BUSAN, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Busan’s corporate taxi industry, grappling with a severe labor shortage after the Covid-19 pandemic, is turning to an unlikely platform to lure new drivers: YouTube. The Busan branch of the National Transport Service Workers’ Union released a trailer on June 18 for an upcoming video series titled “The Real Story [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp. said Tuesday it has released a new tax-hailing app for foreigners in South Korea. The new app, named k.ride, can be downloaded from the app stores in 14 countries, including the United States, Japan, China and Singapore, first for use in South Korea in connection to [...]
ULSAN, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor is set to import Sonata taxis from China following a strong reaction from the taxi industry when it announced the discontinuation of domestic production for the mid-size taxi vehicle. The decision to cease production of the seventh-generation LF Sonata for taxis was made in July of this year. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp., the operator of South Korea’s leading taxi-hailing service, said Wednesday it will introduce a new membership category for registered taxi drivers with cheaper commissions from drivers. Kakao Mobility said in a press release that the new membership for drivers will require 2.8 percent commission from taxi [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – On December 1, the Seoul Metropolitan Government officially launched TABA, a dedicated taxi-hailing application tailored for foreign tourists. The initiative stems from the city’s ongoing support for the collaboration between Globaleur, a travel-focused startup, and a private company, to create a user-friendly taxi-hailing service for international visitors. Conventional taxi-hailing services [...]
Broker enlists Man City stars to introduce their new capital allocation programme, Axi Select SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 20, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi has launched their new campaign, Select Your Edge. Featuring stars of Manchester City FC, the campaign introduces Axi’s new capital allocation programme, Axi Select. Since 2020, [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it will introduce taxis equipped with dedicated car seats for toddlers aged under 24 months. These taxis will be in the form of vans and will be equipped with a KC safety-certified car seat, as well as an anti-germ air purifier, hand sanitizer, [...]
NAMHAE, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Namhae County in South Gyeongsang Province said Wednesday that it will operate a 100-won (US$0.08) cab program for students to return home at night. The free taxis program is exclusively available in the county, where there is a lack of sufficient means of public transportation. Middle school and high school [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The basic taxi fare in Seoul will rise by 1,000 won (US$0.8) to 4,800 won starting next month, the city government said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan government’s plan to raise the base rate for mid-sized sedan cabs operating in the capital will go into effect on Feb. 1, it [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Nighttime travelers commuting for night shifts or other business are complaining about rising taxi fares in Seoul following the introduction of special nighttime fares. The additional charge for taxis at nighttime came into effect at 10 p.m. on Dec. 1, two hours earlier than before. From 11 p.m. to [...]