Kazakhstan aims for commercial driverless taxis in 2027
Pilots run in Astana, Almaty and Kosshy; Yandex’s Almaty test car must log thousands of kilometres first.
Barra Cabs to add wheelchair-accessible taxis in Barrow
Firm says it will be Barrow’s only WAV platform at set weekly times on Facebook; no launch date yet.
Waymo drives through Denver farmers’ market during setup
Robotaxi entered South Pearl Street market past barricades; no injuries. Police say they cannot ticket a driverless car.
Unite seeks Waverley taxi rank under Edinburgh’s North Bridge
Proposed ~50m stance for seven cabs nearer Market Street entrance; council officers asked to study feasibility.
Highland taxi fares compared as fuel hits £2 a litre
Courier stacks Tariff 1 against Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth and Aberdeen while the next formal review waits until 2027.
Bolt posts first annual profit on €2.27bn revenue
Estonian mobility group made €920,000 net in 2025 after 14% revenue growth and launches in Canada, NZ and Taiwan.
Uber’s Fife booking-office bid draws 400-plus objections
Operators cited safety, oversight and economic impact before a special licensing hearing on the Rosyth application.
Uber offers free vintage US car rides in Bucharest
Route 250 used five classic American cars for Cotroceni loops marking 250 years of US independence; 550-plus took part.
Brighton and Hove cab fares set to rise after trade plea
Cabinet-bound plan keeps £3 flagfall but shortens yardage and wait; city slipped to joint 38th in national fare tables.
London black-cab fleets warn of vehicle shortage squeeze
Proprietors say LEVC supply and parts delays risk drivers losing work at the 12-year age limit; LEVC and TfL disagree.
LA test: Uber and Lyft pay different rates for same trip
Seven drivers side-by-side saw Uber undercut a peer 63% of the time; Lyft gaps averaged $1.54, More Perfect Union says.
Sefton PH driver facing court after Liverpool test purchase
Council officers approached 67 PHVs; one Sefton-licensed driver allegedly accepted an unbooked fare — 98%+ compliance.
Athens taxi union seeks fuel tax cuts and EV delay
SATA president Thymios Lymberopoulos wants lower fuel taxes, higher fares and more time before mandatory electric cabs.
Oxford Botley Road reopens, ending 6-mile taxi detour
After 3½ years closed for rail-bridge works, Botley Road reopened 20 September; cabbies welcome shorter city routes.
Athy man gets Probation Act after unpaid €200 airport taxi
Dublin–Athy fare unpaid after hail on Aston Quay; judge applied Probation Act once €200 was paid in court.
British man remanded after Seville taxi stabbing
Passenger stabbed Seville cabbie about 16 times on an industrial estate; suspect remanded with no bail.
Keighley PH driver did 205 jobs with no licence — discharged
Khalid Bashir admitted unlicensed, uninsured work for Aireside; Bradford magistrates grant absolute discharge.
Liverpool taxis face mandatory passenger-feedback QR codes
Licensing committee plan would put Have Your Say QR codes in every licensed cab and PHV for easier complaints.
Chandigarh cab driver found stabbed to death after night booking
Vijay Kumar, 31, took a Kharar–Chandigarh job Friday night; body found near Sector 38 West Saturday morning.
Avon PH driver with 12 points faces court over illegal tyre
Stopped en route to a fare with tread under 1.6mm and no badges; PC says totting-up ban likely after court.
Liverpool strips 12 cab and PH licences after drug tests
Council revoked drivers for cocaine or cannabis; committee papers seek tighter testing after more referrals.
Empty Waymo blocks Austin fire truck at hotel false alarm
Guest video shows robotaxi nose-to-nose with Engine 71; Waymo says it paused then reversed to let firefighters through.