Despite some assaults by colleagues, cabbies are urged to continue carrying passengers.
Chinese IT giant Tencent and Easy Taxi, the world's biggest taxi booking app, have announced a partnership allowing WeChat users to book taxis directly via the popular messaging app, according to a press release issued by Easy Taxi on Wednesday.
Taxis in the city of Madrid are holding a 24 hour strike on Wednesday against the arrival of internet car-sharing app Uber.
The Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday that it is considering creating a unified taxi-calling platform integrating taxi calling apps, phone services and websites.
Beijing taxi drivers are now limited to using only one cab-hailing app on their smartphones to find customers, as authorities ruled the distraction is a threat to driving safety.
简体中文
