UberTaxi app in Taiwan to let passengers call for yellow cabs
Uber has created a new taxi-hailing service in Taiwan after reaching a deal with the Taiwanese transport ministry. The company previously had had difficulties with the government and taxi cab drivers as perception of its effect on the traditional taxi industry was negative. The new venture, the UberTaxi, will allow traditional cabs to be hailed through the Uber app and will be offered in Taipei initially.

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Uber will form a new taxi-hailing service in Taiwan, following a compromise reached with the country’s Transport Ministry.

The ride-hailing service had been in dispute with the Taiwanese government and cab drivers, due to its perceived negative impact on the traditional taxi industry and taxation issues.

But Taiwan News reports that the company has now agreed to create UberTaxi, which will enable Taiwanese passengers to order a traditional yellow taxi via Uber’s app. The service will initially be available in Taipei.

Ku Li-kai, general manager of Uber Taiwan, was reported saying that the upcoming launch of UberTaxi demonstrates how Uber and traditional taxis can co-exist in the local market. Taxi drivers had previously held protests against the presence of Uber.