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Employment tribunal rules drivers are workers in Bounds Taxis dispute

In a landmark ruling, an Employment Tribunal has ruled that private hire drivers at Northampton/based Bounds Taxis are workers. In a case brought by drivers Shafqat Shah and Samuel Adjei and backed by the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ACDU), the Employment Tribunal has…

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Osprey Charging to invest £75 million in 150 electric vehicle rapid charge hubs

Osprey Charging has announced a £75 million plan to open 150 high-powered electric vehicle charging hubs across the UK over the next four years. The rollout is a major boost to the UK’s public EV charging infrastructure and will support drivers with EV charging…

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Uber extends Local Cab service to four more towns as national roll-out gathers pace

Uber has announced four new UK towns into which it is launching its Local Cab service, which gives local operators on Autocab’s iGo platform the opportunity to take on Uber jobs. Local Cab is now live in Northampton, Aylesbury, Stranraer and Dumfries, with the…

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Addison Lee chooses Volkswagen ID.4 to drive transition to fully electric fleet by 2023

Addison Lee has formed a strategic alliance with Volkswagen as part of a plan to go all-electric by 2023. The private hire giant has chosen the Volkswagen ID.4, recently chosen as 2021 World Car of the Year, to begin its transition to a fully…

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Luxury on demand – Can a chauffeur service work like a ride-hailing minicab? Yes it can, believes ambitious operator Wheely

Can a chauffeur service work like a ride-hailing minicab? Yes it can, believes ambitious operator Wheely. Ride-hailing may have revolutionised the minicab market thanks to the efforts of Uber, Bolt and others. But high-end chauffeuring has remained largely out of bounds to the world…

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It’s great to be back! Our Car of the Year judging days returned with an electric atmosphere

Great cars, great weather and a great turnout marked the return of the Professional Driver Car of the Year judging event this week. The much-loved event couldn’t happen last year, so we were delighted to be able to invite our friends in the industry…

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Shortlist announced for Professional Driver Car of the Year judging days, August 24-25, 2021

Here’s our shortlist for the 2021 Professional Driver Car of the Year Awards judging days. There are some very special cars on the list – and the focus is on electric, as that’s the way our sector has to go. All these cars will…

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Insurers threaten Uber with CMA investigation over new Instadoc document checking system

Leading insurers are threatening Uber with a referral to the Competition & Markets Authority after the ride-hailing operator introduced a new insurance system that excludes a number of the biggest companies. Uber has introduced a system called Instadoc, which it says is designed to…

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Addison Lee will keep in-cab safety screens until Summer 2022

Addison Lee will keep partition screens between drivers and passengers in its vehicles until at least summer 2022. The announcement comes as the Government announces the removal of most restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite a sharp rise in infections in recent weeks.…

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Chabé takes on Global Chauffeur to grow London luxury sector presence

French-backed chauffeur operator Chabé, which launched in London last year, has grown its operations in the capital with the takeover of Global Chauffeur, the chauffeur division of Global Interconnextions. The move is a good strategic fit, according to Chabé UK managing director David Bruce…

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Industry anger as private hire cars are hit with Heathrow’s £5 drop-off charge from October

Heathrow Airport is planning to introduce a new £5 drop-off charge for all vehicles – including taxis and private hire vehicles – from this October. The move – another blow to the beleaguered travel sector – will apply to any vehicles entering any of…

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Gridserve unveils plans to create nationwide high speed electric vehicle charging network

Gridserve has unveiled plans to establish a national network of high-speed electric vehicle charging stations under the Gridserve Electric Highway brand. The move follows the acquisition of Ecotricity’s EV network in May. Under the new plan, Gridserve, which opened Britain’s first electric charging forecourt…

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Uber launches third Local Cab service with Bedford operator Key Cars

Bedford has become the third town in which Uber has launched its new Local Cab product, which enables passengers in the town to book a trip with a local taxi company via the Uber app. Uber has already launched the service in Plymouth with…

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Take Me moves into West Country with £1.8m acquisition of Plymouth’s Tower Cabs

Ambitious taxi group Take Me has added another company to its growing portfolio, with the addition of Plymouth-based Tower Cabs. The £1.8 million deal has been funded by Take Me managing director David Hunter and fellow director John Gardner. It is not part of…

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Minicabit announces strategic partnership with travel management company Roomex

Cab comparison app Minicabit has entered into a strategic partnership with travel management company Roomex aimed at offering safe and affordable transport services to customers of both platforms. Roomex helps customers book, manage, pay, and analyse all their accommodation and expenses in one place…

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UK pricing and specification revealed for Mercedes-Maybach S-Class ahead of Autumn deliveries

The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is now on sale, with prices starting from £162,390 for the Maybach S 580 4Matic, and £177,025 for the S 580 4Matic First Class. The top-line, V12-engined Maybach S 680 4Matic First Class costs £204,375. The cars are available to order…

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Shortage of drivers is causing a new crisis to thwart taxi trade’s post-Covid-19 revival

Taxi and private hire firms are starting to see a recovery in work – but their attempts to rebuild after Covid-19 are being hampered by a nationwide shortage of drivers. The shortfall is up to 40% and is consistent across the UK, which presents…

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Greater Manchester taxi and PHV drivers offered £21.4m vehicle upgrade fund as part of Clean Air Plan

Taxi and private hire drivers in Manchester will be able to access grants of up to £10,000 per car to upgrade to cleaner vehicles as part of Greater Manchester’s Clean Air plan, published this week. Greater Manchester has secured £120 million in government funding…

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