Portrait of a Taxi Company

Portrait of a Taxi Company

Taxi companies are part of small and large communities. They can be as small as one or two cars or big enough to have their own fleet with support staff including a mechanic with automotive technician training. Usually they are controlled by local laws that can effect both driver and vehicle, and what sort of profit can be made.

Laws and Regulations

Some cities regulate the look of their taxis, perhaps requiring a particular style of vehicle, while others are content to simply post a sign on the top of the cab. Some municipalities require special exams for the drivers and limit the pool of available taxi licences, while others permit anyone who can demonstrate that level of driving ability to take on the job. For the safety of passengers as well as a cap on competition, there’s usually some sort of fare control.

Inside the Cab

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Car Accessories: Door Wind Deflectors

Car Accessories: Door Wind Deflectors

Believe it or not summer is almost with us. Those long hot days where you spend hours in the car sat in traffic jams on the way to a day at the seaside or in a queue on your way to work, only to arrive and find that the rest of the country has had exactly the same idea. There are no parking places within 5 miles of the sea front and to top it all the weather has closed in and you are surrounded by a thick sea fog. Oh to be in England now that summer is here, or not.

One thing is for sure driving along on a sunny day can be made a lot more pleasurable by fitting a set of wind deflectors to the doors of your vehicle. Quick and easy to fit, the acrylic wind deflectors are designed to fit into the …

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Surefire Tips on Finding the Best Discounts and Coupons For Car Rental

Surefire Tips on Finding the Best Discounts and Coupons For Car Rental

In this article, five tips on finding the best discounts and coupons for car rental will save you a ton of money. There are so many companies competing for business that great deals and incentives are everywhere. Finding the right one will take a little bit of research, but savings is just a few mouse clicks and credit card swipes away.

The first place to look for great deals is look at your airline’s frequent flier program. Many airlines and their partner alliances often sign up with top car rental agencies. This gives their members tremendous access to deals, sales and one of a kind discounts. Most of these programs allow flight credits to be applied to all sorts of travel services as well as merchandise, so the more points you earn, the more free rentals you can find.

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First test drive of the 2017 Mazda CX-5 Diesel: we want to like it

First test drive of the 2017 Mazda CX-5 Diesel: we want to like it

Mazda has been bothering us with diesel engines for far too long. It is now available in the Mazda CX-5, but is it too little, too late? In fact, too expensive and too late may be the best way to formulate it. The 2019 Mazda CX-5 Diesel unveiled at the latest New York International Auto Show is available exclusively in the Signature Edition at a high price of $ 45,950. It is rare that we start a first test drive talking about price, but in this case, we must.

First test drive of the 2017 Mazda CX-5 Diesel: we want to like it

You see, while I was driving to Toronto to drive the Mazda CX-5 Diesel for the first time, the only thing that really made me curious was how Mazda intended to position his diesel. I expected very good performance from the diesel version of the Mazda CX-5. I expected it to be more enjoyable than a GMC Terrain Diesel or a …

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Audi Q4 e-torn concept: Audi shows the fifth model of its e-torn family in Geneva

Audi Q4 e-torn concept: Audi shows the fifth model of its e-torn family in Geneva

A week from Geneva, Audi is unveiling four new plug-in hybrid models, the Q5, A6, A7 and A8 TFSI e. Audi is ready for the Geneva Motor Show with the announcement of four new plug-in hybrid variants of the Q5, A6, A7 and A8. Ready to make their debut next week, the new TFSI e will have a 100% electric range of 40 km. With this announcement, the German manufacturer mentions that from now on, the e-torn nomenclature will now be used for 100% electric models only. For this reason, the announced plug-in hybrid variants will carry the seal “TFSI e”.

Audi Q4 e-torn concept: Audi shows the fifth model of its e-torn family in Geneva

The lithium-ion battery in the Audi Q5, A6, A7 and A8 TFSI will have a capacity of 14.1 kWh. Each model will be available in two distinct versions, a comfort version and a performance version with a sportier design. According to the British magazine Auto Express, these variants will …

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