How much do you know about taxis? In the second article of a two-part series, four IRU taxi members uncover the challenges and misconceptions facing the sector and where it will be in five to ten years. Besides decarbonisation, what are the challenges facing taxis? BVTM (Germany): The main challenge in German cities is the unfair competition with private hire vehicles (PHV) that operate with large international platforms. Unlike taxis, PHVs are free to operate without fixed prices and outside the profession’s strict rules. This damages the taxi market and is a severe threat to the entire sector. Then, there is the post-pandemic financial burden. Many companies have used their reserves and are now struggling to make new investments in digitalisation or decarbonisation. (....)