News Uber rejects London cabbies’ proposed class action claim for lost earnings as ‘completely unfounded’ Lincoln council gives green light to new-start Holla’s electric tuk-tuk service Addison Lee to offer £200,000 worth of ride discounts to support London vaccination effort Mayor Khan and TFL acted unlawfully over London Bishopsgate Streetspace scheme, high court rules Free Now plans to switch all taxis and PHVs to zero emissions capable by 2024-25 Union pressure forces Scottish Government to close benefits loophole, so poorest drivers will get £1,500 grant payments Scottish operators can access new Energy Savings Trust fund to equip vehicles with Covid-beating devices Taxi and private hire industry responds again to Covid-19 crisis with free trips to vaccination centres for over-80s Road Tests 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 Skoda Octavia Laurin & Klement Estate 2.0 TDI 150PS 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
