SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A new smartphone application known as “Goyohan Taxi” created by a group of college students will allow those who are hearing impaired to drive taxis in Seoul. The application was created by a social venture called Coactus, led by Song Min-pyo, a senior at Dongguk University’s computer engineering department. [...]
ULSAN, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of taxi passengers heading to Ulsan Bridge to commit suicide continues to rise, local police authorities have asked taxi companies in the region to refuse to accept passengers who choose the bridge as their destination. Yesterday, the Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency sent an official document explaining [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Besides advertisements, rooftop signs on taxis in the South Korean city of Daejeon will display location-sensitive missing person notices. According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 200 privately owned taxis have since June replaced their rooftop signs with LCD screens on which a stream of ads were [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A lower court on Wednesday fined the local unit of app-based ride service provider Uber 10 million won (US$8,900) for running an illegal taxi business. Travis Kalanick, founder and CEO of the U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc., and its local unit were indicted in December 2014 for offering [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The overcharging of foreigners by taxi drivers in the Seoul metropolitan area appears to be tapering off, the municipal government said Tuesday, citing the results of its continued crackdowns. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the average taxi fare paid by foreign visitors for trips from Incheon International Airport, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is considering a revision to the Passenger Transport Service Act that would oblige cab drivers aged 65 and above to have their driving competence periodically tested as a condition for license renewal. The move, which was announced Thursday during a safety management [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will implement a pilot project this week to operate fuel cell hydrogen taxis for the first time in South Korea as part of its efforts to reduce gas emissions, the Environment Ministry said Monday. The ministry plans to hold a ceremony Tuesday to mark the launch of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Startup companies voiced opposition Wednesday following recent media reports that the government may impose restrictions on mobile apps offering carpool services. The Korea Startup Forum, representing some 70 startups in the country, released an official statement Wednesday claiming that carpool apps are legitimate business models that do not violate [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday that it has signed a deal with a taxi service company in Singapore to supply up to 3,500 i40 vehicles by the end of next year. The latest deal signed with Singapore’s ComfortDelgro Corp. marks the largest of its kind [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading automaker, said Monday that it has signed a deal with a local government to supply its fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as part of efforts to foster the hydrogen car sector here. Under the deal, the automaker will deliver 10 units of the [...]