After years of quiet, Premier Auto has made its foray into the Indian auto market once again with its entry-level SUV Rio. The company earlier had a joint venture with Italian auto manufacturer Fiat Auto and the combination assembled the Fiat Premier Padmini in India, well known as the ubiquitous taxi – at least in aamchi Mumbai.After the gradual phase-out of Padmini and a long quiet, Premier is now...
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Nearly 6,000 auto-rickshaws went off the road in the city today posing manifold problems to the commuters as the auto drivers protested the proposed hike in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG).All auto-rickshaws are using CNG as fuel for many years reducing the pollution level, but ONGC and other CNG producers have proposed the hike in the price due to increase in production cost.In the absence...
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Nearly 6,000 auto-rickshaws went off the road in the city today posing manifold problems to the commuters as the auto drivers protested the proposed hike in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG).All auto-rickshaws are using CNG as fuel for many years reducing the pollution level, but ONGC and other CNG producers have proposed the hike in the price due to increase in production cost.In the absence...
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transport department wants to ensure that Mumbai’s taxis keep up with the swank, new modes of transport like the Metro and the monorail.The government is considering reducing the cut-off age for black and yellow taxis further.The transport department has already phased out taxis that are more than 25 years old in December 2008.“With newer public transport like Metro rail and monorail being added to...
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visitDrivers of City's Famed Rattletrap Taxis Show Road Rage Over Law Requiring New CarsMUMBAI -- Mumbai's taxi drivers are battling to block the newest trend in hired transport here: electronic meters, home pickups and air conditioning.Customers are demanding modern taxis to better represent this booming city, as well as provide a modicum of comfort in a steamy, tropical climate. Mumbai's authorities,...
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Taking strict measuresagainst unauthorized taxis in the city, transport authorities have issueddirections to operators to get permits for their taxis as soon as possible. Thetransport department is acting tough on unauthorized taxi operators as they arenot adding to the state exchequer.Sources revealed that around 90%taxis are plying without any permit in the state because government has notmaintained...
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taxi driver and two passengers escaped unharmed when a black taxi left the road and plunged into a canal.The three adults in the taxi were thrown a life ring and helped to the bank at Canal Wharf in Chichester, West Sussex, on Saturday evening.Sussex Police said they were suffering from shock but did not need to be taken to hospital.The taxi was almost completely submerged and is expected to be recovered...
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LCD panel displays a digital magazine with advertisements enabling the driver make some money on the side.BANGALORE: How many times have you run up and down the road trying to flag down a reluctant autorickshaw at peak hour?Easy Auto, an initiative by Smart Commuting Services, hopes to combine technology and service for the benefit of the autorickshaw drivers as well as the passengers.The arrangement...
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Following directives fromthe transport authorities, the district transport officers in state are allgeared up to recover the pending taxes from unauthorized taxi operators withinone month.Working in this direction, the DTOs have impounded 35vehicles. They have yet to recover around Rs 46 crore from taxi operators allover the state.Notably, it is from the year 2007, that the transportauthorities have...
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Sreeram Mishra has been working overtime for over three months now without making enough to make ends meet. Till July 31, the 40-year-old drove his own taxi and earned about Rs 600 a day after meeting the fuel and maintenance costs. Today he is one of the thousands waiting for a new taxi after their old vehicles went off the road following the high court ban.The Liluah resident has been driving a hired...
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