Professional Driver QSI Awards 2013

First national Chauffeur and Private Hire awards on the Quest for the Best

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We were promised a spectacular reveal for the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and we were not disappointed. We've already seen the car's radical new interior, and now it was finally time to see the outside of the new S-Class in the metal.

May 13, 2013 635

Mercedes-Benz S-Class: leaked brochure reveals specifications

A mistake by Mercedes Austria’s web site has leaked the new sales brochure for the all new S-Class. Mark our Editor will be at the official launch on Wednesday 15th May but this…

May 10, 2013 165

Northern Ireland PHVs can ply for hire from September

Private hire vehicles in Northern Ireland will be allowed to pick up passengers off the street under new taxi rules being introduced in the province this September. The change,…

May 10, 2013 112

Parkers goes green with forest carbon credit scheme

Parkers Executive Chauffeurs is the first company in north-east England to offset its carbon emissions via a new system assured by the UK government’s Woodland Carbon Code.…

March 21, 2013

Inside story: the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-class

Mercedes is taking no chances. Cameras and mobile phones are checked in at the desk, and we’re ushered into a darkened room, deep within Mercedes’ advanced technical centre near Stuttgart. I’m here with an elite group of UK journalists to see what’s inside…

Mar 08, 2013 270

Geneva Show

Supercars and city cars may have grabbed the headlines at the Geneva Motor Show – but there was plenty of interest for the chauffeuring and private hire market - across the full…

Feb 05, 2013 1218

Professional Driver launches QSi Awards for Chauffeur and Private Hire operators

Professional Driver magazine is on a quest... to find the best. We are proud to announce the QSi Awards - Quality, Service and Innovation, designed to reward the best and most…

Jan 21, 2013 367

Detroit Auto Show report

Tesla Model S American electric car company Tesla says it wants to "take away every hurdle" to electric car ownership - and is setting up a chain of free fast-charge stations…

May 15, 2013

Road test - BMW 730Ld SE

If the Mercedes S-class is the king of the chauffeur cars, the chief pretender to the throne has surely been the BMW 7-series. The current generation was launched in late 2008, and has proved popular and well-liked, winning Professional Driver’s Car of the…

Apr 12, 2013 172

Road Test: Porsche Cayenne Diesel 3.0 TDI

Rain, snow, sleet and ice are with us for a large part of the year, and the need for robust, go-anywhere chauffeur vehicles doesn’t go away just because the sun shines for a…

Mar 28, 2013 432

First Drive - Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI

It took a while for Skoda to lose its Communist-era reputation – and the car that probably contributed most to that sea-change in the brand’s image was the Octavia, launched in…

Feb 26, 2013 1130

Road Test - Ford Tourneo Custom 300 LWB Limited 2.2 TDCi

In the private hire world, Ford’s MPVs are undoubtedly the king. Addison Lee’s 3,000-strong fleet of black Galaxys is as common a sight on the streets of London as a big red bus…

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