Whenever I hear the word limousine, I usually think about fancy stretched sedans or presidential vehicles. But needless to say, the term is not restricted to these types of cars. Any long-wheelbase ...

Produced for more than two decades with minor updates, the Checker Marathon is America's most iconic taxi. Praised for its durability under heavy use, the Marathon is now a collectors' item. Granted, ...

KALAMAZOO — When 62-year old New York resident George Laszlo thought about purchasing a classic car to fix up, there were many options to consider. Yet — after talking over the purchase with his ...

When I was younger, I assumed everyone who was cool, rich, or famous rode exclusively in stretch limos. In fact, just being in a limo automatically made you cooler, richer, and more famous than plebs ...

You know the economy must be in good shape when auto companies that were formerly left for dead begin to rise like Lazarus. Last week it was the boutique automaker formerly known as Fisker that was ...

We're always told not to dwell on the past, but sometimes it can be kind of fun. Paying tribute to the Checker Motor Cars cab is one of those times. New vehicles from Checker could soon be on the road ...

Nearly 35 years after the Checker automotive assembly lines in Kalamazoo fell silent—and almost 20 years after the last of the famous New York City Checker cabs retired—the Checker automobile is ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When you think of Checker, you instantly think about the iconic Marathon cabs that roamed the streets of New York in the '60s and '70s. Sadly, Checker hasn't manufactured a car since 1982, before ...

New York City may have the Taxi of Tomorrow these days, but a new take on the classic Checker cab could soon be on the road. Checker Motor Cars of Haverhill, Mass., is planning to manufacture two ...

Once a vital part of day-to-day transportation in major cities like Chicago, Boston and, most notably, New York, Checker-brand taxis ceased production in 1982 and the cabs have since been replaced by ...