taxis-VTC

Three million euros: this is the amount of the investment agreed on 13 October by the SNCF to boost the development of Allocab, the French VTC specialist. Although the two companies have already been working together for three years on the iDCab offering, this new financial windfall should enable Allocab to rapidly reach a new milestone in France...

Here's a feature that many far-sighted business travellers must have been hoping for, on the eve of a very early morning take-off: since 5 October, Uber has been offering the "Plan a ride" option on the French market, so that you can be sure of finding a VTC down the road from your home, or when you arrive at your destination. Travellers...

Marcel celebrated its second anniversary on 29 September by bringing together investors, partners and journalists at Halle Pajol. This trendy eco-neighbourhood in the 18th arrondissement of Paris has seen the development of coworking spaces and youth hostels: an area in the throes of change, which made it the perfect setting for the new...

The driverless taxi service would make Singapore one of the first countries in the world to offer such a service. The first trials will begin this year, following a partnership signed between the Singapore Land Transport Authority and two private companies, Delphi Automotive Systems and nuTonomy. The taxi shuttles will be controlled by an electronic chip and will be...

Slowly but surely, new entrants are finding their place in the business travel ecosystem. The latest sign of this integration is a partnership between HRG and Cabforce, which has enabled the business travel agency to offer chauffeur-driven vehicle (VTC) hire since the beginning of February. TMC points out that each company...

It's a rare enough move to merit a mention: in the midst of a debate on the regulations to be imposed on the new players in mobility, chauffeur-driven tourism vehicles (VTCs), two major players in business travel in France have joined forces. The GBTA and the AFTM have co-signed a call for consultation, requesting a meeting with Thomas...