Latest London Taxi News
You can't get a cab to the 'burbs from here
One of the great things about London, especially after a hard night out, is being able to jump in a cab with a highly knowledgeable driver and not having to fret about how you're going to get home.
Nissan unveils the e-NV200 electric van, prototype of Taxi of Tomorrow
Nissan's e-NV200 electric "multi-usage vehicle" (a.k.a. commercial van) was unveiled today in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. It is an all electric version of Nissan's popular NV200 van, and is of particular interest as the chosen vehicle for New York City's Taxi of Tomorrow program.
Ask taxi drivers
(CBS News)
An essential tip for reporters who arrive in a strange country and need an instant briefing about current events - take a cab, ask the man at the wheel - because taxi drivers, the whole world over, always seem to have the answers.
Police step up campaign against illegal minicabs in Croydon
An illegal cab driver's car has been crushed as Transport for London steps up its war on touts.
The crushing coincides with a police crackdown on the practice across London over Christmas.
London taxi driver John Jupp told to pick up a labrador dog 3220km away and 38 hours way at Madrid in Spain
A TAXI driver could not believe his ears when told of his passenger's journey.
John Jupp said he was called by a woman who had used his cab before, The Daily Telegraph reported.
"She asked if I take dogs in my taxi. As she had previously been a good customer, I said yes. She then asked me to give her a price to pick the dog up and bring it to her house in Knightsbridge, so I asked her for the address.
Brain changes seen in cabbies who take 'The Knowledge'
The structure of a London taxi driver's brain changes during the gruelling process of learning the quickest way around the capital, scans reveal. Dozens of trainee drivers had MRI scans before and after they acquired "The Knowledge", memorising hundreds of journeys and street names.
London’s cabs still the world’s most popular, says survey
Their drivers may want to know a little more about your life than is really comfortable - and they always seem to have just taken someone really famous for a ride - but it seems London's taxis are still the best in the world.
Black Cab Future: Fuel-Cell Hybrid Prototype
The London Taxi is a symbol for all black cabs and a Fuel-Cell Hybrid prototype will be uncovered at London’s City Hall this Monday. Use of the London taxi consistently throughout the day without having to fill up would be advantageous, with the hydrogen fuel-cell system hybridized with lithium polymer batteries, exceeding 250 miles on a full tank of hydrogen, and reaching top speed of over 80 miles per hour, a black cab in the future is something we can all be glad about.
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