Taxi News

• Chicago Water Taxi resumes this month, connecting Michigan Avenue, Chinatown and more
  
  The Chicago Water Taxi will resume this month, connecting Michigan Avenue, Chinatown and more.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Dolgellau crash taxi driver dies and two severely injured
  
  A taxi passenger and the driver of a van involved in the Gwynedd crash were airlifted to hospital.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Police launch 'urgent' hunt for missing private schoolgirl, 17, who vanished four days ago
  
  Thi Khanh Ly Duong has not been seen since Saturday when she was dropped off by taxi in the Handsforth area of Birmingham. Police are urgently appealing for help to trace her whereabouts.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Kenya probes curfew police after 'sick baby dies'
  
  Officers allegedly blocked a taxi that was taking a four-month-old to hospital.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 4 May 2021.
• Car drives onto car to avoid cat
  
  A taxi ended up on the hood of a Jeep when the driver swerved to avoid a cat in Long Eaton, U.K. No one was injured in the incident, including the feline.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 4 May 2021.
• Man arrested for evidence tampering in taxi driver's murder
  
  COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man has been arrested for tampering with evidence and receiving stolen property in a case relating to a missing Venezuelan immigrant who was found murdered April 20 in the north Georgia mountains. ...
  Washington Times.  Sunday, 2 May 2021.
• Uber CEO takes leave, is blamed for toxic corporate culture
  
  Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has announced an indefinite leave of absence. Uber has grown to challenge the taxi industry in more than 500 cities around the world. But over the past year, the company has faced crisis after crisis. ...
  CBS News.  Sunday, 2 May 2021.
• Taxi driver helps young concertgoers escape after Manchester attack
  
  Right after the blast, taxi driver Saf Ismail drove into the chaos in Manchester to pick people up and get them to safety. ...
  CBS News.  Saturday, 1 May 2021.
• Baidu Will Launch Driverless Robotaxis In Beijing This Week
  
  Today Baidu announced that it will open the first paid, driverless robotaxi service in China, starting Sunday, May 2.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• Husband of slain mom unknowingly meets one of his wife's murder suspects while tracking her
  
  Yhony Castro began searching for his wife, Rossana Delgado, a 37-year-old taxi driver, on the night of April 16 after she failed to return to their home in Bethlehem, Georgia.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• General Motors (GM) to Launch Map Plus, Expand AV Operations
  
  General Motors' (GM) Cruise intends to expand operations to Dubai and operate robotaxis in the emirate effective 2023.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021.
• MobilEye Declares Robotaxi System Ready To Deploy In Israel 2022, USA 2023 Plus Cruise In Dubai
  
  MobilEye and Cruise have put stakes in the ground to start commercial real robotaxi service in 2022 in Israel vs 2023 in Dubai, plus package delivery in 2023 in the USA
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021.
• General Motors-backed Cruise is set to expand self-driving operations to Dubai in 2023
  
  Cruise has signed a deal with Dubai's roads and transport authority to be the exclusive provider for robotaxis through 2029.
  CNBC.  Monday, 12 Apr 2021.
• Body of missing taxi driver found under man's house
  
  The body of a taxi driver who disappeared in the US state of Georgia has been discovered under a man's house.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 8 Apr 2021.
• Judge Dredd's futuristic monster movie truck is for sale
  
  A taxi from the 1995 film "Judge Dredd" has been listed for sale on Craigslist. The vehicle is one of 31 based on a Land Rover military truck that were built for the movie.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 25 Mar 2021.

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