French stage fiery protest over Uber June 25, 2015 FRANCE’S interior minister called for a nationwide legal clampdown on Uber yesterday, siding with taxi drivers who blockaded major transport hubs in angry protests (see above) against the US online ridesharing service.
Uber protests France: Taxi drivers block roads and burn tyres in Paris June 25, 2015 French taxi drivers have blocked roads to airports and stations in Paris with cars and burning tyres as part of huge protests against Uber. Read more: Boris Johnson says Uber drivers must pass black cab style Knowledge test The protest force is made up of thousands of drivers, as conflict between taxi drivers and the taxi [...]
Boris Johnson says Uber drivers must pass black cab style Knowledge test June 24, 2015 Fresh from his expletive-ridden verbal tussle with a cabbie, the Mayor of London has come out on the side of London's black cab drivers in their rivalry with Uber. Boris Johnson has promised Knowledge style tests and language requirements for Uber drivers who London's traditional taxi drivers believe should be better regulated. Speaking at the [...]
Uber vs black cab: Who wins among London passengers? – Brand Index June 23, 2015 London Mayor Boris Johnson’s fiery tête-à-tête with a black cab driver certainly provided plenty of fodder for the headline writers, but what does the exchange tell us about the nature of the taxi industry? And what does YouGov data tell us about attitudes towards Uber, in particular? Uber has shaken the industry to its core. [...]
London’s black cabs could be made to offer contactless payments June 19, 2015 Black cabs could be legally obliged to accept contactless credit cards, as a new set of proposals are opened up to consultation. Transport for London has put forward the idea – that contactless payments be accepted in all London taxis – as part of a move to modernise the industry and make it easier [...]
London mayor Boris Johnson told black cab driver to “f*** off and die” June 17, 2015 London mayor Boris Johnson has been filmed telling a London black cab driver to "f*** off and die" before adding "and not in that order". The Tory MP was cycling home when he became involved with the cabbie who appears to gesticulate at him and say "you're one of them mate" in footage obtained by [...]
Londoners pay more than people in any other city to use Uber June 11, 2015 Customers in the UK pay more for Uber journey’s than clients in other countries. According to research by The Times, UK users of the taxi hailing app pay £6.56 on average for a three-mile, 10-minute journey, compared to £5.18 for US users and £5.94 in the Eurozone. Read more: After banning Uber in Guangzhou, the Chinese government [...]
Inside Uber’s huge new San Francisco HQ: Concept design pictures reveal plans for 420,000 sq ft Mission Bay office May 30, 2015 When you're one of the most highly valued startups in the world with millions of dollars of venture capital backing, there's a few things you could splash some of that cash on. For Uber, as well as expanding its global empire, that means building a huge new headquarters from which to mastermind that world domination. Plans [...]
Black cab protest: Police close Victoria Street, Buckingham Gate as United Cabbies Group rails against TfL’s lack of support May 26, 2015 Central London roads were gridlocked this afternoon as the black cab protest caused chaos around Parliament Square, Whitehall, Embankment and Lambeth Palace Road. Campaigners are directing the protest, scheduled to take place between 2pm and 4pm today, against Transport for London, which they claim are not doing enough to keep on top of regulation [...]
London’s cabbies are taking on Uber, and TfL in high stakes fight for capital’s streets May 25, 2015 Transport for London’s (TfL) headquarters will be the scene of a protest by black cab drivers today. The action is a demonstration of the simmering tensions between traditional cabbies and modern firms like Uber, which show no sign of dying down. Black cab drivers are represented by the London Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA), Unite [...]