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Chinese automaker BYD is planning to unveil a premium brand for European markets next month. The brand, Denza, will make its European debut at Brera Design Week 2025 in Milan, from April 7-13. It will be pitched directly against European prestige brands such as…
BP has converted its service station on the westbound Great West Road in Hammersmith to an all-electric BP Pulse rapid charge hub. The former BP Cromwell garage, just after the Hammersmith flyover on the A4 out of London, closed in March 2024, and the…
Kia has unveiled its new PV5 electric MPV, and the company is planning to target the new vehicle at the private hire sector. It forms part of a new Kia light commercial range alongside a panel van version of the PV5, and sees Kia…
Patient transport specialist HATS Group has cut accident costs by 96% and accident frequency by 78% by using AI-powered video telematics. HATS Group uses Lytx and Geotab technology to help cut costs and improve driver safety for the healthcare transportation provider In addition, real-time…
A local authority has been ordered to pay costs to a private hire operator after it admitted that its own mistake led to a discontinued a two-year long prosecution against the operator. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council had prosecuted midlands operator Lucky Seven Private Hire for…
In an industry first, London private hire operator GLH’s non-emergency patient transport services have been approved by the Care Quality Commission, the Government body that regulates and inspects health and social care providers in England. The CQC has approved GLC’s services as they meet…
Renault’s next-generation Trafic van will be an all-electric model as part of the French automaker’s plan to refresh its commercial vehicle range. The new Trafic E-Tech electric is one of three all-new LCVs that will be built at Renault’s Sandouville plant in northern France…
Executive ride-hailing platform Ouno has become the official executive transfer partner of London exhibition centre Excel. The London-based Ouno platform is accessed by more than 2,000 professional chauffeurs, and Ouno will be able to offer Excel visitors rides to London and beyond. Ouno’s fleet…
Another Chinese manufacturer has announced plans to sell cars in the UK. XPENG will start sales of its first UK model, the G6 SUV (pictured), next month, with launch price starting at £39,990. The XPENG G6 offers 800v charging and a driving range of…
London taxi driver and black cab numbers have fallen again, while Private Hire licensing remains stable, according to new data from TfL. The drop in black cab numbers has prompted Sherbet boss Asher Moses to write an open letter to London Mayor Sir Sadiq…