News Ride-hail car supplier WeFlex rebrands as focus shifts to EVs First deliveries of Mercedes-Benz’s all-electric EQS chauffeur saloon expected before year-end Hyundai Motor partners with Uber to offer discounted prices on electric cars for Uber drivers DG Cars partners with Walsall’s 247 Cars to acquire Lichfield-based City Cars business StreetCars continues Manchester consolidation move with ScottsCars acquisition Bolt launches operations in Peterborough as 200 local drivers sign up to the ride-hailing app New taxi-dedicated EV charging infrastructure will help Wales hit zero emissions targets Bolton council agrees £700 Covid-19 support package for taxi and private hire drivers Road Tests Mercedes-Benz GLE 350de 4Matic AMG Line Mercedes-Benz S500L 4Matic 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 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 Making electric cars affordable for private hire drivers 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
