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A new concept for urban mobility is currently being tested in the American city of Detroit. The pilot project "Corktown Carshare" combines remote control of vehicles with traditional driving by the user.

The telephony provider Peoplefone Germany has recently started offering a mobile tariff that is ideal for the taxi business: With Mobile-5-Turbo, businesses receive a phone and SMS flat rate to all German networks. The data volume is 5 GB per calendar month, which is more than sufficient for data exchange via a taxi app.

Taxi companies that have so far managed their INSIKA data through the Hamburg service provider Tesymex must find a new solution by the end of March. Due to the liquidation of the company, alternatives such as Starksoft, Taxiwin, and Hale are available.

All good things come in threes - ÜSTRA is being struck again! The union ver.di has called for a full-day warning strike on March 13, 2025. The renewed strike represents a certain challenge for the taxi industry - but not a problem.

Mobility means more than just getting from A to B – it can also fulfill special wishes and lead to unforgettable moments. Freenow is continuing its successful "Round Up and Donate" initiative and is now supporting the Wünschewagen project of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e. V. (ASB).

Starting from May 1, 2025, taxi rides in the state capital can also be booked at a fixed price. The multi-mobility app Freenow, with a focus on the taxi business, will integrate the new pricing model directly into the app starting May 1.

In Bamberg, representatives of smaller cities, taxi centers, and cooperatives met at the end of last week for the Anti-Uber Alliance (AUA). With about 60 participants, the first meeting of the community of suffering and interest initiated by Christian Linz from the LVBTM was well attended.

The Taxi Center Erlangen and FREENOW have formed a groundbreaking partnership. Through this collaboration, even more taxis can now be conveniently booked via the mobility service provider's app.

PACE Telematics introduces the PACE Drive Business digital fleet card for efficient fleet management.

ioki, a European technology company for digital mobility and a pioneer in the field of autonomous transport in public transit, is the software partner of the pilot project for autonomous driving in public transport in the canton of Zurich.

(ots/PRNewswire) Hyundai Mobis has developed a technology capable of recognizing body posture (position), actions, and biosignals to assess the safety of passengers in the car, both in the front and rear seats.

(ots) At the end of 2024, the University of St.Gallen and auto-schweiz signed a funding agreement to finance a chair for Mobility Management. 

(ots) - Webfleet, one of the world's leading providers of fleet management solutions, defines the pioneering topics and trends in the digitization of fleet management for 2025: productivity, safety, compliance, and sustainability. With intelligent digital solutions, Webfleet supports fleet managers in the transformation towards more efficient and environmentally friendly fleets.

The automotive department of Nextbase presents the dashcams 385GW and 385GWX, which were specifically developed with the needs of vehicle manufacturers and dealers in mind. Users can install the dashcams themselves or have them installed by a professional dealer.