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Alarm in Zurich, 80 Percent of Taxi Drivers Could Disappear Within Five Years

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The Zurich Taxi Association warns that 80 percent of taxi drivers could be out of the job within five years due to the spread of self-driving cars. However, one mobility expert considers this prediction to be too bold and unlikely. The president of the Zurich Taxi Association, George Botonakis, who gave up his taxi business at the beginning of the year, describes the future of the sector with pessimism. In an interview, he warned that self-drivi…

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The Zurich Taxi Association warns that 80 percent of taxi drivers could be out of the job within five years due to the spread of self-driving cars. However, one mobility expert considers this prediction to be too bold and unlikely. The president of the Zurich Taxi Association, George Botonakis, who gave up his taxi business at the beginning of the year, describes the future of the sector with pessimism. In an interview, he warned that self-drivi…

80 percent of taxi drivers could lose their job, warns the taxi association. An expert doubts this forecast.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The president of the Zurich Taxi Association believes that 80 percent of the drivers will disappear in the next few years. A Zurich GLP National Councillor, however, sees opportunities.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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