Taxis
Taxi driver jailed for 10 months after sexually assaulting unconscious passenger
The driver stole his victim’s engagement ring during an attack that she says left her a fearful shadow of her former self.
- by Brittany Busch
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Tony Wright’s Column
Regulation
Scammed and stranded in the city – by predatory taxi drivers
A night out at a concert; time to catch a cab home. But these taxi drivers want to scam everyone. Do they consider the danger facing those they leave stranded?
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
Driverless cars
I can’t wait for driverless taxis to arrive in Australia
They’re becoming more commonplace in the US, and I can’t wait to hail my first driverless cab.
- by Gary Nunn
Opinion
Opinion
I’m over taxis. With service like this, is it any surprise Uber has taken over?
Taxis, I used to love you, but I’ve had it. I deserve better. I’m using a ride-sharing service from now on.
- by Carolyn Webb
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Elon Musk’s vision of robotaxis and humanoid robots triggers a $99.6 billion sell-off
Elon Musk’s Tesla gave investors and analysts a briefing on plans to roll out robotaxis and humanoid robots. They weren’t convinced and dumped their Tesla shares.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Opinion
In the taxi v Uber war, I choose taxis ... until I choose an Uber, of course
As a customer, your foe is not one or the other, it’s anti-competitive behaviour that results in monopoly power.
- by Malcolm Knox
Passengers are flocking to Ubers at Sydney airport. Taxis will miss out on millions
Uber’s new rank and hail zone prompted a one-day strike by Sydney’s cab drivers. Now, NSW’s taxi boss warns the scheme will cost drivers a 20 per cent loss in fares.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Opinion
Tips & advice
Taxi drivers upset with Ubers at the airport? Cry me a river
I’ve been to a place where ride-share services are banned and, let me tell you, it’s not pretty.
- by Ben Groundwater
‘They’re the ibis of the roads’: The Sydney suburb being eaten by taxis
In the southern end of Marrickville, fury over dumped taxis and smashed vehicles led one resident to take things into his own hands by donning a thin disguise.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Public transport
This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it
At first, we thought the apps must have crashed. But within days, we realised it was something else entirely: there are no rideshare platforms in Denmark.
- by Caroline Zielinski