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Driverless taxis to stay on the streets for longer
24 February 2023Autonomous taxis are being allowed to spend more time on the road as one tech giant is stepping up a gear.
Chinese search engine firm Baidu has branched out into the driverless taxi sector and has seen demand grow, collecting nearly 500,000 fares in three months in Wuhan, with its autonomous taxis operating from 9am to 5pm.
Quality drives Patons Insurance’s new sales manager
21 February 2023Patons is a family business with quality at the heart of everything it does. And that drive has been strengthened with the arrival of insurance industry veteran Rob Leyland as National Taxi Sales Manager.
Rob has been involved with insuring taxis since 1999 and has worked for numerous brokers.
20% fares increase is welcome news for city’s taxi drivers
20 February 2023Taxi drivers in Glasgow have seen fares go up by almost 20% as they continue to battle rising costs.
The move comes after it was revealed that taxi drivers in the city had lost up to £5,000 a year as a result of the pandemic, with lost revenue and rising costs contributing to the deficit.
Too many taxi drivers to earn a living?
17 February 2023Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Taxi drivers in one major city believe it is and say they are looking to swich jobs to make ends meet.
The issue has come to a head with Uber and Lyft drivers in New York City who say they are facing crippling debts just to keep their cars on the road – only to be taking home a fraction of what they used to earn.
Will taxi drivers be feeling the love this Valentine’s Day?
14 February 2023Love is definitely in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches, and taxi drivers are once again getting ready to see the good, the bad and the ugly side of romance.
St Valentine’s Day is the day people around the world celebrate love. Despite its Christian festival origins, today it is all about the commercial side of romance, with couples enjoying meals out or trips away together.
Taxi drivers have been helping veterans for 75 years
8 February 2023Kind-hearted taxi drivers who give up their time for charity have clocked up 75 years of helping war veterans.
And it wants to celebrate the magnificent milestone with special events to treat veterans further, as well as recognising the fantastic contribution of the volunteer fleet of back cab drivers, without whom the charity wouldn’t exist.