Three finalists vie to become the next NYC cab

The competition to be New York City's next official taxicab has been narrowed to three automakers who each came up with similar tall, boxy designs.

The finalists announced yesterday are Ford Motor Co., Nissan North America Inc. and Karsan USA, a Turkish company that makes cars for such brands as Fiat and Hyundai. The city's taxi fleet consists of 13,200 vehicles. - AP