American Suzuki Motor Corp. is in a very sticky situation. A Missouri jury has ordered the company to pay one of its dealers in Kansas City about $18.5 million after finding the automaker liable for negative publicity that damaged the dealer’s business. The circuit court jury in Jackson County, Mo., has ordered American Suzuki to [...]
New York City officials announced yesterday that the new Ford Transit Connect Taxi has been approved for use by the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) . New York City joined Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia as the first major cities to approve the Transit Connect for taxi use. “For decades, Ford has been synonymous with [...]
The windy city of Chicago will start getting its first batch of Ford Transit Connect Taxis in March.Yellow Cab Chicago and the Taxi Medallion Management purchased a total of 12-clean burning compressed natural gas (CNG) Transit Connect Taxis. According to the EPA, CNG is less expensive and burns cleaner than gasoline, resulting in 30 to [...]
The Ford Transit is on its way to become a taxi. FoMoCo announced today that it delivered the first Ford Transit Connect Taxi in the United States to Boston Cab Dispatch at the New England International Auto Show. Ford handed the keys of the first unit to Brett Barenholtz, CEO of Boston Cab Dispatch, who [...]
For the first time ever, the City of New York, is reaching out to auto manufacturers to design a taxi-cab for the big apple; the city is holding a design contest and has narrowed the field down to three automakers; Nissan, Ford, and Karsan USA, a Turkish car maker that makes vehicles for Fiat and [...]
FoMoCo announced today that the city of Boston became the first municipality in the United States to approve its new 2011 Ford Transit Connect Taxi for the city streets. “The size, shape and configuration of the Transit Connect make it comfortable for both driver and passengers,” said Mark Cohen, director, Licensing Division, Boston Police Department. [...]
In early 2005, FoMoCo was the first automaker to introduce gas-electric hybrid powered taxis in North American fleets with the Ford Escape Hybrid in San Francisco and New York City. Continuing with its fuel-efficient taxi success, FoMoCo announced today that it will start producing the new 2011 Ford Transit Connect Taxi, which will arrive in [...]
