News York Cars’ licence revoked by council over multiple offences New ride hailing app Wystle opens up rewards programme to supports drivers during lockdown We’ll be back! Professional Driver QSi Awards will return in 2021 LPHCA members vote to end partnership with Autocab as Uber takeover fallout continues First Minister Sturgeon announces new £30 million fund to help Covid-hit Scottish taxi drivers Addison Lee launches AL Request home delivery service to cater for boost in home working Addison Lee introduces TfL-approved screens in all Ford Galaxy and VW Sharan vehicles Taxi trade body calls for new incentives as pandemic causes black cab numbers to slump Road Tests Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium SE Mercedes Benz EQV 300 Sport Ford Tourneo Custom Active SWB 2.0TDCI 170PS Mercedes E300de AMG Line Ford Tourneo Custom Titanium PHEV Volkswagen Caravelle Executive 2.0 TDI 150PS 7spd DSG Skoda Octavia Laurin & Klement Estate 2.0 TDI 150PS Vauxhall Vivaro Life Elite 2.0 Turbo D Covid-19 Second Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant open for applications on August 17 Self-employment income support scheme to be extended for a further three months Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay scheme to launch this month Eazitax produces step-by-step guides to claiming Government self-employed relief Government bounce back loan scheme for small businesses goes live next Monday How to claim money to pay your ‘furloughed’ employees and workers We can keep working LeasePlan UK’s Essential tips for driving in the lockdown Business Advice Direct messaging, online bookings and home deliveries are key to Covid communications strategy How can we find new business clients in the post-Coronavirus ‘new normal’? Why you should fit a partition screen in your car – and how to find a supplier that will fit one safely QSi Awards winners revealed at a night of celebration Geneva Motor Show 2019 report Opinions How Uber and the AA are working together to rethink safety in a time of crisis Threat or opportunity? Does Uber’s Autocab takeover signal a much-needed change of direction for the ride-hailing app? Professional Driver’s response to the Government’s consultation on the proposed phase-out of petrol, diesel and hybrid models by 2035 How Coronavirus and the need for screens has brought the issue of national standards for taxi and private hire into focus Sign the Safe Taxi Charter pledge for safety and cleanliness
