For decades, Toyota has been shaping the taxi business – today increasingly with its self-developed Japan-Taxi, which combines tradition, comfort, and modern technology. | Photo: press-inform/Toyota
Taxi World Japan - the silent ants of Tokyo

Tokyo, with its more than 35 million inhabitants, is one of the largest metropolises in the world. No surprise that there are hardly any places with more taxis than the area between Rainbow Bridge, the Eiffel Tower and the Imperial Palace. Some 50,000 taxis keep the Japanese metropolises running – around the clock.

Don't worry about insufficient range: Larger batteries, a denser charging network and integrated navigation systems make route planning easier and ensure a reliable power supply. | Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa
Around 11 million: the EV market grows despite China's weakness
Since Uber has been operating in Ulm and Neu-Ulm, the revenues of taxi companies have plummeted | Photo: Taxi Heute Editorial/AI
A year of Uber in Ulm and Neu-Ulm: Taxi operators fight for their livelihoods.
Here is his turf: The Ford E-Tourneo Custom AWD is a mountain climber!| Photo: Ford
Taxi-heute-Test Ford E-Tourneo Custom AWD: The electric bus for taxis, hotels and Alpine regions.
According to the Dahme-Spreewald district, taxi drivers at the airport are currently often waiting more than three hours for a transportation assignment. | Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
Berlin taxis at BER: The guild wants to simplify ride bookings via geozones
MTZ chief and BVTM president Gregor Beiner (left) with Hugo Fozzati (COO Tensor) at the presentation of the robotaxi in pale ivory.| Photo: David Ruiz
Tensor and Munich Taxi Center plan 500 autonomous taxis for Germany
Xpeng tests Level 4 (driving without a safety driver), Volkswagen collects data for Level 3 conditional automated driving. | Photo: Taxi heute Editorial/AI
Robotaxis in China: Xpeng may drive Level 4 across Guangzhou, VW tests Level 3
An agreement from 2020 had created a balance between the city of Berlin and the Dahme-Spreewald district - this agreement is now due to expire in 2027. | Photo: Dietmar Fund
BER outage for Berlin taxis: From 2027, the return trip without a passenger is at risk.
Black taxis and buses drive on Oxford Street, while preparations for the transformation of the shopping street into a pedestrian zone are underway.| Photo: Maja Smiejkowska-dpa
London seals off Oxford Street: Taxis must stay out.
Aftermarket LED light sources can improve illumination and make obstacles, pedestrians, or animals easier to detect earlier. | Photo: ATU
Autumn fog in the taxi: Safe on the road with the right lights.
Mercedes has revised the C-Class and remains faithful to diesel.| Photo: Mercedes-Benz
Taxi today: Driving report Mercedes C-Class 250d T-Model: Diesel against the trend
Taxi.de and Bliq.ai want to connect automated driving functions with the infrastructure of established taxi and car rental companies. | Photo: taxi.de
Taxi.de and Bliq.ai: How autonomous vehicles are integrated into existing taxi fleets
(from left to right) Patrick Meinhardt, Steffen Bilger and Sascha Waltemate.| Photo: VSPV
VSPV warns against loosening the rules for volunteer driving services.
The central focus of the dialogue was also the question of how fair competitive conditions and reliable prospects for taxi and rental-car companies can be created. (from left to right) Gregor Beiner, Tarek Al-Wazir, Michael Oppermann, Floris Cooijmans| Photo: BVTM
BVTM speaks with Tarek Al-Wazir about dumping prices and robotaxis
Stellantis and Bolt want to test autonomous ride-hailing services in Paris in 2028. The robotaxis should then be bookable via the Bolt app.| Photo: Stellantis
Robotaxis in Paris from 2028: Will autonomous vehicles be a competitor to taxi companies?
Driving in fog: visibility determines headlights and speed. | Photo: Unsplash/Markus Spiske
ADAC: How to use fog lights correctly - what drivers must pay attention to in poor visibility
The learning platform can be used on smartphones and in the browser. The individual learning progress is synchronized across devices. | Photo: TaxiChef
Taxi professional knowledge exam: TaxiChef aims to break down language barriers during preparation.
Finally, the Hyundai-Van has the powertrain that fits its futuristic exterior: Electric.| Photo: Hyundai
Taxi Today - Test Drive Hyundai Staria Electric: Comfort in Abundance
In Hamburg, around 2,700 taxis are spread across 1,700 companies. A large portion of the businesses has only one vehicle. | Photo:| Photo: Jonas Walzberg/dpa
More passengers, more revenue: Flexible taxi fares prove themselves in Hamburg.
The cameras are mounted on the windshields of selected partner vehicles and capture the road infrastructure while driving. | Photo: Freenow by Lyft
Freenow launches a camera project for digital taxi navigation in Hamburg.
With electric cars, electricity consumption increases significantly as speed increases, which is why many EV drivers slow down. Even at the risk of being overtaken by a Golf GTI... | Photo: taxi heute Redaktion/KI
Speed limit on motorways: electric-car drivers are more likely to support it.
Frankfurt, Hanau, Offenbach and Rüsselsheim pool their taxi dispatching into a cooperative - SafeDriver sits at the table as well!| Photo: Taxizentrale Frankfurt
Taxi merger in the Rhine-Main region: Stronger together, strategically dependent?
The City of Frankfurt is examining the legal prerequisites for binding price floors in the rental-car sector. | Photo: Huss-Verlag/AI-generated
Minimum fares for Uber and Bolt: Frankfurt faces legal hurdles
Uber wins against the Black Cabs - the actual grounds for the lawsuit were not even argued; the suit was dismissed due to procedural errors.| Photo: taxi heute editorial/AI
Uber wins against London's black-cab drivers: the court dismisses a damages claim worth more than 340 million pounds.
Even after the 'facelift,' the design of the 7-Series BMW polarizes. | Photo: BMW
Taxi Today: Test Drive BMW 740 xDrive MHEV - Perfect Entry
The costs of running a taxi operation are rising faster than taxi fares. More and more taxi operators are therefore giving up. | Photo: taxi heute editorial/AI
Taxi companies in crisis: Why more and more operators are going out of business.
If the Contribution Rate Stabilization Act is implemented as planned, the business of patient transport by taxi companies may no longer be profitable. The patients will also be the ones to suffer.| Photo: Taxi Today editorial/AI
GKV Contribution Rate Stabilization Act: This is how patient transport becomes a risk for taxi companies.
What will happen to Moia? The vehicle is functioning - but does VW still have the resources or the patience to get the vehicle onto the road? | Photo: VW
Volkswagen and MOIA: Why the German robotaxi project could be coming to an end
At Munich Central Station, the situation for taxi drivers is already precarious at the moment — and now the taxi stand south of the station is to be removed as well. | Photo: taxi today editorial team/AI
Munich scraps taxi stand at the main train station: the taxi trade is on a collision course.
A far-fetched idea: By invitation, the Roadster should also be able to fly short distances — bypassing US traffic jams. | Photo: Screenshot/Tesla
Tesla unveils new Roadster – Elon Musk is now completely detached from the Earth.
On trips to doctors' offices, hospitals and dialysis centers, transportation companies must meet various documentation and billing requirements. | Photo: Huss-Verlag/AI-generated
Non-emergency medical transport: BVTM opts for digital invoicing with Opta Data.
Elon Musk wants to make Tesla a robotaxi provider. Tesla has now applied for a ride-service license in California.| Photo: Tesla
Tesla and the Robotaxi: An Ambitious Plan with Many Question Marks
Premium electric van with 800-volt technology: Xpeng X9.| Photo: Adler Taxameter
Xpeng X9 as a taxi: Adler expands retrofit program to include a premium electric van

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