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Rolls-Royce planning to use attempt on world all-electric air-speed record as launchpad to develop flying taxis By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 Rolls-Royce is planning to use its attempt on the world all-electric air-speed record this year as a launchpad to … Read more
Air taxis to fill the skies over Florida following the construction of 10 ‘vertiports’ across the state for the aircraft powered by 36 jet engines with 186 mile range German aviation firm Lilium is opening 10 air taxi hubs across Florida The hubs will be built by Ferrovial SE, a Spanish infrastructure company The first … Read more
The BBC has been slammed for blowing an eye-watering £350,000 on unused taxis, train fares and hotel stays in the last five years alone, figures have revealed. The broadcaster spent more than £273,000 on 5,455 train tickets, £64,800 on 600 hotel rooms and £25,000 on 1,631 taxi journeys – all of which were unused by its globetrotting staff. The BBC … Read more
Death of the black cab? Fifth of all London taxis are now off the road with hundreds stored on farmers’ fields and drivers on ‘starvation wages’ after passengers ‘evaporated’ during pandemic Number of licensed taxis in London dropped by 3,900 from June to November Black cab rental firms have been forced to hire fields around … Read more
South Korea offered a glimpse of a science-fiction future on Wednesday with a demonstration flight of a two-seat drone taxi in Seoul, as the government outlined ambitious plans to commercialise urban air travel by 2025. At an event held next to the Han River near Yeouido, a finance and banking district in the heart of … Read more
The US’s first regional hub for ‘flying cars’ is being built in central Florida and once completed in five years, the vehicles will be able to take passengers from Orlando to Tampa in a half hour, officials said Wednesday. The Tavistock Development Corp. said it was constructing a Jetsons-like aviation facility called ‘Vertiport’ in Orlando’s … Read more
Air taxis could soon fill the skies of Orlando, Florida, as a German aviation firm is seeking tax incentives from the city to build a 56,000-square-foot transportation hub with a takeoff and landing area. Lilium Aviation plans to bring its five-passenger flying vehicles to the Lake Nona community, which would be a stepping stone to … Read more
Although the world is still battling the coronavirus, one Italian designer is looking towards a post-pandemic world to help commuters travel safely and securely to their destination. Andrea Ponit released a gallery of concept designs for a private jet-like drone that carries up to four passengers while they sit in single seats with soft fabric … Read more
Absolutely Ascot star Alfie Best Jr admits he was forced to spend £4,500 on taxis as his £95k Audi was seized after he was caught speeding By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 23:38 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 23:39 BST, 15 August 2020 Absolutely Ascot star Alfie Best Jr was forced to spend £4,500 … Read more
Is this New Delhi or Newquay? Tuk-tuks could be coming to Britain after a licence was granted for the three-wheeler taxis in Cornwall NuBeez plans to roll out electric tuk-tuks across Cornwall – all with doors The three-wheeled taxis will be electric and could be solar-powered one day The plan is to start with two … Read more