Probably just as well known as the London Black Cab, the 1959 to 1982 Checker Motors A series Taxi Specials were the ubiquitous cabs seen in any American movie of the era. And they are truly legendary ...

KALAMAZOO -- Citing high labor costs and the erosion of vehicle sales by its car-making customers, Checker Motors Corp. filed Friday for bankruptcy protection. The automotive supplier, perhaps best ...

Checker Motors Corp., the parts supplier that gained fame in the middle of the last century with the Checker Marathon taxi cab, has filed for bankruptcy protection after 87 years in business. Checker ...

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 ...

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 ...

There was no other car like it in Baltimore, my father’s 1964 metallic blue Checker Marathon. It could hold 14 children — plus parents. It was devoid of style. I was embarrassed to be picked up in it.

Getting in an Uber or Lyft service car can feel about as memorable as walking onto a dusty city bus. At least the bus won’t charge you 15 dollars for the privilege of traveling five minutes to the ...

Hard times continue at Checker Motors Corp., which has operated in Kalamazoo for more than three-quarters of a century. The company has told its employees that the plant could close, and that the ...

After 87 years of operation - some of which were spent building one of the world's most famous taxi cabs - Checker Motors Corporation filed for bankruptcy this week. The company, based out of ...