What`s new in the taxi world? Our bilingual ‘Update’ summarizes the international news of the last days and hours. We recommend using a website-translator because some links can be in foreign languages.
International News
We don’t want to work for Uber: the author Andrew Keen criticizes the presentation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at the DLD conference.
http://futurezone.at/digital-life/wir-wollen-nicht-fuer-uber-arbeiten/109.103.494
To the video of the conference
http://dld-conference.com/users/andrew-keen
Quote of the day
„Travis Kalanick came here yesterday wearing his Jesus-garb saying we can provide 50.000 jobs. And what do you do? Are you asking critical questions? Obvioulsy not!”
Andrew Keen
All-women cab companies on the rise across India amid sexual violence fears: The popularity of all-women taxi services is on the rise in India, following incidents of sexual violence on its public transport and the arrest of a driver belonging to the Taxi App Company Uber over a rape allegation.
Honda CR-V EU-Version: The 2015 CR-V is part of a wave of next-generation advanced and sporty vehicles from Honda, which demonstrate the brand’s pioneering approach to engineering and technology solutions that make life better for its customers.
http://www.netcarshow.com/honda/2015-cr-v_eu-version/
The good news
Philadelphia Cab Driver Gets $ 1,000 Tip For Two-Minute Drive: A taxi driver in Philadelphia was “shocked and overjoyed” when he received a $ 989.98 tip on a $ 4.31 fare.
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/philly-cab-driver-gets-1000-tip-for-3-min-drive/
News from Germany
Carpooling-Uber cooperation arrives in Germany: The Internet portal „Mitfahrgelegenheit.de“ has announced a partnership with Uber. In future, an Uber car can be called to get from home to the meeting point with the passenger.
Very angry at Mercedes: The taxi industry is very angry about this cooperation, because Daimler is involved with the Munich-based company Carpooling, the operator of „Mitfahrgelegenheit.de“.
Fifty-Fifty Taxi Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2015 is launched: Young people can continue to travel for half the taxi fare.
http://www.krankenkassensuche.de/krankenkassen/pressemitteilungen/381/0/3804/
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