Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recently announced the addition of the first Tesla Model 3 to the emirate’s taxi fleet on a trial basis. The pilot project seeks to determine the viability of deploying Tesla vehicles as taxis in Dubai. “The usage of Tesla electric vehicles in Dubai taxi fleet is an exceptional experience, […]
The first Tesla taxi service appears to have surfaced in Iceland, according to a new photo shared this week. A Tesla Model Y was spotted being used for taxi services for the first time in Iceland on Monday, as shown in a photo of the vehicle (via Reddit). The Model Y is white and includes […]
In 2018, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio limited the amount of app-based vehicles which were allowed on New York’s streets, before exempting electric vehicles (EVs) and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. However, after Revel attempted to launch an EV taxi service in April, the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) ended the exemption, casting Revel’s Tesla […]
In a post on Linkedin last week (via Electrek), Savas Tsitiridis, the president of United Taxi Management NY, shared pictures of the previously reported Tesla Taxi in New York City. But this time, we see four more Tesla Model 3 taxis amongst the rest of the fleet – which is owned by vehicle leasing company […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Sam Sheffer showcases his experience riding in New York City’s first (and, right now, only) Tesla taxi, which he ran into while walking around the city. The cab is a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, wrapped and retrofitted to look like NYC’s taxicabs and meet the standards of the city’s […]
Just when we thought the future of the taxi industry might have been getting foggier with brands like Lyft and Uber, the universe gave us this. A new all-electric yellow taxi is now in operation in New York City, and the Tesla Model 3 has already completed over 100 trips in its first full weekend […]
