix of autonomous vehicles recalled over software error
  
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, publicly announced Thursday that they had completed a recall of the automated driving systems in Cruise's robotaxi fleet.
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 1 Sep 2022.
• Baidu claims its robotaxis have grabbed 10% of the ride-hailing market in a suburb of Beijing
  
  In less than two years, Chinese tech giant Baidu's robotaxis have grabbed about 10% of the ride-hailing market in a Beijing suburb, the company said Tuesday.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 31 Aug 2022.
• Alphabet (GOOGL) Launches Rider-Only Service in Downtown Phoenix
  
  Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo unveils its fully driverless robotaxi service in downtown Phoenix, which boosts its efforts to expand its ride-hailing service across the United States.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 30 Aug 2022.
• United Airlines makes a $10 million deposit for 100 flying four-person electric taxis
  
  United Airlines is betting on a "Jetsons"-style future for commuters by putting down a $10 million deposit on a fleet of 100 flying four-person taxis from Archer Aviation.
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 10 Aug 2022.
• Man convicted of slaying his 2 teenage daughters near Dallas-area hotel in 2008, prosecutors say
  
  The sisters and their mother fled their home to escape their father. About a week later, they were found shot to death in a taxi near a Dallas-area hotel in 2008.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 10 Aug 2022.
• Baidu Begins Paid Robotaxi Service In China With No Employee Aboard
  
  Baidu has announced they have received permits to operate a paid Robotaxi service in China, with no human safety driver aboard the vehicle. This shows they are confident in their vehicle.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 7 Aug 2022.

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