Archive for September, 2009



LONDON TAXI HAS ARABIAN APPEAL | European Motor News

Friday 25 September 2009 @ 12:09 am

Saudi Arabia is the first country to welcome a London Taxi, built in Shanghai, to its streets.

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Fair Credit Reporting Act: Londoners four times more likely to be

Thursday 24 September 2009 @ 12:09 am

As a result, the BCS will be placing high profile ads on the sides of London’s famous black cabs in an effort to educate the public about the identity theft problem. According to the study, the identity theft problem is more prevalent …

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Best of the British Black Cabs - Charleston, SC

Thursday 24 September 2009 @ 12:09 am

Charleston, SC I get tickled every time I see one of these British Black Taxi cabs in Charleston. The rest of the album and larger versions: here.

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London's black cabs gain mileage in China

Wednesday 23 September 2009 @ 1:09 am

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London Reconnections: Mayor's Question Time - 09/09: On the Roads

Wednesday 23 September 2009 @ 1:09 am

As you do not want to re-instate the six monthly inspections on black cabs, what measures do you propose to implement in order to address the disparity between the pollution created by black cabs and Private Hire Vehicles? …

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mental_floss Blog » The Late Movies: Black Cab Sessions

Wednesday 23 September 2009 @ 12:09 am

The Black Cab Sessions are a series of lo-fi, one-take performances by notable musicians, filmed for an internet audience in the back of black cabs as they ply the busy streets of London. It’s a strangely intimate venue, …

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London cabs are ID theft havens | IT PRO

Wednesday 23 September 2009 @ 12:09 am

BCS launches black cab campaign to alert Londoners to the issue of data loss. … Related Tags. black cabs taxi London BCS identity theft security. advertisement. Latest Security Features. virtualised data …

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Black cabs gain mileage in China

Tuesday 22 September 2009 @ 11:09 pm

Manganese Bronze, the maker of the classic London taxi and a former niche player in Coventry’s car-making arena, is now the last car company in the city and the biggest London-listed car maker by volume More…

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Commentaries » Blog Archive » Is Goldman's Chinese convertible

Tuesday 22 September 2009 @ 2:09 am

now appears to be following in the tracks of the maker of many of London’s black cabs by cosying up to Geely Automotive — China’s 10th largest vehicle maker. For Manganese Bronze — which has made more than 100000 London taxis at its …

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Salford black cab licence decision imminent

Tuesday 22 September 2009 @ 1:09 am

On Wednesday I briefly met with former black cab taxi driver Dave Evans, who was leading a campaign on behalf of Salford’s taxi drivers (in particular the Hackney cab, aka black cab, drivers). Dave explained to me that Salford Council …

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