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Apple Taxis, Exeter’s largest private hire company, has said it could stop serving a large area of Exeter where controversial road closures have recently been introduced. Since the scheme was introduced in Heavitree and Whipton on August 3, Apple Taxis general manager Graham Hockey…
Manchester City Council has removed its requirement for all private hire vehicles to display an operator’s name or company livery, following a GMB Union campaign. The council’s Licensing Committee agreed to remove operators’ names and bonnet stickers, which will allow drivers to work for…
A private hire customer’s contract is with the operator, not the driver, a court has ruled in the long-running Sefton Council dispute between Uber, the ACDU union and a number of local operators. The ruling supports an earlier decision relating to London, and could…
With Clean Air Zones, congestion charging and increasingly eco-conscious customers, it’s now the time to think about going electric. Professional Driver’s Car of the Year judging days offer you the chance to drive more than 40 of the latest electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles,…
Addison Lee has acquired London rival Green Tomato Cars, together with its associated brands Brunel and Travelhire, for an undisclosed sum. The deal takes the combined Addison Lee taxi, private hire and courier fleet to more than 7,500 vehicles. This deal follows Addison Lee’s…
The winners of the 2023 Parliamentary Taxi & Private Hire Awards were announced this week, with prizes going to drivers judged to have made outstanding efforts in charity work, community support and sustainability. The Awards were launched in 2019 by Daniel Zeichner MP, then…
A family-run West Midlands taxi firm has moved into larger premises to cope with growth. Local Radio Cars, which was acquired by Andy Williams in March 2022, has since then doubled its driver numbers to around 100, and has moved to a new office…
The Government is unlikely to meet its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in England by the end of 2023, according to new research by the RAC. Only 27 of 119 motorway services…
Take Me Group has made another acquisition, with Crown Cars of Wrexham joining the fast-expanding cab conglomerate. The north Wales-based company was founded in 1983, and has been run from its base in Rhosllannerchrugog by Andy Roberts since 2016. It currently has a fleet…
Electric vehicle owners using public chargers overnight are on track to save up to £260 a year, according to new research undertaken by EV charging app Bonnet. Bonnet reviewed the habits of more than 100,000 drivers using its app, looking at where and how…