Most of Chicago's taxis are yellow, orange, red, or white, but some aldermen would like to see more cabs go green. Of the 6,700 taxis in the city, only about 60 are hybrid or fuel-alternative. That's ...

NEW YORK-- Green taxi drivers say their business is on the fast track to failure due to the pandemic and the increase in ride shares. A longtime green cab driver tells CBS2's Ali Bauman the city is ...

SEATTLE Mayor Greg Nickels’ proposal to raise fuel-efficiency standards for city taxis in order to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions is smart, Earth-friendly public policy. The mayor wants new taxis to ...

The yellow taxi is an unmistakable icon of New York City culture, but with tough competition from popular ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft, the classic cab might be in danger of becoming obsolete.

“Taxis don’t always get the credit they deserve but the last year has shown us that taxis continue to play a central role in helping commuters and essential workers navigate cities-even in the ...

New York’s green taxis were supposed to be the great transit equalizer, bringing new and safer travel options to under-served outer-borough commuters. But five years after they first rolled out, the ...

Since the green-taxi program launched in 2013, New York City has paid close to $8 million to retrofit 568 green cabs with wheelchair-accessible ramps. It wasn't money well spent. Only 352 of them are ...

All hail the green taxi. New York City has approved operating medallions for a fleet of PT Cruisers that have been converted to electric vehicles by Hybrid Technologies. The taxis will use lithium ion ...